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Millennials and Government – Is There an App for That?
As the first generation to be digital natives, millennials have spawned a rush to create digital platforms that provide greater transparency, connectivity and information access to public services. Their attitudes about government offer exciting opportunities for transforming governance far beyond the digital realm. Now, the public sector must innovative programs to address the challenges they… Read more
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Leadership Skills for the Complex Adaptive Organization
A previous PA Times Online column proposed that public administration is facing headwinds that require a radical transformation from the traditional hierarchical system. This transformation requires decentralized, “tree” organizations, characterized by initiative, flexibility and collaboration. Effective adoption of these characteristics will require different skills and abilities from what are commonly identified as “management” in the… Read more
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RAND: Fixing Inequality of Opportunity
Economic inequality has become a topic of political discussion while research has fueled concerns about how income inequality drives inequality of opportunity. Commonsense approaches such as improvements in education and access to quality health care have been shown to provide young people with better opportunities. View article…<http://www.rand.org/blog/2016/07/fixing-inequality-of-opportunity.html> Read more
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RAND: Dementia Long-Term Care Policy Options for Family Caregivers and Medicare
Testimony submitted to the Senate Finance Committee, Subcommittee on Health Care on July 13, 2016. View article…<http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT457.html> Read more
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Young Workers Without College Degrees Face Uncomfortable Truths | RAND
…policymakers need to constantly remind themselves that workforce training and labor policy must focus on the technology-driven jobs of tomorrow. Read on… http://www.rand.org/blog/2016/06/young-workers-without-college-degrees-face-uncomfortable.html Read more
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DVRPC > Connections 2045 > Future Forces
Cool opportunity to share your vision of the Philadelphia region. Read and share your thoughts and dreams. http://www.dvrpc.org/connections2045/futureforces/ Read more
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