Democracy, diversity and unity online
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Shortly after the Quebec referendum of October 1995 that brought the country to the brink of a constitutional abyss, I...
Team challenge pushes science, policy debate
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The Science & Policy Team Challenge was modeled after business school case competitions but with a public policy twist: the...
What’s in your system? Integrated application modernization planning
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As the IT needs of an organization evolve, and existing systems age, it is critical to look at application modernization...
Les petits pas du cybergouvernement
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Les récentes constatations d'un poids lourd de la recherche, la société Gartner Inc., ne plairont vraisemblablement pas aux promoteurs du...
Diriger comme Barack Obama
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Ces dernières semaines, les manchettes et l'attention du monde entier étaient centrées sur deux dossiers : l'élection présidentielle aux États-Unis...
Purpose, people, performance: The roles and attributes of effective public sector leaders
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Much of the current leadership and human resource literature focuses on outlining core leadership "competencies," but empirical research shows that...
A culture of performance for managing complexity
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Managing public sector organizations requires living with high levels of complexity and managing ever-increasing demands and changing priorities.
Workforce renewal in an aging world
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Popular wisdom holds that the public service will need to recruit a large number of young professionals, mostly recent grads,...
Comment l’amélioration des communications avec le citoyen permettra à l’administration publique de se redéfinir
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La phase d'expansion initiale qu'a connue l'Internet dans les années 90 étant maintenant bel et bien terminée, nous pouvons commencer...
Achievements and challenges for the Public Service Commission
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The Public Service Commission is a unique Canadian institution. Its mandate as a guardian of merit and the non-partisan character...