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Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004
The Academy's Human Resources Management Panel (HRM Panel) released a series of reports from 2003 to 2004 on the adoption
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004
Interested in preparing the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a multi-year build-up of its grant programs, in 2002, Congress asked
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004
For three years, from 2001-2003, the Academy conducted a study for the Human Resources Management (HRM) Consortium of the challenges
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004
Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the Bush Administration and Congress created the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004
Congress directed the National Park Service to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration in 2001 to conduct an
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004
Against a background of intensified interest in Federal adoption of performance-based pay systems, on October 21, 2003, the Academy partnered
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004
From 2000 to 2004, the Academy published a series of reports on how U.S. wildfire prevention and response could be
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2004
An Academy Panel examined the Presidio Trust Corporation’s partnership with the National Park Service, reviewed the Trust’s financial plans and
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
After examining all the factors influencing the costs of wildfire suppression in its September 2002 report, Wildfire Suppression: Strategies for
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
This report is the fourth of five reports in the Academy project The 21st Century Federal Manager: A Study of
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
Wildland fire-related acquisition management programs of the five federal land management agencies are big business. For example, Forest Service wildfire
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
The Academy's Human Resources Management Panel (HRM Panel) released a series of reports, from 2003 to 2004, on the adoption
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
This report is the third of five reports in the Academy study, The 21st Century Federal Manager: A Study of
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
Democracy cannot thrive without a thoroughly engaged citizenry. Recognizing the immense importance of citizen engagement, the National Academy of Public
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
This report is the third in a series of studies on environmental justice conducted by the Academy for the Environmental
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
The Human Resources Management Consortium asked the Academy’s Human Resources Management Panel (Panel) and the Center for Human Resources Management
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
On April 29, 2003, Academy Fellow Frank C. Carlucci moderated an Academy forum, "Protecting the Homeland: Lessons from Prior Government Reorganizations."
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy), from 2002 to 2003, explored a model that held tremendous promise for
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
With this report, the Academy fulfilled its charge from the U.S. Congress to conduct an independent management evaluation of the
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been struggling to respond effectively to this sharp increase in workload
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
This report is the second in a five-study series undertaken by the Academy to address the changing roles of federal
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2003
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) works to prevent discrimination from occurring in the workplace, eliminate discrimination that has occurred
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has enhanced the worldwide importance of intellectual property, while the rapid growth of activities
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
The scope of water quality programs has grown tremendously since the Clean Water Act (CWA) was first enacted in 1972
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created the Senior Executive Service (SES) “to ensure that the executive management of
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
The National Academy of Public Administration, at the request of the U.S. Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
The Smithsonian Institution is a unique organization, established in 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.” It
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
Given the Congressional request, the Academy Panel focused on why wildfire suppression costs are increasing and what could be done
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
For public servants to do their jobs well, good leadership is essential.
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
In 1976, the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act established the first federal system to govern fishing in the then
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) has reviewed its recent human resources management research to assist the new
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
The Field Directorate is the Census Bureau’s principal operating arm, responsible for the collection and dissemination of data for decennial
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
This report is the Panel’s second report on environmental justice and part of its ongoing research efforts. The report is
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
In September 2001, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity at the U.S. Department of Veterans
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
In 1998, the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) conducted a study of the National Park Service (NPS) line
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2002
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been a troubled agency for at least two decades. In
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2001
To gauge the effectiveness of its Two-Level Program, the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Civilian Personnel/Equal
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 2001
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 2001
As requested by Congress, the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) evaluated alternative approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 1996
Academy Study | Type: Study | Areas: None | Year: 1991
In 1991, the National Academy of Public Administration with funding and in-kind support from eighteen federal agencies conducted a study
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 1990
Standing Panel Blog | Type: Article | Areas: None | Year: 1988