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作者:Alkadry, Mohamad G.; Tower, Leslie E.
作者单位:West Virginia University; West Virginia University; West Virginia University
摘要:Pay disparities between men and women persist in the U.S. workforce despite comparable pay legislation, advocacy, and social change. This article discusses theories of gender pay disparities, such as the glass ceiling, position segregation, agency segregation, and human capital. Using an online national survey, 1, 600 responses were collected for four groups of public procurement professionals. The gender wage gap ranged from $5,035 to $9,577. Multiple regression of the data show that gender c...
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作者:Jreisat, Jamil E.
作者单位:State University System of Florida; University of South Florida
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作者:Kane, John; Patapan, Haig
作者单位:Griffith University
摘要:This article argues that the concept of prudence can provide valuable insights into the problems of the New Public Management. Prudence, or practical wisdom, is the ability to make sound decisions under complex, ever-changeable conditions. Old-style bureaucracy severely limited the discretion of most administrators but preserved a site of true prudential judgment at the peak where discreet mandarins policed the boundary between politics and administration. The reforms that inaugurated New Publ...
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作者:Rouse, John
作者单位:Ball State University
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作者:[Anonymous]
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作者:Quah, Jon S. T.
作者单位:National University of Singapore
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作者:Perry, James L.; Mesch, Debra; Paarlberg, Laurie
作者单位:Purdue University System; Purdue University; Purdue University in Indianapolis; California State University System; San Francisco State University
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作者:Rouse, John
作者单位:Ball State University
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作者:Etzioni, Amitai
作者单位:George Washington University
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作者:Wise, Charles R.
作者单位:Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要:This article analyzes performance and organizational issues revealed by the governmental response to Hurricane Katrina. It reviews and analyzes the organizational changes made in the federal government to address homeland security and presents several proposals for reorganization suggested by policy makers in the aftermath of Katrina. A management approach rooted in adaptive management is presented for use in the ongoing process of organizing for homeland security.