James R Brunet

Biographic Data

ID4401996
NAMEJames R Brunet
GIVEN NAMESJames R
FAMILY NAMEBrunet
SIGNATUREBRUNET J R
AFFILIATIONSNorth Carolina State University
ORCID0000-0003-2822-9862
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS18
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX2

  • The Importance of Social Equity to Prevent a Hollow Public Administration

    Open AccessJames H Svara, James R BrunetARTICLEThe American Review of Public…2020Cited by: 15References: 2

  • Goodbye Mayberry: The Curious Demise of Rural Police Departments in North Carolina

    Open AccessJames R BrunetARTICLEAdministration & Society2015Cited by: 3References: 18

    For some time, police departments have been disappearing from rural communities in North Carolina. This article seeks to locate the factors facilitating the disbandment of small police departments and speculate on the implications for public safety in small jurisdictions. Using structured interviews with key informants in 19 North Carolina municipalities, the final stages or “turning points” of organizational life are chronicled and analyzed. Cer…

  • Dimensionality Analysis as a Computerized Tool for Strategic Planning in Policing and Security

    Open AccessJames R Brunet, G David GarsonARTICLESocial Science Computer Review2009

    Multidimensional scaling is a useful addition to the toolkit of the crime or security analysts, made possible by the advent of desktop computing power. Three uses of this graphical statistical tool are as follows: (a) forming policy initiatives and making resource allocations; (b) analyzing terrorism threats and dynamics; and (c) performing structural analysis of performance data. Dimensionality analysis is compared with more commonly encountered…

  • Organizational Report Cards: Significant Impact or Much Ado about Nothing

    Open AccessCharles K Coe, James R BrunetARTICLEPublic Administration Review2006References: 12

    Despite a recent spate of organizational report cards, relatively little is known about their impact on consumers’ choices or public policy. This study identifies 32 report cards that compare government performance across states in a variety of policy domains. These report cards fall into four categories according to their issuer: governments, commercial enterprises, academics, and advocacy groups. Government-generated report cards are directed a…

  • Social Equity Is a Pillar of Public Administration

    James H Svara, James R BrunetARTICLEJournal of Public Affairs Education2005

    In this article, the authors respond to points raised by David Rosenbloom regarding our 2004 J-PAE article “Filling in the Skeletal Pillar: Addressing Social Equity in Introductory Courses in Public Administration.” We conclude with an operational definition of social equity for public administrators.

  • Filling in the Skeletal Pillar: Addressing Social Equity in Introductory Courses in Public Administration

    James H Svara, James R BrunetARTICLEJournal of Public Affairs Education2004

    In this article, the authors investigate the coverage of social equity in introductory public administration textbooks. A framework for understanding and measuring social equity is first presented, followed by a detailed review of textbook content. Finding mixed attention to the issue, an “equity-across-the-survey-course” is suggested. The article concludes with specific recommendations for including social equity as a theme running throughout th…