Posts Tagged: value

Why Government Employees Are More Important Than Ever

For the past few decades, respect for those choosing a career in public service has definitely waned. Following President Obama’s announcement of freezing pay for federal workers, the debate about the value and future role of federal employees will certainly become a lightening rod issue for Congress and the media. Having begun my career workingRead… Read more »

Does Gov 2.0 Lead to Improved Government? Proving the Case

Gov 2.0 advocates claim that their various projects in social networking and open government will, of course, lead to improved performance from government agencies and more satisfactory citizen engagement. But where is the proof? As Poister, Pitts, and Edwards (2010) conclude from their analysis of the last twenty years of strategic management in the publicRead… Read more »

Government Info Pro Podcast Episode 13: The New Face of Value with Speaker, Bruce Rosenstein

MP3 File You can listen to the podcast in three ways: right from the embedded player on the right sidebar of the Government Info Pro blog download the mp3 from the link above subscribe to the Government Info Pro Podcast on iTunes Bruce Rosenstein Show Notes This podcast was recorded for the a special 2010Read… Read more »

Certifications in the Human Resources field – good, bad, your opinion?

Hi all Members of GovLoop, I need human resource practitioners’ assistance – can you help? I have Human Subject approval from the university and need volunteers who have PHR certifications to assist me with a survey as part of the empirical research required of me as a PhD student at Old Dominion University in Norfolk,Read… Read more »

Creating Public Value through User-Generated Applications

With the success of the Obama campaign, governments are finally starting to talk about web 2.0 and how it can be used to improve services. In a recent essay, Bill Schrier, the Chief Technology Officer for the City of Seattle, presents ways in which government can use web 2.0 to create a better community andRead… Read more »