Jeremy F Plant
Biographic Data
| ID | 1487720 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeremy F Plant |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeremy F |
| FAMILY NAME | Plant |
| SIGNATURE | PLANT J F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2649-2336 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 25 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Responsibility in Public Administration Ethics
The principle that public administrators act in a responsible manner has been fundamental to the development of the field of public administration as a profession and scholarly discipline since its inception. Administrative responsibility is seen as the glue that connects administrative ethics to the more general questions regarding the proper role and behavior of unelected officials in a democratic system. In the past two decades, explicit and i…
The Transformation of North American Railroading
U.S. railroads are experiencing a period of almost unprecedented prosperity and success. Both privately owned freight railroads and publicly operated passenger rail systems are experiencing growth, yet the public’s perception of the role of rail in the nation’s transportation system remains rooted in past. This article examines the nature of the perception problem and suggests a number of steps to be taken to more fully engage the public on the i…
Aspa’s Section on Transportation Policy and Administration
The Section on Transportation Policy and Administration (STPA) of the American Society for Public Administration was chartered in 1992 as an organization dedicated to bringing together scholars, practitioners, and students interested in the role played by transportation in society. Although transportation policy and administration is somewhat specialized as a subject matter area in public administration, STPA grew rapidly in the 1990s due in larg…
Remembering William Mosher
Carl J. Friedrich on Responsibility and Authority
Carl J. Friedrich’s concept of administrative responsibility is examined in his published works from 1935 to 1960. Friedrich’s idea of responsibility encompassed not only political and personal responsibility within the hierarchy of bureaucratic organizations, but also functional responsibility based on scientific knowledge and professional standards required by the reality of administrative discretion. Friedrich’s notion of responsibility is con…
Public Values, Public Official Associations, and Professionalism
This article explores the role of public official associations (POAs) in the articulation of public values, the development of policy, and the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the effective management of the public interest. The research is comparative and includes examinations of POAs in the United States, Sweden, and India. The examination of these cases suggests that POAs play a significant role in governance, albeit one defined by the …
The Congestion Crisis in American Cities
Good Work, Honestly Done
This essay examines the history of ASPA from internal and external vantage points, showing how the organization has continually adapted to demands from within and competition from without. ASPA is rooted in Progressive Era reforms that professionalized government during the first half of the twentieth century, spawning numerous associations of public officials dedicated to enhancing expertise and integrity throughout the public service. Changes i…
Education for Ethics and Human Resource Management
Many public administration ethicists argue that a single stand-alone course in ethics should be a part of every M.P.A. curriculum, but some programs may prefer to incorporate ethics into several courses. This article suggests that a series of courses would be a promising alternative to a standalone ethics course. It would begin in the M.P.A. introductory course by setting a foundation for the study of ethics and then relate ethics to human resour…
Rail Security After 9/11
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, raised serious questions about the security of the U.S. rail system. The rail freight industry has been largely deregulated since the 1980s and has been prospering, raising questions about how post-9/11 public policy might affect its ability to control its operations and at the same time ensure security against terrorist events. A response to the threat has been adopted by the private sector rail indus…
A Classic Work Revisited
Rail Safety
Rail safety has emerged as a significant issue in the past two years as a result of two major factors: a statistical lack of improvement in rail safety in the past decade, and a catalytic event in the form of a major derailment involving loss of life at Graniteville, South Carolina, in January 2005. The convergence of long‐term leveling of rail safety indicators and the shock of a major rail accident prompted the Senate Appropriations Committee t…
Irony and Public Administration Ethics
Reinhold Niebuhr used the concept of irony to analyze the ethical issues presented by the cold war and to propose a realistic way to counter communism in keeping with fundamental American values. This article suggests that Niebuhr's concept of irony can be a valuable tool in dealing with the global war on terror and rethinking ideas of political ethics in light of new threats. Like the cold war, the war on terror requires an examination of the et…
Terrorism and the Railroads
