Review: The New Synthesis of Public Administration Fieldbook
Review - Max Everest-Phillips
If there was ever a book not to judge by its title or its cover, it is this.
Reclaiming Public Administration
Article - Jocelyne Bourgon
After thirty years of reform and experimentation, it is now time to outline a new, integrated model of public administration more relevant to the complex challenges of today, argues Jocelyn Bourgon, President Emeritus of the Canada School of Public Service.
Ethics in Public Administration: Are We Teaching What Can’t be Taught?
Opinion - Celia Lee
CSC researcher Celia Lee makes a case for the systematic cultivation of ethical thinking and moral development in public administration.
The New Synthesis: Preparing Government for the Challenges of the 21st Century
Article - Jocelyne Bourgon
The New Synthesis Framework expands the concept and practice of governance beyond traditional boundaries of public administration.
The First New Synthesis Laboratory for Master Practitioners
Article - Jocelyne Bourgon
A groundbreaking lab for practitioners demonstrates the robustness and applicability of the New Synthesis Framework in transforming ideas about public administration and public value for the future.
Public Service 4.0: What Might It Look Like?
Opinion - Peter Shergold
Digitisation and robotic process automation will revolutionise public administration—but the outcome will depend on how we choose to use them.
Modernising Public Sector Management: Recent Reforms in Western Australia
Article - Chris Stansbury, Alan Barrett
Legislative changes pave the way for greater public sector accountability, flexibility and collaboration.
Serving Beyond the Predictable
Article - Jocelyne Bourgon
The public sector needs a unifying framework to reconcile the efficiency gains of the past with the participative, explorative and adaptive strategies needed to address tomorrow's complex challenges, argues Jocelyne Bourgon, President of Public Governance International and President Emeritus of the Canada School of Public Service.
Not Just Service Delivery
Opinion - B. Guy Peters
What does it really mean for public servants to improve their interactions with citizens and customers?
Leadership at a Time of Crisis
Article - Peter Shergold
Five key qualities are demanded of civil servants at a time of crisis, argues Professor Peter Shergold, a distinguished public service veteran and Senior Visiting Fellow at the Civil Service College.
