Theory-Pluralism in Public Administration: Epistemology, Legitimacy, and Method 30 Jul 2013 | 10:17 am

Neopragmatists in public administration (PA) consistently argue that neopragmatism upgrades regular pragmatism. This claim rests on the contention that pragmatism is host to epistemic foundationalism,...

Book Review: Medicaid Politics: Federalism, Policy Durability, and Health Reform 30 Jul 2013 | 10:17 am

Advancing the Empirical Study of Performance Management: What We Learned From the Program Assessment Rating Tool 30 Jul 2013 | 10:17 am

Interest in performance management has never been higher. But what does actual research on this topic tell us about the effects of performance management, reform efforts, and governance more generally...

Engage Them to Public Service: Conceptualization and Empirical Examination of Employee Engagement in Public Administration 30 Jul 2013 | 10:17 am

This article deals with the emerging concept of Employee Engagement (EE) and its meaning for public administration research and theory. Generically, EE reflects a positive, fulfilling, affective-motiv...

Does Fair Treatment in the Workplace Matter? An Assessment of Organizational Fairness and Employee Outcomes in Government 30 Jul 2013 | 10:17 am

The purpose of the current study was to investigate how perceptions of organizational fairness may facilitate positive outcomes and prevent negative consequences in government organizations. In that e...

Recognizing and Responding to Retirement Obligations: Other Postemployment Benefits in Florida Cities and Counties 30 Jul 2013 | 10:17 am

With the implementation of recent accounting standards (GASB 43 and 45), local governments began reporting their liabilities and funding levels for postemployment benefits other than pensions—so-calle...

Strategic Planning and the Fiscal Performance of City Governments during the Great Recession 30 Jul 2013 | 10:17 am

Strategic planning has the potential to enable cities to weather the effects of fiscal crises. City officials can use the information gathered though internal and external scanning to implement fiscal...

Editors' Statement 27 May 2013 | 04:29 pm

Book Review: Collaborative Governance: Private Roles for Public Goals in Turbulent Times 27 May 2013 | 04:29 pm

Reflections on "Public Administrative Theory and the Separation of Powers" 27 May 2013 | 04:29 pm

Published 30 years ago, my article on "Public Administrative Theory and the Separation of Powers" introduced what is often called the "three perspectives" approach or framework for understanding publi...