Public Performance and Management Group

Flatiron Building, New York

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Secret Tiled Staircase In San Francisco, California.

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VA hospitals are outperforming private hospitals, latest Medicare survey shows Veterans rated VA hospitals higher than private facilities for things like patient satisfaction, hospital cleanliness and communication with nurses and doctors.

If cities are the new countries, then is the public management of cities now a separate field?

Are cities the new countries? - BBC News Are big cities becoming more like separate countries?

Better informed citizens!

This App Lets You See The Tough Choices Needed To Balance Your City's Budget People love to complain about high taxes and budget cuts, but what would you do if the power was in your hands? Some cities are starting to experiment.

Can public management contribute to improved social progress?

Professor Michael E Porter on the 2015 Social Progress Index Professor Michael E Porter, Chair of the Advisory Board of the Social Progress Imperative, discusses the significance of the 2015 Social Progress Index, a gr...

Are cities decisions the key to our future?

Could Oslo's decision to divest from coal inspire bigger cities to do the same? Oslo’s move to sell its stocks in coal companies sets a precedent – but the real prize for divestment campaigners would be London or New York

Interesting thoughts on privatization.

The city that privatised itself to death | Ian Martin Bit by bit, we have handed the capital over to pinstriped investors ‘reeking of lunch’. Are we resigned to a grey cloud of commerce, or can we reclaim a hopeful, collective future?

"The Netherlands achieve feats of great civic organization and accomplishment."

The Dutch have a cure for 'Seattle Process' | Crosscut.com The Netherlands achieve feats of great civic organization and accomplishment. Seattle should sit up and pay attention.

The PPM Mission--Our Goal is to energize the pursuit of performance in public organizations. We seek to do this by raising the level of dialog about performance improvement and by working directly with public organizations to improve performance and outcomes.

Household Income Inequality
Within U.S. Counties: 2006–2010

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