Public Administration papers

This paper discusses the debate surrounding the use of genetically modified (GM) foods as food aid to African countries.

An examination of the public policy formulation process as applied to the Communications Decency Act of 1996.

A study of the growing size and number of urban dwelling areas or cities around the world.

A look at the role of national, state, and local government in the historic preservation process.

This paper asks how conservatives view revolutionary thought and looks at the differences between 'revolution' and 'reform'?

An attempt to improve the understanding of organizations through consideration of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

This paper reviews four fundamentally different intellectual traditions and offers input as to where the "public administration" of the U.S. is in 2003.

This paper contends that the present day over-reliance on statutes and regulations in America as a means to create a just and fair society has achieved just the opposite.

Research paper on mediation as an alternative method of dispute resolution.

This paper discusses the FAA's specific guidelines and regulations concerning height requirements for structures that may obstruct airways and the winter operation of airports.

A discussion of the subject of 'whistle blowing' within the corporate and public worlds.

A debate on why people with chronic mental illnesses should be the responsibility of their families, not the state or federal government.

Discusses functions of public administrators.

Examines the role of NGOs in global health care.

Discusses the impact of the technology.

Examines issues that impact public library services, past and present.

Provides a strategic analysis of the non-profit organization.

Examines the causes of urban and rural hospital closures.

Analyzes Elizabeth Wilson's 1991 book.

Analyzes Albert Camus's novel.

Examines the role of the FDA in the regulation of health.

Discusses military and civilian police forces.

Examines the history of the fire service in America.

Discusses Charles Wright's book on lack of public transportation in U.S..

Examines the role of public administrators in promoting democracy in the U.S.

Centers on the agency's activities after 9/11.

Examines impact of the Federal Trade Commission's doctrine.

Focuses on the organization's opposition to the death penalty.

Discusses the bureaucratic process.

An analysis of the increased life expectancy of senior citizens and the cost of drugs to maintain them.

A definition of the policy to be studied and conceptualization/ measurements of the problem conditions that the policy addresses.

This paper discusses the survivability of the UK nationalized health care system by reviewing its history, organization, and programs, and by comparing it to three other nationalized health services.

A study of the demographic and racial make-up of the population of Baltimore.

A comprehensive assessment of modern toll road financing and operation.

An overview of the Information Technology (IT) Management Reform Act (ITMRA), otherwise known as the Clinger-Cohen Act.

A comparison of the limitations of the U.S. health insurance system compared to other countries.

Proposal for research on changes in society and the role of public administration.

A review of various articles that comment on the value of city dwelling.

An examination of the history of collective bargaining and its administration in the United States today.

A analysis of the pros and cons of school vouchers.

This paper discusses the ABC accounting process, which evaluates and determines ways to improve the quality of financial decisions at the Department of Defense (DoD).

Discusses a bill in the United States, signed into law in 1993, known as "The Government Performance and Results Act".

An overview of the debate regarding how House Bill 60 grants Illinois's undocumented immigrants the right to pay in-state tuition rates at the state's public colleges and universities.

An overview of the SEVIS program and the U.S.A. PATRIOT act for clamping down on foreign students.

This paper discusses the General Accounting Office (GAO) report on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), titled, "Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges".

This paper discusses the expansion of the work of the non-profit group, HADD, or Homeowners against Deficient Dwellings, into Brazil.

An overview of the planning and organization of health care services and a discussion of the health services programs available to the different populations.

Discusses the challenges health care administrators face in staffing medical facilities.

Overview of FDA leveraging policies, guidelines, and principles.

An in-depth study of health care utilization and access in fee-for-service vs. health maintenance organizations.

This paper evaluates the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) and the Catholic approach to education in an attempt to determine whether they should be considered legitimate recipients of government money in the form of vouchers.

This paper examines education in Latin America, primarily elementary through high school, with the primary focus on economic and social factors, concentrating on countries representative of the region.

This paper discusses that the use of state lotteries to finance education is a debatable topic. The Florida state lottery is featured.

Presents a detailed examination of public sector budgets and how certain factors are interrelated.

Discusses the major energy crisis that erupted in California in 2000-2001.

This paper explores various dimensions of professional ethics and identifies ethical issues by using the following real life business examples: General Electric, the IRS, and the local government in Colorado Springs.

An examination of methods used by organizations to organize and manage themselves and a look at how well these organizations adapt to change.

An overview of various debates and court cases concerning American citizenship issues.

An overview of policy making and review of John Kingdon's book, "Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies".

An analysis of the dangers facing firefighters who are exposed constantly to carbon monoxide.

Looks at the educational disparities between rural and urban areas as opposed to suburban areas.

This paper explores the theory of Jonathan Kingdon as it applies to raising funds for breast cancer research.

A look at how the Bush administration has had a negative effect on the environment.

Examines the contributions made by Kaufman to American public administration.

A look at the link between bureaucracy and public administration.

An analysis of the shortcomings of the current health care system in the U.S. and its primary causes.

A discussion on the main assumptions of models of policy implementation.

A discussion of how the main health problems of the poor, before 1948, would not have been solved by the provision of universal free health care.

This paper discusses the city of Federal Dam, Minnesota, and the ethical issues associated with the treasurer of the city embezzling monies.

An examination of how the collaboration between welfare services and policy makers produces desired policy decisions, which then lead to sound practices and processes.

Analyzes a correctional treatment facility as a social structure.

A look at the successes and failures of non-governmental organizations.

A look at urban renewal policies.

A paper that asks the querstion: Is the U.N. a growth industry or a dead end?

This paper discusses vocational student organizations (VSOs) in the US, and analyzes FFA (Future Farmers of America).

This paper is about public awareness campaigns sponsored by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).

An overview of Government regulation in the American housing Markets.

A review of the essays "Urbanism as a Way of Life" by Louis Wirth, "The Metropolis and Mental Life" by George Simmel, and "Consciousness and the Urban Experience" by David Harvey.

Looks at the extent which lottery revenues support educational budgets.

Discusses the disaster management policies of states and how these policies can be improved.

This paper provides short essay responses on several different issues that affect public policy in Canada.

A discussion of the potential effects of the government's preference for private transportation over public transportation on the environment.

An overview of the ideas behind New Public Management and its conflict with the ideas of public policy.

Addresses the concept of bureacracy as an expression of private/political interests.

A discussion about urban planning trends in modern day Toronto.

How the Administration of Children's Services assists teenage mothers in NY city.

This paper discusses the role and responsibilities of a police officer.

A look at the NY City HRA which helps city dwellers find employement.

This paper discusses capital budgeting in general temrs.

This paper discusses Fannie Mae Loans (FML).

A look at the impact of September 11th on the policies of the Bush administration.

An implementation process for an electronic toll collection booth.

A look at the public service and their ethics.

A study of the urban sprawl seen in the state of Florida.

An examination of the legal issues associated with prayer in schools.

An example of an emergency operations center.

A look at the use of war instruments and their control.

A study of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

An examination of the Community Reinvestment Act.

A look at what it takes to execute a government's budget.