The Department of Public Management and Policy (PMAP) is housed within the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (AYSPS) and known nationally for its research and teaching excellence, as well as service to public and nonprofit organizations. Its faculty consistently is ranked among the top programs nationally in terms of scholarly publications and applied research products. Its alumni hold responsible positions on all levels of government in the United States, in many nonprofit agencies, and in private sector organizations that work with governments and nonprofits. Students come from all over the United States and from other nations throughout the world. PMAP’s mission is to prepare future leaders of public and non-profit organizations and future scholars in public policy and administration. To learn more about PMAP and AYSPS, visit https://aysps.gsu.edu/public-management-policy and https://aysps.gsu.edu.
Publications from 2022
Applying The Loss-Conflict Model of Fiscal Retrenchment: Understanding City Expenditure And Revenue Responses to a Budget Crisis, Benedict Jimenez
Revisiting the theory of revenue diversification: Insights from an empirical analysis of municipal budgetary solvency, Benedict Jimenez and Whitney Afonso
Publications from 2020
Dynamics of International Giving: How Heuristics Shape Individual Donor Preferences, Suparna Chaudhry and Andrew Heiss
Publications from 2019
Taking Control of Regulations: How International Advocacy NGOs Shape the Regulatory Environments of their Target Countries, Andrew Heiss
Municipal Government Form and Budget Outcomes: Political Responsiveness, Bureaucratic Insulation, and the Budgetary Solvency of Cities, Benedict S. Jimenez
Publications from 2016
Gender and the Publication Output of Graduate Students: A Case Study, Michele Pezzoni, Jacques Mairesse, Paula Stephen, and Julia Lane
Publications from 2014
Support for Gay and Lesbian Rights: How and Why the South Differs from the Rest of the Country, Gregory B. Lewis and Reynold V. Galope
The Representation of Immigrants in Federal, State and Local Government Work Forces, Gregory B. Lewis, Cathy Yang Liu, and Jason T. Edwards
The Employment of Veterans in State and Local Government Service, Gregory B. Lewis and Rahul Pathak
Examining the Potential of Information Technology to Improve Public Insurance Application Processes: Enrollee Assessments from a Concurrent Mixed Method Analysis, Abhay Nath Mishra, Patricia Ketsche, James Marton, Angela Snyder, and Susan McLaren
Publications from 2013
An Analysis of Gender Pay Disparity in the Nonprofit Sector: An Outcome of Labor Motivation or Gendered Jobs?, Lewis Faulk, Lauren Hamilton Edwards, Gregory B. Lewis, and Jasmine McGinnis
The Impact of Veterans' Preference on the Composition and Quality of the Federal Civil Service, Gregory B. Lewis
Sexual Orientation, Work Values, Pay, and Preference for Public and Nonprofit Employment: Evidence from Canadian Postsecondary Students, Gregory B. Lewis and Eddy Ng
Performance Ratings and Career Advancement in the US Federal Civil Service, Seong Soo Oh and Gregory B. Lewis
Publications from 2011
The Friends and Family Plan: Contact with Gays and Support for Gay Rights, Gregory B. Lewis
Why Did Californians Pass Proposition 8? Stability and Change in Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage, Gregory B. Lewis
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Voters in the 2000 US Presidential Election, Gregory B. Lewis, Marc A. Rogers, and Kenneth Sherrill
Public Administration and Politics, a Cultural Clash: The Case of Tenth and Monroe, Gerald M. Neumark
Professional Education for Emergency Managers, William Waugh and Abdul-Akeem Sadiq
Publications from 2010
NGO Responses to Counterterrorism Regulations After September 11th, Elizabeth A. Bloodgood and Joannie Tremblay-Boire
Publications from 2008
The Principles as the Foundation of Emergency Management, William Waugh
Publications from 2004
Identification of Key Predictors of Rapid Change Adaptation in a Service Organization: An Exploratory Study that Also Examines the Link Between Rapid Change Adaptation and Organizational Capability, Carol D. Hansen and Constantine Kontoghiorghes
Publications from 2003
The Global Challenge of the New Terrorism, William Waugh
Publications from 1999
Dealing With Workplace Violence in Georgia’s Cities and Counties, William Waugh and Lloyd G. Nigro
Publications from 1998
Workplace Violence Policies of U.S. Local Governments, Lloyd G. Nigro and William Waugh
Organizational Reform and Technological Innovation in Emergency Management, Sandra Sutphen and William Waugh
Publications from 1997
Executive Managers: Cultural Expectations through Stories about Work, Carol D. Hasen and William M. Kahnweiler
Publications from 1996
Gender Integration of Occupations in the Federal Civil Service: Extent and Effects on Male-Female Earnings, Gregory B. Lewis
Publications from 1995
Occupational Cultures: Whose Frame Are We Using?, Carol D. Hansen
Publications from 1994
Quantitative Analysis and Skill Building in Public Administration Graduate Education, William Waugh, Ronald J. Hy, and Jeffrey L. Brudney
Publications from 1991
Probing the Limits of County Reform in an Era of Scarcity: A National Survey of County Administrators and Executives, Gregory Streib and William Waugh
Publications from 1989
International Trends, Issues, and Responsibilities in MPA Programs, Edith Kelley Manns and William Waugh
Publications from 1988
Baiting the Hook: Targeting Economic Development Monies More Effectively, William Waugh and Deborah M. Waugh
Publications from 1987
The Future Public Administrator and Quantitative Skills, Ronald J. Hy, William Waugh, and Peter B. Nelson
Publications from 1986
Communication in Public Administration: The Need for Skill-Based Education, Edith Kelley Manns and William Waugh