This article examines the impact of the 9/11 attacks on railroad security. Railroad security has been traditionally defined as a problem of trespass and liability for deaths, injuries, and property damage sustained or caused by trespassers. It argues that the private freight railroad industry, not government, has largely directed the efforts to prevent terrorism and share information on suspected terrorist threats, through the prompt formation of…
Constructing Sustainable Development
Intermodal Transportation in the New Millennium
Railroad Policy and Intermodalism
Intermodalism is widely viewed as a promising recent development in transportation. This article examines the role played by railroads in intermodal freight transportation and the framework of public policies around whic intermodal freight movement has evolved. Intermodalism emerged because of technological, organizational, and public policy developments that contributed to its rapid growth. Deregulation of the rail industry since 1980 has led to…
Ethics Resources
Transportation and Growth Management
Much attention is currently being given to the relationship of land use and transportation. At the heart of this issue is the notion of urban sprawl: the wasteful use of undeveloped land on the fringes of urban regions. This article reviews the literature on urban sprawl and provides a historical background for understanding transportation systems in the United States. The author concludes that transportation policy entered a new period after the…
Ethics Resources
Gilt by Association
The Legacy of Frederick C. Mosher
Statistics, Discrimination, and the Courts
The nature of judicial decision making in contemporary U.S. courts has increased the influence of statistical reasoning and professional statisticians. Statistical models proving or disproving prima face instances of discrimination in affirmative action litigation are an especially significant development in the past twenty years. Both public and private organizations must justify patterns of recruitment and hiring by assembling relevant data. Fo…
Public Administration, Phenomenology, and Ethics
Debate on Ethics
Responsibility in Public Administration Ethics
The principle that public administrators act in a responsible manner has been fundamental to the development of the field of public administration as a profession and scholarly discipline since its inception. Administrative responsibility is seen as the glue that connects administrative ethics to the more general questions regarding the proper role and behavior of unelected officials in a democratic system. In the past two decades, explicit and i…
Terrorism and the Railroads
This article examines the impact of the 9/11 attacks on railroad security. Railroad security has been traditionally defined as a problem of trespass and liability for deaths, injuries, and property damage sustained or caused by trespassers. It argues that the private freight railroad industry, not government, has largely directed the efforts to prevent terrorism and share information on suspected terrorist threats, through the prompt formation of…
The Legacy of Frederick C. Mosher
Education for Ethics and Human Resource Management
Many public administration ethicists argue that a single stand-alone course in ethics should be a part of every M.P.A. curriculum, but some programs may prefer to incorporate ethics into several courses. This article suggests that a series of courses would be a promising alternative to a standalone ethics course. It would begin in the M.P.A. introductory course by setting a foundation for the study of ethics and then relate ethics to human resour…
Intermodal Transportation in the New Millennium
Public Administration, Phenomenology, and Ethics
Debate on Ethics
Statistics, Discrimination, and the Courts
The nature of judicial decision making in contemporary U.S. courts has increased the influence of statistical reasoning and professional statisticians. Statistical models proving or disproving prima face instances of discrimination in affirmative action litigation are an especially significant development in the past twenty years. Both public and private organizations must justify patterns of recruitment and hiring by assembling relevant data. Fo…
The Legacy of Frederick C. Mosher
Gilt by Association
Ethics Resources
Ethics Resources
Transportation and Growth Management
Much attention is currently being given to the relationship of land use and transportation. At the heart of this issue is the notion of urban sprawl: the wasteful use of undeveloped land on the fringes of urban regions. This article reviews the literature on urban sprawl and provides a historical background for understanding transportation systems in the United States. The author concludes that transportation policy entered a new period after the…
Constructing Sustainable Development
Intermodal Transportation in the New Millennium
Railroad Policy and Intermodalism
Intermodalism is widely viewed as a promising recent development in transportation. This article examines the role played by railroads in intermodal freight transportation and the framework of public policies around whic intermodal freight movement has evolved. Intermodalism emerged because of technological, organizational, and public policy developments that contributed to its rapid growth. Deregulation of the rail industry since 1980 has led to…
Terrorism and the Railroads
