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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
We can’t say for certain, but we’ll bet a nickel that almost no civics classes even mention boards and commissions as an important part of local government (in fact, we’re always pleased when we come across a civics curriculum that even mentions local government).
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Can performance measures create undesired behaviors?
Friday, September 27, 2019
The IBM Center's Weekly Roundup highlights articles and insights that we found interesting for the week ending September 27, 2019.
by Dan Chenok
Thursday, September 26, 2019
The Center is pleased to announce our new Visiting Fellows, Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, who will write about state and local government issues of interest including best practices in the delivery of government services, budget challenges, workforce, civic engagement, and performance management.
by Dan Chenok
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
A recent forum highlighted enterprise risk management as a key enabler for agencies.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Data-driven performance improvement initiatives have achieved progress on some of the most sensitive public sector human capital challenges facing state and local government. What accounts for the mixed results emerging from similar initiatives at the federal level, like HRStat?
by Dan Chenok
Monday, September 23, 2019
The annual awards highlight significant, lasting achievements by government's cross-sector partners in helping federal officials meet mission goals.
Friday, September 20, 2019
The IBM Center's Weekly Roundup highlights articles and insights that we found interesting for the week ending September 20, 2019.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
The field of public administration has a profound impact on the public sector.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
The field of behavioral science has evolved over the past 30 years, largely being applied by private sector marketers and economists.