Search Results - "JACOBSON, WILLOW S."

Infusing public service motivation (PSM) throughout the employment relationship: a review of PSM and the human resource management process by Piatak, Jaclyn S., Sowa, Jessica E., Jacobson, Willow S., McGinnis Johnson, Jasmine

“…Employees are essential for the effective delivery of public services. Interest in human resource management (HRM) has increased, yet we still have much to…”

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HOW PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP IS STUDIED: AN EXAMINATION OF A QUARTER CENTURY OF SCHOLARSHIP by CHAPMAN, CARRIE, GETHA-TAYLOR, HEATHER, HOLMES, MAJA HUSAR, JACOBSON, WILLOW S., MORSE, RICARDO S., SOWA, JESSICA E.

“…This exploratory study surveys the public service leadership literature from a selection of leading public administration journals over a 25‐year period…”

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When Things Go Off the Rails: Leadership Derailment in Local Government by Dula, Lauren, Holmes, Maja Husar, Jacobson, Willow S., Marty, Kristina T.

“…Using focus group data, this exploratory study examines beliefs about leadership derailment among local elected officials across North Carolina. Our…”

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Verdict Pending: Understanding Leadership Role Identity for North Carolina Judges and Lawyers by Jacobson, Willow S., Paynter, Sharon R.

“…This article examines precursors to leadership practice, specifically through the lens of role identity. The assumption explored is that people are unlikely to…”

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To Post or Not to Post: Employee Rights and Social Media by Jacobson, Willow S., Tufts, Shannon Howle

“…Employing an interdisciplinary approach this research examines the issue of employee rights in relation to social media policies both on and off the job. The…”

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The Development of County HR Policies: The Perspectives of Counties in Two States by Jacobson, Willow S., Lambright, Kristina T.

“…We conducted 40 semi-structured interviews with county HR directors (20 in New York, 20 in North Carolina) to learn more about the development of internal HR…”

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Creating a Motivated Workforce: How Organizations Can Enhance and Develop Public Service Motivation (PSM) by Jacobson, Willow S.

“…The impact of organizational action on the enhancement and development of public service motivation (PSM) was explored through interviews with mid-level…”

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Status Update: Social Media and Local Government Human Resource Practices by Tufts, Shannon Howle, Jacobson, Willow S., Stevens, Mattie Sue

“…Social media use has quickly become an integral part of people’s personal and professional lives. Although many scholars highlight the benefits of social media…”

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Strategic Human Capital Management in Municipal Government: An Assessment of Implementation Practices by Jacobson, Willow S., Sowa, Jessica E.

“…Growing empirical evidence supports the fact that human resource management (HRM) practices have a direct impact on organizational performance. However,…”

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What she said, what he said: local elected officials' views of effective leadership behaviors by Dula, Lauren, Holmes, Maja Husar, Jacobson, Willow S, Lambright, Kristina T

“…PurposeThis study advances understanding of the behaviors local elected officials believe effective leaders display, whether these behaviors tend to be…”

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Preparing for Tomorrow: A Case Study of Workforce Planning in North Carolina Municipal Governments by Jacobson, Willow S.

“…Local governments are poised for a workforce crisis. Many will be faced with the impact of a mass exodus of baby boomers from their ranks at the same time the…”

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Expanding the Classroom: Local Government Practitioners' Use of Academic Resources by Jacobson, Willow S., Lambright, Kristina T.

“…Drawing on E. L. Boyer's Scholarship Reconsidered (1990), we propose that public affairs education could be conceptualized to include the education of not just…”

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Do Human Resource Departments Act as Strategic Partners? Strategic Human Capital Management Adoption by County Governments by Jacobson, Willow S., Sowa, Jessica E., Lambright, Kristina T.

“…Drawing on qualitative data from 40 counties in New York and North Carolina, this article examines the adoption of strategic human capital management (SHCM)…”

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Three Principles of Competency-Based Learning: Mission, Mission, Mission by Rivenbark, William C., Jacobson, Willow S.

“…NASPAA adopted new accreditation standards in October 2009, requiring Masters programs of public administration, public policy, and public affairs to adopt and…”

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A New Era of Protection Against Disability Discrimination? The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and “Regarded As” Disabled by Bradbury, Mark D., Jacobson, Willow S.

“…Several U.S. Supreme Court rulings have substantially narrowed the coverage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) since its passage in 1990. Congress…”

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Leading and Governing: A Model for Local Government Education by Jacobson, Willow S., Warner, Donna

“…The changing nature and increased complexity of governing is well documented and discussed by scholars and practitioners alike. This article presents a…”

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Performance management in collaborations: exploring associations between distributed leadership and collective performance data use by Kroll, Alexander, Jacobson, Willow S., Isett, Kimberley R.

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Integrating Labor Relations and Human Resource Management: Impacts on State Workforces by Jacobson, Willow S., Rubin, Ellen V., Donahue, Amy K.

“…What is the combined effect of labor relations and human resources management on results that are important to managers? This article provides a preliminary…”

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Is it Time to Reboot Local Government IT Professionals? Examining Emotional Labor in Local Government IT Professionals by Khan, Jessica F., Jacobson, Willow S., Tufts, Shannon H., Somerville, Hannah L.

“…The public sector has experienced a significant increase in its reliance on and expectations from the Information Technology (IT) function. This reliance has…”

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State Strategic Planning: Suggestions from the Oregon Experience by Kissler, Gerald R., Fore, Karmen N., Jacobson, Willow S., Kittredge, William P., Stewart, Scott L.

“…Oregon developed two strategic plans for the entire state over the past decade. Its experience suggests that strategic planning can be a valuable process in…”

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