Collaboration is an important yet contested concept in public management. Collaboration is
widely argued to be the best approach for generating more fruitful outcomes than can be …

Women are still underrepresented as public-sector organizational leaders, despite
comprising half of the United States public-sector workforce. To explore the factors driving …

In a welfare state, an important role is played by the activities of municipalities in the
provision of services in the field of social services. At the same time, the system of social …

Juneau, Alaska, kept COVID-19 deaths lower than in other similar jurisdictions. We argue
that adaptive leadership—the early decisions and actions of Juneau's leaders, effective …

The emphasis on professionalism in public administration has highlighted the importance of
city managers and their role in managing cities effectively. While there are various avenues …

Purpose This article describes what department directors and chiefs of staff reported when
asked about the competencies they need to be effective in addressing on-the-job …

With the recurring economic crises, the literature on fiscal savings behaviour has expanded
its scope from state governments relying on budget stabilisation or rain-day funds to local …

This essay explores the role of public administration research and graduate education in
community-engaged scholarship by answering three questions:(1) What should we be doing …

This paper examines changes in the size of the nonprofit arts sector in mid-sized US cities
over the period from 2012 to 2019. Asking why some cities have more robust arts …

Recent government initiatives like e-government and open government have led to broader
adoption of geospatial tools including mapping platforms to access, use, and analyze open …