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作者：Kellough, JE; Selden, SC
作者单位：University System of Georgia; University of Georgia; University of Lynchburg
摘要：Reform is a common theme in American public administration. During the twentieth century at least 12 major administrative reforms have taken place at the federal level and countless others in state and local governments. Frequently, these reforms have addressed the operation of public personnel management systems. Recent efforts associated with the reinventing government movement, for example, hove proposed numerous alterations to civil service rules and procedures, and many jurisdictions have...
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作者：Kellogg, WA; Mathur, A
作者单位：University System of Ohio; Cleveland State University
摘要：Scientific studies and resident testimony suggest that urban residents in low-income and minority communities have been subject to an unequal burden of environmental pollution and inequitable environmental enforcement practices. A key component of the equitable development and implementation of environmental policies is the participation of citizens and community-based organizations in the policy process. Such participation rests upon equitable access to agency-generated environmental informat...
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作者：Fredericksen, PJ
作者单位：Boise State University
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作者：Douglas, JW; Hartley, RE
作者单位：University of South Carolina System; University of South Carolina Columbia; University of Arizona
摘要：Judicial independence in American politics has been hailed as a means of preserving individual liberty and minority rights against the actions of the majoritarian branches of government. Recently, however, legal professionals and scholars of the courts have begun to question the magnitude of judicial independence, suggesting that budgeting and finance issues pose a threat to judicial independence. This article explores whether state judiciaries are being threatened on this front by soliciting ...
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作者：Chetkovich, C
作者单位：Harvard University
摘要：Recent decades have seen a trend in which public policy graduates shun government and enter private-sector employment. In part, the shift reflects changing sectoral opportunities, but its magnitude and consistency are puzzling-even troubling-in light of the need for public-sector talent. Data from a two-year series of surveys and interviews with policy students reveal that many begin their training with uncertain career goals and ambivalence about public-sector work. Interest in government dec...
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作者：Welch, EW
作者单位：University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Chicago; University of Illinois Chicago Hospital
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作者：Wallace, MA
作者单位：Rider University
摘要：Critics regarded the selection of urban empowerment zones and enterprise communities by Secretary Cisneros in 1994 as sympathetic to President Clinton's considerations. However, the secretary countered that cities were chosen based on their ability to revitalize their communities successfully, as outlined in their applications. To determine whether the secretary responded to top-down presidential Preferences, data from the complete list of applications is used to test four hypotheses derived f...
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作者：Roberts, A
作者单位：Syracuse University; Syracuse University
摘要：One of the principal motivations for the reinvention of many central governments over the last two decades is the need to deal with chronic budget deficits. As budget surpluses reappeared at the end of the 1990s, the pressure to restructure seemed to ease in some countries. However, observers suggested the relief was only temporary, and aging populations would soon put more stress on government budgets, creating a need for further retrenchment. This article assesses the vulnerability of three ...
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作者：Halvorsen, KE
作者单位：Michigan Technological University
摘要：This article presents the results of research designed to test participatory democracy assertions that high-quality public participation can affect participants' beliefs in desirable ways. It examines the relationships between exposure to quality participation and participant beliefs about the trustworthiness and responsiveness of a public agency and the value of including different viewpoints in public meetings. After participation in quality project meetings, participants were significantly ...
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作者：Coggburn, JD; Schneider, SK
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas at San Antonio; University of South Carolina System; University of South Carolina Columbia
摘要：Government performance is an enduring concern for students of public management, public administration, and political science. Government's administrative arrangements and managerial behavior can profoundly influence programmatic content, activities, and outcomes; therefore, considering public management's effects is necessary for a true understanding of public policy and government performance. This article uses data from the Maxwell School's Government Performance Project to examine the rela...
