PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

MAY 26, 2017

There has been substantial growth in the use of experiments in public management over recent years. We asked a set of leading experimental researchers of public management to contribute and were delighted when all agreed to participate. Experiments should take their place alongside other methods in public management.

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PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

JULY 26, 2017

The Public Management Research Association—through its flagship journal, the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory ( JPART )—has always stressed building knowledge through theoretically informed analysis. The role of nonprofits and nonprofit research needs to be better integrated into public management.

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PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

OCTOBER 22, 2017

As public management scholars, we invest a lot of energy in doing research on public organizations, and most of us need answers to a very simple question: Why? Why should we use so much time to do public management research? How can public management research then actually contribute to solve real world problems?

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PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

A sense of purpose allows you to sharpen your focus on just the information that is actually relevant to your journey; otherwise, you will be simply overwhelmed and confused by all the information that’s available. So now we have: purpose over compass over map over route. And where does a sense of purpose come from?

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PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

JANUARY 31, 2017

Our jobs ask us to prepare young adults to be thoughtful employees and citizens, preparing them to think critically, analyze evidence, engage stakeholders, and solve public problems.

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PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

MARCH 23, 2017

It occurred to me that in our role as public affairs researchers, we can make a difference in the real world through our day to day process of collecting and collating data and sharing our findings. We as public affairs researchers can be more intentional about our role in the creation of implementation resources.

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ASPA National Weblog

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

A few months ago, I made a promise to myself to get more involved in local policy and to stay informed. The estimated revenue from Measure M is expected to generate $860 million a year in 2017. I started by reading all the Measures and Propositions, writing down questions and noting my concerns. Create jobs.

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