American Review of Public Administration articles from March 1992

American Review of Public Administration archives from March 1992

What do we mean when we say "professionalism?": a language usage analysis for public administration.
March 1, 1992... Abstract: This paper analyzes use of the term "professionalism" in public adminstration by language usage analysis - an interpretive methodology. It begins by arguing against static interpretation of professionalism implied by the...

The learning support model: personnel policy beyond the traditional model.
March 1, 1992... Abstract: There is increasing interest in achieving quality through effective management and use of human resources in public administration. What is the appropriate personnel policy that will assure this quality in government operations?...

Public sector professionals: the effects of public sector jobs on motivation, job satisfaction and work involvement.
March 1, 1992... Abstract: This article reports on an empirical study of the job characteristics of public sector professionals and the impact of these characteristics on motivation, job satisfaction, and work involvement. We collected data from a random...

Development policy choice: four explanations for city implementation of economic development policies.
March 1, 1992... Abstract: This research attempts to account for the number of adoptions of four economic development policies in large American cities. Four explanations focusing upon fiscal stress, growth coalitions, government institutions, and competition...

Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector.
March 1, 1992... Alternative Disputo Resolution in the Public Sector. Edited by Miriam K. Mills. Chicago: Nelson-hall Publishers, 1991. Hiirdcover, $24.95. Pp. 230. In recent years widespread dissatisfaction with traditional ways of han- diing disputes...

Implementation Theory and Practice: Toward a Third Generation.
March 1, 1992... Implementation Theory and Practice: Toward A Third Generation. By Malcolm L. Goggin, Ann O'M Bowman, James P Lester, and Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman, Little Brown, 1990. Paper, $12.75. Pp. 230. The authors of...

Regulatory Choices: A Perspective on Developments in Energy Policy.
March 1, 1992... Regulatory Choices: A Perspective on Developments in Energy Policy. Edited by Richard J. Gilbert. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1991. Hardcover, $36.95. Pp. 406. During the past decade, considerable attention has focused on...

Public Personnel Management: Current Concerns-Future Challenges.
March 1, 1992... This collection of original essays explores issues pertinent to modern public personnel administration. It is organized around seven major topical themes - recruitment and hiring, compensation, diversity, legal and constitutional issues,...