Public Administration papers

This paper discusses ideas to help bridge gaps in the U.S. healthcare system.

This paper discusses the planning techniques and procedures used by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to forecast customer demand.

A history of the San Francisco Fire Department and Fire Station #21.

An overview of the American system of local governance for maintaining parks and other recreational areas.

A discussion of the problem and significance of state debt affordability, an analysis of the leading methods to measuring and controlling debt affordability at the state level, and recommendations to state debt managers.

This paper discusses the future of the social security system.

A discussion about the alternative to public schooling--charter schooling.

The paper is a research proposal to evaluate Ohio higher education as it relates to workforce development and Targeted Industry Grants in Ohio, including its history, social and economic impact and barriers.

Details the recent corporate governance scandal at Fannie Mae and the changes in corporate governance that were made as a result.

A discussion about the importance of music programs in schools and budgetary problems in implementing these programs.

This paper is a literature review of the critique of the effectiveness of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Addresses the reasons for funding inequities between school districts and within school districts, as well as ways in which New Jersey and other schools are attempting to meet funding needs.

This paper details the issues surrounding student assessment and school accountability since No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

A discussion of certain factors in the developmental disabilities sector of human services.

This paper discusses the health care problems of the Baby Boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, who in 2030 will be at least 65 years old.

A personal philosophy on educational and administrative leadership.

A history of fire fighting in the United States.

A critical analysis of public participation and the constitution of 'publics'.

An extensive analysis of the necessity of collaborative efforts among law enforcement and critical incident management agencies for crisis response team training.

An analysis of the differences between public and private personnel administration.

An overview of the views of Max Weber, Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx on organizational theory.

A discussion of the bureaucracy which lay behind the stoppage of work on the Three Gorges Dam Project.

An overview of the rules and regulations concerning ownership of American pit bull terriers.

This paper discusses the problems of illegal immigration into the U.S. and explores various solutions.

A look at how the gambling industry has shaped Las Vegas.

Examines how "public interest" affects telecommunications policies.

Explores the need for universal service based on skills needed to compete in the Information Age and identifies key areas that public telecommunications policies should address in defining universal service for the future.

A look at the main assumptions of 'top-down' policy implementation.

This paper discusses the elderly social security portion of the Social Security System (SSA) in the United States from 1985 to present.

An examination of how specialized functional zones within the city are determined by a combination of inter-related factors.

This paper is a cultural assessment of the American Red Cross.

A discussion of American Supreme Court justices in general and Justice Louis D. Brandeis in particular.

A look at the role that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has played in guiding America's policy on the war in Iraq.

This paper discusses the problems of "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB), a grandiose education program and seeks recommendations to correct these problems.

This paper argues against the privatization of the Social Security system.

Analyzes three different articles on the subject of cost estimation.

A look at how social equity is emerging as a field encompassing many different aspects of administration.

Examines whether a government-sponsored healthcare insurance is a winning proposition for the American people.

This paper discusses the methods by which governmental acquisitions are made, especially Air Force's ABC method.

A study proposal to monitor the history of firefighting in the United States.

A look at the situation of arts education in New Jersey following the No Child Left Behind Act.

A look at how to solve the stadium subsidies issue between owners and the local government.

A contemporary planning issue for Guildford, England and a proposal for a new football stadium.

This paper discusses the cause and effect of traffic jams.

This paper discusses that good management of police resources is essential for the accomplishment of their mission.

An analysis of the education system in New York City from a teacher's perspective.

This paper is an assessment of current and future employment and advancement opportunities with the FBI, including pay, benefits, education requirements, training and available locations.

This paper discuses the U.S. Social Security reform based on policy theorist John Kingdon's Theory of Public Policy.

Examines anti-immigration activism in the U.S.A, focusing on the group founded by John Simcox and the Minutemen Project.

This essay discusses the pros, cons and history of the newly created Executive Cabinet position of the Director of National Intelligence.

