Aspa's History
Prologue
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6364305 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darrell L Pugh (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 475-475 |
| Publication date | 1985-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Administration Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3352 • E-ISSN: 1540-6210 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3110032 |
| OpenAlex | W2334626602 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) has played a major role in the evolution of American public administration for nearly a half century. A large measure of the field's history is entwined in the Society, the first general association dedicated to the science, processes, and art of public administration.' Since its inception in 1939, ASPA has represented the movements, circumstances, personalities, and pressures that have sculpted American public administration. Moreover, its stature among similar associations suggests that ASPA may continue to play an important part in the field's future. Yet, in recent times, the Society's influence in the field appears to have waned. Membership has experienced' periods of decline since the late 1970s,2 and participation in national and regional conferences and in activities of many local chapters has not been sustained at peak levels of earlier years. Some members have expressed frustration with the organization's emphasis since the early 1970s on special interests, particularly with respect to expansion of specialized sections, whereas others have found encouragement in these developments. Also, concerns have been raised over a perceived shift in ASPA's organizational orientation toward self interest and its implications for those associated with the Society and public administration. This essay explores ASPA's major periods of development from 1939 to 1984. An understanding of the Society's past may contribute useful perspectives on present difficulties and future prospects
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| Citations per year | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2026 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |