International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior: Volume 11 Issue 4

Executive compensation: does industry risk matter?

Dana L. Haggard, K. Stephen Haggard

Prior studies of the role of risk in executive compensation focus on market risk and firm risk, neglecting the role of industry risk in explaining executive compensation. We…

Automate to informate: positive work environments, trust and the strategic management of technology

James Melitski, David J. Gavin, Joanne H. Gavin

Organizations implement information technology for a variety of reasons. Most often organizations look to information technology to automate existing processes in search of…

Executive Leadership: Securing The Future of Black Colleges and Universities

Alvin J. Schexnider

This article addresses the critical need for exceptional leaders to shepherd the nationʼs Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in a post-Brown era where African…

Positioning public administration curriculum to add value: the case for “transferrable skills”

David S. Greisler

Public administration (PA) as an area of academic study and intellectual pursuit has long suffered from a lack of distinctiveness. While there is benefit inside struggle, and…

The paradoxical status of planning and time in todayʼs public environment

Alexis A. Halley, Bayard L. Catron

This study examines the significance of time as a paradoxical factor and value in 21^st century public policy, management, and planning. Five areas are considered: (1) time as a…

Increasing information integrity: cultural impacts of changing the way we manage data

Bryan Scott Larkin

Best use of technology within a government organization should mirror the best practice use within business and industry today. Information integrity, cultural awareness, and…

The future of aspa: meeting the needs of tomorrowʼs public administrators

Peter M. Carlson, Pamela T. Dunning, Jamie N. Atkinson

This article addresses whether ASPA, the primary association of public servants, is able to effectively meet the needs of those who rely upon the organization for professional…