The stated purpose of this paper is to attempt to look at financial management from a black perspective; four main sections are included--the legacy of black financial management, the nature and need of a common financial management system, the primacy of the dollar in public management programming, and some special problem areas. (Author/JM)

A working group composed of representatives from ten European countries and Nigeria was convened by the World Health Organization because of a recognition of the accelerating rate of change in the character and range of public health problems throughout the world. The program for the working group was designed to explore the major aspects of…

This instructor's manual comprises part of one module in the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. This module focuses on the middle-level line manager working in state or local government. The module provides undergraduate, graduate, and in-service students with a means for exploring questions…

This training package represents a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. The package is designed for use by city managers to familiarize themselves with public purchasing systems. The first manual in this package introduces the concepts to be addressed and gives an overview of the…

The guidelines and standards for professional masters degree programs in public affairs and public administration are designed to provide criteria for evaluating educational and training programs as well as for measuring the competencies of public managers. The applicability, objectives, and program content of the guidelines are stated in the…

Readings summarize presentations made at seminars conducted by the Continuing Education Center for the Public Service at Syracuse University. They cover: personal communication skills, kinds of information needed by a public official, and information retrieval system; how to persuade, sell, listen, argue in everyday public relations; organization…

Examines the advantages and disadvantages of diversification as a strategy for economic development. In particular, rural economies that specialize in government and education tend to perform well. Includes map of U.S. labor market areas (LMAs), graphs and table comparing rural and urban LMAs' income and employment rates. (TES)

This study surveys directors of organized university programs designed to assist public officials and two groups of practitioners--state government officials and local government managers. The study examines the extent to which these practitioner groups use these university services and their judgment of the quality as compared with services from…

Efforts toward increased environmental research in Finland have grown substantially since 1980, but its speed will depend on governmental financial support given in the next few years. (MSE)

Some of the issues related to developing a compatible integrated curriculum from the required courses of two schools are discussed. Consideration is given to: incorporating gerontological content; socializing students to public administration, social work, and gerontology; anticipating job types; and determining implications for curriculum…

This paper focuses on the experience of the Policy Education Centre on Assistance to Transition in providing monitoring and evaluation services to "Support for Improvement in Governance and Management in Central and Eastern European Countries" (SIGMA), a joint project of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the…

The author examines the shift from generalized management training to learning experiences specifically tailored for application on the job. He argues that acquisition of knowledge is not enough, if learners do not have the skills of application to follow through on what was learned. (SSH)

Describes the workshop program of the Department of City and Regional Planning at Harvard University. The workshop consists of a student team that helps a government or nonprofit agency solve a policy-related problem. (KC)

Reviews the existing undergraduate business studies curriculum. Suggests ways in which the curriculum might develop and how critical perspectives might be addressed. Describes an issues-based approach, an approach based on subject specialism, and the critical need to return to the basic purpose of undergraduate business education with the…

Argues that the Doctorate in Public Administration (DPA) as a degree distinct from the Ph.D. no longer serves a unique or necessary purpose and should not be the focus of attention in developing the field's future, and that developments within and beyond public administration offer significant opportunities for developing doctoral education…