The Truth About Honesty

This article examines the ethics of honesty and deception in public administration. Building on previous research showing that public administrators rank honesty as an essential public service value but also sometimes use deception while carrying out their duties, semi-structured interviews with public employees were conducted to explore this apparent tension. Specifically, this study asks: Why is honesty important for public administrators? What is honesty and dishonesty? Under what circumstances is the use of deception by public administrators legitimate? The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Code of Ethics is used as an analytical framework to assess the cases and examples provided by participants. The article concludes with a discussion of some important implications that this research has for public administration practice, teaching, and research.

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The Effect of Public Office Values on Government Trust: Focusing on the Effects of Regulating the Level of Citizenship

Restaurant Business ◽

10.26643/rb.v118i2.7263 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 118 (2) ◽

pp. 35-42

Author(s):

Nam-Sik Yun ◽

Seok-Kee Lee

Keyword(s):

Statistical Analysis ◽

Public Administration ◽

Public Service ◽

Public Office ◽

Institute Of Public Administration ◽

Service Value ◽

Korean Government ◽

Government Sector ◽

The Impact

Background/Objectives: The study discussed the impact of citizens' perceptions of public office values of integrity, accountability, and fairness, based on the view that government trust is centered on the citizens' perception of the value of public office. Methods/Statistical analysis: The data was based on a 2017 survey conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration on the perception of corruption in the Korean government sector. The study included 1,000 people and was conducted through a survey public service value, citizenship level and government trust. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 22 and AMOS 22.0 program.

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The Effect of Public Office Values on Government Trust: Focusing on the Effects of Regulating the Level of Citizenship

Restaurant Business ◽

10.26643/rb.v118i8.7713 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 118 (8) ◽

pp. 366-374

Author(s):

Nam-Sik Yun ◽

Seok-Kee Lee

Keyword(s):

Statistical Analysis ◽

Public Administration ◽

Public Service ◽

Public Office ◽

Institute Of Public Administration ◽

Service Value ◽

Korean Government ◽

Government Sector ◽

The Impact

The study discussed the impact of citizens' perceptions of public office values of integrity, accountability, and fairness, based on the view that government trust is centered on the citizens' perception of the value of public office. Methods/Statistical analysis: The data was based on a 2017 survey conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration on the perception of corruption in the Korean government sector. The study included 1,000 people and was conducted through a survey public service value, citizenship level and government trust. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 22 and AMOS 22.0 program.

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Public Administration at the Movies

Public Voices ◽

10.22140/pv.310 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 3 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lyn Holley ◽

Rebecca K Lutte

Keyword(s):

Public Administration ◽

Public Perception ◽

Public Information ◽

Public Employees ◽

Paper Briefly ◽

Negative Image ◽

The Public ◽

Popular Films ◽

Positive Message ◽

American Society

This paper briefly summarizes evidence for the influence of popular films on public perception of government and on public policy. Two films examined through the lens of public administration, and the lessons they teach about public administration, are exposed. One film, Ghostbusters conveys a strongly negative image, and the other, A Thousand Heroes a strongly positive message. Only Ghostbusters was and remains popular and profitable. Public information efforts by government and the public administration community have been limited or reactive. The authors argue for the increased support for public information initiatives such as those of the Public Employees Roundtable (PER) and the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA).

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Servant Leaders in Public Service: Christian Spirituality in Practice

Public Voices ◽

10.22140/pv.283 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1-2) ◽

pp. 29

Author(s):

Willa Bruce

Keyword(s):

Servant Leadership ◽

Public Administration ◽

Public Service ◽

Christian Spirituality ◽

Servant Leaders ◽

Public Servants ◽

American Society

Relying on a survey of members of the American Society for Public Administration, servant leadership is examined through the lens of Christian spirituality. Findings indicate that citizens can have confidence in the dedication and committment of public servants.

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