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Articles 31 - 60 of 86
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Municipal Personnel Report: Recruiting And Selecting Management And Professional Personnel, Warren Nevad
Municipal Personnel Report: Recruiting And Selecting Management And Professional Personnel, Warren Nevad
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication provides local governments with basic information and a general framework for recruiting, interviewing, and selecting managerial and professional personnel.
Cooperative Federal Structure: A Workable Political-Economy Approach For A New Nepal, Alok Bohara
Cooperative Federal Structure: A Workable Political-Economy Approach For A New Nepal, Alok Bohara
Himalayan Research Papers Archive
The two main ethnocentric proposals for a federal structure –9 ethnic enclaves [CPN (M)] and the 1000 KM long east-west narrow corridor(s) [e.g., Madhesi parties’ demand for a single Terai state] as state(s)— are the two formal proposals that have drawn much attention of the lawmakers. Many, including this author, are of the view that the restructuring of the state needs to go beyond the cultural sentiment to incorporate many other issues such as: ecological interdependence, economy of scale, ethnic harmony, and comparative resource endowments. To that end, a cooperative federal structure proposed here takes the twelve ethnic regional enclaves …
Technical Bulletins: Considerations For Any City Thinking About Developing A New Sewer System, Sharon Rollins
Technical Bulletins: Considerations For Any City Thinking About Developing A New Sewer System, Sharon Rollins
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Ask lots of questions and get answers you can live with before building a centralized sewer system.
Hot Topic: New Reporting Requirement For Traffic Courts, Rex Barton
Hot Topic: New Reporting Requirement For Traffic Courts, Rex Barton
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The purpose of the law is to create a database of traffic offenders who have had their traffic offenses dismissed upon completion of a driver improvement class or traffic school.
Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2008), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2008), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The FLSA has been amended to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps.
Technical Bulletins: How To Conduct A City Council Meeting Based On Roberts' Rules Of Order, Melissa Ashburn
Technical Bulletins: How To Conduct A City Council Meeting Based On Roberts' Rules Of Order, Melissa Ashburn
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
A guide to conducting city council meetings that includes the duties of the mayor and the city recorder, handling of motions, and keeping the minutes.
A Public Policy Institute Year Of Discovery: Building Capacity For Citizen Dialogue, Gary Petree
A Public Policy Institute Year Of Discovery: Building Capacity For Citizen Dialogue, Gary Petree
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
“A year of discovery” best describes the first year of Public Policy Institute (PPI) activity at the University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS).
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2008, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2008, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The optional standard mileage rate increased to 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008.
Monitoring Contracted Provider Service Delivery In The Hollow State: Understanding Barriers Preventing Proper Use Of Service Monitoring Tools, Kristina T. Lambright
Monitoring Contracted Provider Service Delivery In The Hollow State: Understanding Barriers Preventing Proper Use Of Service Monitoring Tools, Kristina T. Lambright
Public Administration Faculty Scholarship
The article discusses the barriers that prevent a contracted provider from using service monitoring tool, any source of information used by a government agency to monitor service inputs, outputs, and outcomes that a contracted provider is required to give to a government agency. A motivation barrier exists when the contracted provider is unwilling to use the tool properly. In addition, an ability barrier exists when the contracted provider lacks the resources or skills to use to tool.
The Relationship Of Patient Falls To Prevention Policies In Hospitals: A Case Study, Cornelia Branzan
The Relationship Of Patient Falls To Prevention Policies In Hospitals: A Case Study, Cornelia Branzan
Master in Public Administration Theses
There have been a lot of studies over the past decade on patient falls, risk factors, and strategies for preventing the falls. However, these studies provide answers for long term care; acute care and community hospitals need more specific interventions. Falls and their consequences are important for patients and families, health care providers, insurance companies, state agencies, hospital accreditation, and others. Furthermore, they are causing psychological and physiological injuries among the patients, take a greater time to recover, prolong hospitalization [15 days in Switzerland, Sweden, USA, Western Australia, Province of British Columbia and Quebec in Canada www.stopfalls.com )] and increase …
Health Insurance Policy In New York City And Westchester County, Colin Stone
Health Insurance Policy In New York City And Westchester County, Colin Stone
Master in Public Administration Theses
Health insurance policy is an important and timely issue in the United States. According to many reports, the number of individuals who lack any type of health insurance in this country numbers approximately 47 million. This paper will focus on government sponsored health insurance programs in New York City and Westchester County, New York, including a discussion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Strategic Management Of Crises, Christine G. Springer
Strategic Management Of Crises, Christine G. Springer
Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Publications
The article discusses the duties and responsibilities of managers in assessing workplace threats. Managers should care when someone causes harm in the workplace. It is a duty of the managers to warn through a collaborative discussion about the advantages or drawbacks in a small group meeting. It is also an obligation of managers to act when an employee indicates that he or she is being harassed or threatened.
