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Popular Government back issue: Vol. 70, No. 1, Fall 2004

See links to online articles from this issue below.

Publications

Table of Contents, Popular Government Vol. 70, No. 1
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Article
toc.pdf (pdf, 99.77 KB)
Faith-Based Social Services: What Are They? Do They Work? Are They Legal? What's Happening in North Carolina?
John L. Saxon
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Article

In 2001, President George W. Bush promised "bold steps to rally America's armies of compassion." He then launched a faith-based initiative in social services. A School of Government faculty member specializing in social welfare law and policy examines that initiative.

article1.pdf (pdf, 533.69 KB)
Evolution of a Nonprofit, Part 1: Determining the Organization's Orientation
Margaret F. Henderson
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Article

Has your nonprofit become more accountable to one person than to the community that it was created to serve? Learn about the characteristics of a "person-centered" orientation and the steps your organization might take to change direction.The link below will take you to part two of this article, which is only available online.

Evolution of a Nonprofit Part 1 (Popular Government v70 no1) (Evolution of a Nonprofit Part 1 (Popular Government v70 no1), 607.61 KB)
Evolution of a Nonprofit, Part 2: Shifting Orientation from One Person to the Community
Margaret F. Henderson
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Article

Has your nonprofit become more accountable to one person than to the community that it was created to serve? Learn about the characteristics of a "person-centered" orientation and the steps your organization might take to change direction.The link below will take you to part two of this article, which is only available online.

Evolution of a Nonprofit Part 2 (Popular Government v70 no1) (Evolution of a Nonprofit Part 2 (Popular Government v70 no1), 75.75 KB)
Public Construction Contracting: Choosing the Right Project-Delivery Method
Valerie Rose Riecke
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Article

The key to the success of a construction project may be the method by which it is organized and managed. An MPA student sought the opinions of construction industry experts on which of four common methods best meets typical goals.

article3.pdf (pdf, 814.97 KB)
Responsibility for Human Resource Management in North Carolina Municipalities: Findings and Recommendations
Kirsten Olson
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Article

How do North Carolina municipalities distribute responsibility for human resource management? A survey of medium-sized cities produced some interesting findings about which functions are typically decentralized, which typically centralized, and which typically shared.

article4.pdf (pdf, 236.40 KB)
N.C. Journal, Popular Government Vol. 70, No. 1
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Article

 

This issue of N.C. Journal contains three articles:

  • Great Things Grow in Greene County
  • Consortium Receives Grant to Study Best Practices in Civic Education
  • School Publishes New Legal Guide on Pregnant Students
ncjournal.pdf (pdf, 340.66 KB)
At the School, Popular Government Vol. 70, No. 1
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Article

 

This issue of At the School contains two articles:

  • School Dedicates Knapp-Sanders Building
  • Weidemaier and Upshaw Join School Faculty
ats.pdf (pdf, 905.14 KB)