This paper explores the popular "No Child Left Behind Act" set forth by the current administration and how it affects American schools.

This paper reviews "All That We Can Be" by Charles C. Moskos and John Sibley Butler, which discusses the history of racism in the military.

This paper is a research proposal to study management information systems in government.

This paper describes the positive and negative aspects of the Australian health care system.

This paper discusses the Brazilian approach to fighting AIDS and evaluates the possibility of applying this model to the United States and other countries.

An investigation of how inadequate mental health resources have created a mental health crisis for incarcerated juveniles with mental illness.

This paper discusses the Federal Reserve Board, a primary part of the Federal Reserve System of the United States and its effect on the economy of the United States.

This paper discusses the problems and organizational dysfunction that contributed to the NASA Challenger Disaster.

A history of legislation on the use of drugs in America.

An overview of viable solutions to overcrowding in schools.

A research proposal for urban and redevelopment planning in the United Arab Emirates.

A look at democratic transition in Spain and Italy and the cause and effect of corruption in the two countries.

An assessment of National Board Certification as a professional tool for improving the quality of the teaching work force.

An analysis of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) in the United States.

This paper discusses integrity, strength of character, ethics, and morality in the intelligence community.

Examines how subsidies for non-renewable energy sources have become perverse.

An analysis of the adequacy of 9 CFR 1926, Sub-parts 16(a) - (d), Construction Industry Standards.

A brief overview of methods to safeguard the public.

A study of the elderly poor of Minnesota which examines the trends in housing available to seniors. Discusses Section 8 housing and demographics.

This paper discusses the history of the police in the United States.

This paper outlines the three most important changes to the U.S. regulatory system in the past two centuries and provides a detailed analysis for each basis of reasoning.

This paper provides a detailed analysis of three examples of dissatisfaction with the regulatory system over the last two centuries.

This paper explores the detailed duties of the Federal Aviation Administration and its evolution over time.

A brief history on who Henry Mintzberg was and his ideas of management.

This paper argues, using the history of zoning in New York City as an example, that local governments should control local zoning.

A political analysis of Alexis De Tocqueville's "Democracy in America"

A review and summary of Neath Port Talbot Annual Health Report 2001/2002.

An analysis of the impact of public relations on society.

An examination of whether the American judicial system favors the criminal or not.

This paper discusses the role of the advance practice nurse (APN) as consultant and manager in the acute care setting.

An analysis of water treatment and delivery issues in the United States today and in the future.

This paper discusses the use of anticipatory logistics in the Army and corporate worlds.

This paper reviews six global health care journal articles, each one specific to an individual topic about variations and trends in health care around the world.

This paper is a research proposal to study preventive hearing loss programs in the U.S. Army.

This paper applies a Marxist, conflict perspective approach to analyzing education in the United States, especially the "No Child Left Behind" Act.

A comparative analysis of two newspaper articles on homosexuals in the military.

This paper is a persuasive essay based on the Williams class action lawsuit, which affirms the requirement of the State of California's obligation to provide an adequate educational process for all its citizens.

An analysis of the potential impact of the outcome of the Williams case on education in California.

This paper relates the history and function of the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and other agencies relating to parks, recreation, and wildlife conservation.

An analysis of effective methods for improving retention rates for senior non-commissioned officers in the United States Army today.

This paper discusses the management of hazardous materials by emergency responder teams.

A discussion of the Federal Reserve Board.

An analysis of bureaucracy and the organizational structure of government agencies.

An analysis of different methods of display and technique used in museums.

This paper discusses the costs of treating and not treating HIV/AIDS patients in the U.S. and globally.

A discussion of current challenges and developments in the criminal justice system and why it has lost some of its glory.

A review of the article "Hundreds Wait for Bilingual Education" by Louis Sahagun and Nick Anderson.

An examination of the modern-day influence that rhetoric has on governmental processes.