Global And Functional Strategic Issues, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii
Global And Functional Strategic Issues, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
The Growth Of Nonprofit Accounting And It's Impact On Human Services, Roger A. Lohmann
The Growth Of Nonprofit Accounting And It's Impact On Human Services, Roger A. Lohmann
Faculty & Staff Scholarship
Changes in nonprofit accounting standards and practices have spearheaded a quiet revolution in financial management practice in social agencies and the delivery of human services during the past three decades. These changes have gone hand-in-glove with other changes in the political arena to dramatically transform the ways in which human services are organized and delivered. At the core of this transition has been the movement from fund to enterprise accounting, together with such larger political developments as the expansion of grant-based relations with government into the performance management environment of purchase of service contracting.
Hot Topic: Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Funding, Warren Nevad
Hot Topic: Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Funding, Warren Nevad
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, announces the availability of Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) funds for community tree planting projects.
Hot Topic: Interest Rate Set At 9.00 Percent Effective July 1, 2008, On Delinquent Taxes Collected Or Administered By The State Of Tennessee, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The rate of interest effective July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, has been set at 9.00 percent, which is a decrease from last year.
Hot Topic: Bill Of Rights For Water Quality Control Act Permit Applicants, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Bill Of Rights For Water Quality Control Act Permit Applicants, Josh Jones
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The Tennessee Legislature recently enacted protections for permit applicants under the Water Quality Control Act.
Hot Topic: Confidentiality Of Municipal Employees' Personal Information, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Confidentiality Of Municipal Employees' Personal Information, Josh Jones
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The scope of the confidentiality of municipal employee personal information is expanded to include home telephone numbers, personal cell phone numbers and residential street addresses.
Getting To Know And Maybe Love Your Municipal Charter, Sid Hemsley
Getting To Know And Maybe Love Your Municipal Charter, Sid Hemsley
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication explains what a municipal charter is, what it does, and how it may be changed.
Records Management For Municipal Government: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians (2007), Dennis Huffer
Records Management For Municipal Government: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians (2007), Dennis Huffer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.
Hot Topic: State Shared Taxes And Appropriations (2008-2009), Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: State Shared Taxes And Appropriations (2008-2009), Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Based on revenue projections for FY 2008-2009, cities are expected to receive approximately $112.46 per capita for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008.
Hot Topic: Posting Of Charters On Municipal Web Sites Now Required, Josh Jones
Hot Topic: Posting Of Charters On Municipal Web Sites Now Required, Josh Jones
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Public Chapter No. 808 requires each Tennessee municipality and county to post, no later than Jan. 1, 2009, its charter of incorporation on a Web site maintained by the municipality or county.
Technical Bulletins: Biomonitoring For The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (Npdes) (2008), Steve Wyatt
Technical Bulletins: Biomonitoring For The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (Npdes) (2008), Steve Wyatt
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Biomonitoring is one requirement of the NPDES permit for a large number of publicly owned treatment works.
Natural Gas Primer For Elected Officials, Steve Wyatt
Natural Gas Primer For Elected Officials, Steve Wyatt
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication provides basic information to municipal elected officials concerning natural gas as it relates to a municipal gas system or local distribution customer (LDC).
Municipal Handbook (2007), Dennis Huffer, Sid Hemsley, Mike Tallent
Municipal Handbook (2007), Dennis Huffer, Sid Hemsley, Mike Tallent
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
A comprehensive manual on municipal government in Tennessee.
Technical Bulletins: Tranquilizer Guns And Animal Control (2008): Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Don Darden
Technical Bulletins: Tranquilizer Guns And Animal Control (2008): Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Don Darden
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The law does not include using tranquilizer darts to catch dogs and cats.
Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Urban Forestry Funding (2008), Warren Nevad
Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Urban Forestry Funding (2008), Warren Nevad
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, is accepting urban forestry project proposals from local governments, private nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions. Project proposals for 2008 that address the development of ordinances, staffing, management planning, and advisory organization will be given priority for funding.
Hot Topic: Joint Economic Development Boards Must Comply With Requirements Of Public Chapter 1101, Don Darden
Hot Topic: Joint Economic Development Boards Must Comply With Requirements Of Public Chapter 1101, Don Darden
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) will not approve grants for entities not in compliance with the requirements of Public Chapter 1101.
Technical Bulletins: Essentials Of The Pension Protection Act, Bonnie Jones
Technical Bulletins: Essentials Of The Pension Protection Act, Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Through the Pension Protection Act, Congress attempts to provide workers with enhanced security by strengthening funding requirements and administration of defined benefit pension plans. The PPA also contains provisions for defined contribution plans such as 401(k) plans, IRAs, 457 plans and 403(b) plans.
Dawnbreaker Vol 55 No 3 (Spring 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Dawnbreaker Vol 55 No 3 (Spring 2008), Dawnbreaker Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.