scholarly journals The role of DAM in the US Federal Government: The dragon awakes

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-200
Author(s):  
Mark Wells
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Federal Government

scholarly journals American “Populism” and the Spatial Contradictions of US Govern-ment in the Time of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (Especial) ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
John Agnew
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
White House ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Federal Government ◽  
Governmental System

President Donald Trump has been the public face of the blundering managerial response of the US federal government to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, beyond Trump’s personal failure lies a failure of the US governmental system. More specifically, the role of the federal government in fashioning nationwide policies across a range of areas, including public health, that one think would be empowered by a self-defined “nationalist” or right-wing populist in the White House, has been crippled by an anti-federalist ideology and the institutional inertia it has created. These have roots going back to the 1980s and the distortion of historic US federalism that these have entailed.

Does psychological empowerment condition the impact of public service motivation on perceived organizational performance? Evidence from the US federal government

2021 ◽  
pp. 002085232110089
Author(s):  
Jae Young Lim ◽  
Kuk-Kyoung Moon ◽  
Robert K. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Federal Government ◽  
The Impact

Although the relationships between public service motivation and work-related outcomes are contingent on an employee’s psychological state, little empirical evidence exists on whether psychological empowerment conditions the relationship between public service motivation and perceived organizational performance in public organizations. This study addresses this gap by examining data from the 2010 US Merit Principles Survey on psychological empowerment’s moderating role between public service motivation and the perceived achievement of organizational goals, as well as the perceived quality of work-unit products and services in the US federal government. First, the findings indicate that public service motivation and psychological empowerment improve both of these perceived organizational performance measures. Second, the findings indicate that the link between public service motivation and perceived organizational performance is slightly enhanced when public employees feel more psychologically empowered. Points for practitioners This article offers practical lessons for practitioners who are concerned about improving organizational performance. Emphasizing the importance of psychological empowerment in strengthening the link between public service motivation and perceived organizational performance, the article suggests a critical need to cultivate psychological empowerment in the public sector, which has been under heavy pressure to do more with less in a rapidly changing environment.

The practices of performance management and low performers in the US Federal Government

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-433
Author(s):  
Hyung-Woo Lee ◽  
Dong-Young Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
News Article ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Federal Government

Purpose Addressing low performers has been an important issue for government. The purpose of this paper is to examine what practices of performance management are effective in reducing the proportion of low performers in the US federal government. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted the binary logit regression analysis and multinomial regression analysis. Findings Analyzing the Merit Principle Survey 2016, the authors found that the dismissal of low performing employees and the formal performance improvement plan (PIP) is the most effective in reducing the proportion of low performers. To the contrary, the within-grade-increase did not have a significant influence on the proportion of low performers. Moreover, using the performance appraisal for the purpose of reassigning employees to the position that better match employees’ talent increased the number of low performers in work units. Research limitations/implications Research limitations are as follows. First, the performance measure for this study was the percentage of employees rated as unsuccessful. Second, the pseudo-R2 indicated that the proposed model explained only the small, albeit significant, portion of the total variance in employee performance. Lastly, this study used a cross-sectional research design that may impede the validity of inference of causalities. Practical implications According to a recent news article (Rein, 2018), Trump signed an executive order that limits the stable benefits associated with government employment such as, limiting pay associated with union work and negotiating more stringent union contracts. These measures are largely aimed at eliminating low performing employees rather than attempting to improve their performances through carefully designed training programs. Although removing low performers may be an option, the results indicate that providing assistance in order to develop employee knowledge and skills through the PIP have a comparable impact on reducing low performers. Originality/value These findings imply that the use of performance evaluation for developmental or sanctioning purpose is more effective than reassignment or incentive purpose.

American Libraries and the US Federal Government: an overview of partnerships for enhanced resource access

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
Bethany Latham
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Government Information ◽  
Digital Collections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
Us Federal Government ◽  
Partnership Program

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the US Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) partnership program: what it is, how the GPO defines partnership, the types of institutions that are participating and the resources these institutions are making available through partnership. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reviews the available literature and information from the US GPO on its partnership program, examines the institutions contributing to the program and what those contributions entail, surveys the resources made available through these partnerships and examines how this affects access to government information. Findings – Partnership with the US GPO provides benefits to libraries, museums, government agencies and other entities, increasing discoverability and enhancing access to digital collections of government information and other resources. Originality/value – This paper examines the parameters of the US GPO’s partnership program, why libraries and other institutions might wish to partner with the GPO and the effect these partnerships have had on enhancing access to government information resources, an area that has not been extensively covered in library literature.

Restricting immigration will lower US GDP

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Illegal Immigrants ◽  
Border Crossings ◽  
Political Debate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Deferred Action ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Federal Government

Subject Immigration policy outlook. Significance Tensions over immigration are bubbling to the surface as the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy is entangled with efforts to pass a spending bill and keep the US federal government open beyond January 19. Against a backdrop of polarising political debate, concerns about the economic impact of lower net immigration risk being overlooked. Impacts Arrests of illegal immigrants rose sharply to September 2017 and deportations could surge this year; workplace raids will also increase. Having fallen to the lowest in 45 years, illegal border crossings are likely to continue to fall as detection processes are improving. With the US unemployment rate at near its lowest this century, some sectors could struggle to find workers. GDP could be cut by one-tenth of a percentage point in each year of Trump's first term as a result of lower immigration, Moody's estimates.

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