Motivation is a central issue in many theories of the behavior of public officials (see, for controversy surrounding efforts to model the motivations of public officials is the extent to which their behavior is driven by self interest in contrast to altruism (Mansbridge, 1990). Some theories argue that the behavior of public officials can be understood as narrowly self interested. Others conten...

Recent pandemics such as Swine Flu, have caused concern for public health officials. Given the ever increasing pace at which infectious diseases can spread globally, officials must be prepared to react sooner and with greater epidemic intelligence gathering capabilities. However, state-of-the-art systems for Epidemic Intelligence have not kept the pace with the growing need for more robust publ...

Abstract Blockchain is emerging as one of the major disruptive technologies our times. In context public administration, blockchain heralds transformations service provision and has potential to increase transparency of, citizens’ trust in, administration its services. However, introduction administrations means potentially changing aspects job performed by officials, including their day-to-day...

Despite the fact that influenza vaccine is an important health resource, the structure and organization of the US vaccine manufacturing system has produced influenza vaccine shortages or distribution delays in five out of the last six influenza seasons. These shortages have produced the need for local public health officials to develop protocols for rationing and redistributing influenza vaccin...

The public health response to false information about vaccines can sometimes backfire. A series of workshops aims to help public health officials in Europe meet the challenge. Tatum Anderson reports.

Kamu sektörü organizasyonlarında etik yönetim anlayışının güçlendirilmesi için rehberlik faaliyetleri kapsamında yapılması gereken çalışmalardan birisi de kamu görevlilerine kodlar, karşı karşıya kaldıkları ikilemler ve sorunlara yönelik danışmanlık desteği sağlamaktır. Bu çalışmada, “Kamu hizmeti sunulması neden önemlidir iyi uygulamalar ışığında ülkemizde bu müesseseyi güçlendirmek üzere hang...

On September 13, 2006, CDC officials were alerted by epidemiologists in Wisconsin and Oregon that fresh spinach was the suspected source of small clusters of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 infections in those states. On the same day, New Mexico epidemiologists contacted Wisconsin and Oregon epidemiologists about a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections in New Mexico associated with fresh spin...

During June-July 2004, public health officials in Pennsylvania were notified of cases of the parasitic disease cyclosporiasis among persons associated with a residential facility (e.g., residents, staff, and volunteers). CDC confirmed the diagnosis of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection by examining stool specimens from multiple patients. By early July, local public health officials had been noti...