This article examines the impact of the 9/11 attacks on railroad security. Railroad security has been traditionally defined as a problem of trespass and liability for deaths, injuries, and property damage sustained or caused by trespassers. It argues that the private freight railroad industry, not government, has largely directed the efforts to prevent terrorism and share information on suspected terrorist threats, through the prompt formation of…
Rail Security After 9/11
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, raised serious questions about the security of the U.S. rail system. The rail freight industry has been largely deregulated since the 1980s and has been prospering, raising questions about how post-9/11 public policy might affect its ability to control its operations and at the same time ensure security against terrorist events. A response to the threat has been adopted by the private sector rail indus…
A Classic Work Revisited
Rail Safety
Rail safety has emerged as a significant issue in the past two years as a result of two major factors: a statistical lack of improvement in rail safety in the past decade, and a catalytic event in the form of a major derailment involving loss of life at Graniteville, South Carolina, in January 2005. The convergence of long‐term leveling of rail safety indicators and the shock of a major rail accident prompted the Senate Appropriations Committee t…
Irony and Public Administration Ethics
Reinhold Niebuhr used the concept of irony to analyze the ethical issues presented by the cold war and to propose a realistic way to counter communism in keeping with fundamental American values. This article suggests that Niebuhr's concept of irony can be a valuable tool in dealing with the global war on terror and rethinking ideas of political ethics in light of new threats. Like the cold war, the war on terror requires an examination of the et…
Good Work, Honestly Done
This essay examines the history of ASPA from internal and external vantage points, showing how the organization has continually adapted to demands from within and competition from without. ASPA is rooted in Progressive Era reforms that professionalized government during the first half of the twentieth century, spawning numerous associations of public officials dedicated to enhancing expertise and integrity throughout the public service. Changes i…
Education for Ethics and Human Resource Management
Many public administration ethicists argue that a single stand-alone course in ethics should be a part of every M.P.A. curriculum, but some programs may prefer to incorporate ethics into several courses. This article suggests that a series of courses would be a promising alternative to a standalone ethics course. It would begin in the M.P.A. introductory course by setting a foundation for the study of ethics and then relate ethics to human resour…
Public Values, Public Official Associations, and Professionalism
This article explores the role of public official associations (POAs) in the articulation of public values, the development of policy, and the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the effective management of the public interest. The research is comparative and includes examinations of POAs in the United States, Sweden, and India. The examination of these cases suggests that POAs play a significant role in governance, albeit one defined by the …
The Congestion Crisis in American Cities
Carl J. Friedrich on Responsibility and Authority
Carl J. Friedrich’s concept of administrative responsibility is examined in his published works from 1935 to 1960. Friedrich’s idea of responsibility encompassed not only political and personal responsibility within the hierarchy of bureaucratic organizations, but also functional responsibility based on scientific knowledge and professional standards required by the reality of administrative discretion. Friedrich’s notion of responsibility is con…
The Transformation of North American Railroading
U.S. railroads are experiencing a period of almost unprecedented prosperity and success. Both privately owned freight railroads and publicly operated passenger rail systems are experiencing growth, yet the public’s perception of the role of rail in the nation’s transportation system remains rooted in past. This article examines the nature of the perception problem and suggests a number of steps to be taken to more fully engage the public on the i…
Aspa’s Section on Transportation Policy and Administration
The Section on Transportation Policy and Administration (STPA) of the American Society for Public Administration was chartered in 1992 as an organization dedicated to bringing together scholars, practitioners, and students interested in the role played by transportation in society. Although transportation policy and administration is somewhat specialized as a subject matter area in public administration, STPA grew rapidly in the 1990s due in larg…
Remembering William Mosher
Responsibility in Public Administration Ethics
The principle that public administrators act in a responsible manner has been fundamental to the development of the field of public administration as a profession and scholarly discipline since its inception. Administrative responsibility is seen as the glue that connects administrative ethics to the more general questions regarding the proper role and behavior of unelected officials in a democratic system. In the past two decades, explicit and i…
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