Category: Knowledge Production

Since joining government I have learned that we love sound bites almost as much as we like acronyms.

Governments are increasingly urging – and even requiring – citizens to use self-service technologies to access information and services.

The professional requirements for success in the public sector are increasing rapidly. Canadian universities have recognized the importance of education for public servants and are helping them adapt to these changes.

CGE Vol.13 No.3 March 2007 Karl Carisse says he's not a "historian" despite his Master's degree in Canadian history - but history h

CGE Vol. 14 No.4 April 2008 Worldwide, public and private sectors alike are grappling with the dual challenges of globalization and de

In today's knowledge-based economy, businesses and industries increasingly depend on higher levels of knowledge and skills, necessitating continuous learning for many workers.

As the pace of public service retirements has picked up, so have reports of questionable decisions and "wheel reinventions" arising in large part from inadequate or non-existent knowledge transfer among public servants.

Digital records are pervasive in all aspects of our personal and working life. The creation of digital information is exploding at an exponential rate.

Many of the young professionals whom I mentor focus on getting into the public service, then finding a good boss and a challenging job. My question to them is: "you are well prepared for what you are doing now, but will you be

CGE Vol.13 No.8 October 2007 Networks are the hot concept in the fields of public policy and public management today. The recent a