As an introduction to two Unesco studies, this article stresses the fact that efficient archives and records management are vital to public administration, particularly in developing countries. (1 reference) (Author/SJ)

The university must devote increased, multidisciplinary attention to urban needs in order to train urban administrators effectively. Significant progress can thus be made toward revitalization of the arts, the university, and the city. (JH)

Describes a nine-month planning course offered by Belgium's West Flanders Economic Study Office for Indonesian government officials involved in regional planning services. (Author/WB)

Career government officials are often required to take a course in "applied ethics" in their graduate training. Rather than receiving a moral education that would prepare them to act responsibly in a democracy, however, they learn a peculiar sort of philosophical discourse that allows them to make sophisticated excuses for their actions.…

The vigorous growth of interdisciplinary graduate programs in public administration and the tight academic market for geographers suggest that geography instructors should consider positions in such departments. The author describes his teaching experience in a public administration program. (Author/KC)

The article integrates information on three topics--the quantitative backgrounds and computing needs of social science students; cooperation among social science instructors, students, and computer center user consultants; and attitudes of instructors in public administration and political science doctoral programs. (Author/DB)

Five models commonly used to analyze change in the Swedish higher education system are described, and a sixth model related more to public administration than to education is proposed. The public administration model approaches higher education as a system of institutions interrelated by an authority structure, a relationship not fully considered…

Explores how professional education for public service careers must change to meet the new demands of a society that expects its services to be more customer-focused. Proposes eight principle of good teaching practice that would improve the instructional approaches used in public service education and promote the development of leadership…

Effective communication among stakeholders in public administration internship programs (students, academic institutions, faculty supervisors, host institution supervisors, employers, professional and accrediting associations) increases the likelihood that all will emerge from the experience as winners. The core of this communication is the…

In focus groups, state administrators suggested management development needs in four skill areas: general administration and organization, technical and quantitative, analytical and conceptual, and human skills. Participants wanted training immediately applicable to the job and delivery conductive to adult learning. A seven-level curriculum was…

The author recommends an approach to public management studies that teaches how public management affects the quality of citizens' lives. Using examples from the literature on schools, prisons, and armies, he argues that public management studies should attempt to specify what ends given public organizations ought to achieve and how best to…

A comparison of 142 public administration doctoral dissertations from 1981 with 165 from 1990 found that the latter showed substantial improvement in quality based on 6 criteria (purpose, design, theory testing, causation, important topic, and cutting edge). Little improvement was found in selection of topics. (SK)

A six-state study on the movement of women into the managerial ranks of state government found that men hold disproportionately more elite positions, but there is progress being made in including women in higher echelon jobs. Women are faring better at the state level in regard to advancement opportunities and rewards than they are at the federal…

Presents a framework for a global perspective in the education of human-resource-management professionals that includes negotiation skills, cross-cultural training based on social-learningl theory, and a mix of instrumental and experiential learning. (SK)

This packet contains the materials necessary for presentation of the fourth of ten modules that comprise a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. This module focuses on long range or technical forecasting techniques which are designed to reduce predictive uncertainty in regard to…