Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene

Recent Articles

• Retirement Predictions, Sin Taxes' Side Effects and the Impact of Class Sizes
• Apr 4, 2013
• Plus: a great resource for child welfare workers and more management news
• 2 Comments

• The Risks of Relying on User Fees
• Mar 29, 2013
• In the past three years, states and cities have brought in billions of dollars in additional user fees. But there are pitfalls to this form of revenue boost.

• Winners in Detroit, Useless Data and Rethinking Charitable Giving
• Mar 21, 2013
• Plus: the message that "out of office" replies convey and more management news
• 3 Comments

• Detroit’s Fixable Fiscal Problems, Evaluators under Pressure and the Impact of Multitasking
• Mar 7, 2013
• Plus: The importance of parks and more management news
• 2 Comments

• Why Haven’t States and Localities Capitalized on Great Management Ideas?
• Feb 28, 2013
• When management meets politics, management is generally the loser. What can policymakers do to heighten the chances that a reform will, at least, be given the opportunity to succeed or fail?
• 1 Comments

• The Limits of Bill Gates' Influence, a Formula for Change and Honorable Contracting Reform
• Feb 21, 2013
• Plus: why Portland, Ore., may no longer be a leader in transit planning and more management news
• 4 Comments

• The Reality of Being Sick, Job Piracy and Smart Pension Moves
• Feb 7, 2013
• Plus: how a transit authority transformed itself and more management news

• Cities Strengthening Bonds with Their International Sisters
• Jan 31, 2013
• There's a new push to get these 2,000 international partnerships working together on concrete development programs.

• Underreported News, a Risk to Public Health and Savings without Sacrificing Service
• Jan 24, 2013
• Plus: a guide for successful collaboration and more management news

• Florida's Wasted Tax Dollars, Ignored Auditors and Keeping up with Transit
• Jan 10, 2013
• Plus: government's ongoing war against “the bad guys” and more management news
• 2 Comments

• The Difficulties of Measuring Government Success
• Dec 28, 2012
• Take weatherization. It’s harder than advertised to come up with an easy way to assess the program’s success.
• 2 Comments

• Restaurant Audits, Longevity Pay and the Value of Public Amenities
• Dec 13, 2012
• Plus: the importance of IT training and more management news
• 1 Comments

• The Problem with Preferential Bids for Women, Minorities
• Nov 30, 2012
• Giving preference to women- or minority-owned businesses is a widely acceptable social policy that can run into management problems.

• Giving Thanks to Government, Bad Data, and "Greening" Jails
• Nov 29, 2012
• Plus: 4 questions to ask before sharing services and more management news

• Shared Services, Fat Stats, and a New Yorker's Account of Sandy
• Nov 8, 2012
• Plus: Finding Medicaid waste and more management news
• 1 Comments