Browsing HWS Faculty Publications by Title
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Capital budgeting and management practices: Smoothing out rough spots in government outlays
(Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2017-06-21)Public capital budgeting and management literature recommends long-term capital and fiscal planning practices to prevent large fluctuations in outlays caused by fiscal stresses. This study extends the literature by examining ... -
The causal relationships among transformational leadership, organizational commitment, and employee effectiveness
(Routledge, 2011-05-01)This study investigates the structural relationships among transformational leadership practices, organizational commitment, and employee effectiveness. Path analysis was used to understand the direct and indirect effects ... -
Chapter 21 -- Management and governance in midsized urban and suburban school districrts
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)This chapter discusses the distinct nature of public education governance leads to a distinct kind of management and policy making; consequently, some understanding of the historical development of governance structures ... -
Chapter 25 -- Federal payroll taxes: Pensions and health care
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)This chapter discusses the retirement decision, the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs, and the medicare program. In 1908, the federal government enacted workers’ compensation provisions covering federal ... -
Chapter 3 -- Economic principles of taxation
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)This chapter aims to document the basic economic principles and properties of taxation so that the reader can relate principles to the various taxes. A tax structure should be based on a set of principles and properties ... -
Covid-19 and the impact on local public health practice and policy
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-05)Cities, counties, states and nations are making difficult choices to protect citizens and stand up local healthcare systems. From stay-at-home orders to physical distancing, we are changing our daily routines. What happens ... -
COVID-19 health disparities minority health and health equity
(Wichita State University, 2020-09-18)The disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on the health of racial and ethnic minorities is becoming clear. Essential workers, many in low wage jobs, racial and ethnic minorities are at greater risk of contracting the virus. ... -
An empirical analysis of capital assets condition ratio in local governments: The case of Florida counties
(Emerald, 2021-10-29)Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to examine the political, economic and institutional determinants of capital assets condition ratio in American local governments using government-wide financial statements. ... -
An evaluation of performance-based budget reform in Asian countries
(Routledge, 2017-01)This article investigates the effects of performance-based budgeting (PBB) adoption on the spending of the central government in eleven Asian countries over an 18-year period. The theoretical argument is that PBB does not ... -
Expanding the political market framework to explain executive decision-making during the COVID-19 crisis
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2023-02-05)The traditional political market framework (PMF) argues that elected officials respond to policy demands by adopting policy that furthers their goal of reelection. However, an emerging crisis can make this approach to ... -
Governmental support strategies and their effects on private capital engagement in public–private partnerships
(Routledge, 2022-09-11)The ability to leverage private investment is a key selling point of infrastructure public-private partnerships (PPPs). Research has shown that to attract private capital to infrastructure projects government support is ... -
Handbook on Taxation
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)A groundbreaking reference, this book provides a comprehensive review of tax policy from political, legal, constitutional, administrative, and economic perspectives. A collection of writings from over 45 prominent tax ... -
How organizational identity affects hospital performance: comparing predictive power of mission statements and sector affiliation
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-11-08)Organizational identity is an important concept in organizational theory, as it can contextualize the behavior of organizations and members. The literature presents divergent perspectives on organizational identity: some ... -
Ideological influence in U.S. health policy: catalysts or impediments?
(Southern Public Administration Education Foundation, 1995)Although pronouncements of the ¿health care crisis¿ have been made for thirty years, in many ways the fundamental underpinnings of the U.S. health care system have changed very little. However, calls for health care reform ... -
The impact of revenue diversification on municipal debts: comparing short-term and long-term debt levels
(Routledge Journals, 2018-12-07)The extant literature has offered two competitive implications of revenue diversification: revenue stabilisation and fiscal illusion. Stabilisation helps governments have less revenue volatility, while fiscal illusion ... -
The Impact of Subnational Fiscal Policies on economic growth: a dynamic analysis approach
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)Much previous research has analyzed the effect of state and local taxes and expenditures on economic growth, but usually in a static manner. In this paper, we use panel vector autoregression (PVAR) to examine the effects ... -
Introduction
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-01-01)This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents prominent tax experts providing information and analysis on significant tax issues relating ... -
Medicaid fee for service reimbursement and the delivery of human services for individuals with developmental disabilities or severe mental illness: negotiating cost
(Southern Public Administration Education Foundation, Inc., 2010)Fees paid by Medicaid are a primary resource for nonprofit organizations serving individuals with developmental disabilities and severe mental illness. While Medicaid reimbursement has facilitated the transition from ... -
Need for transparency and ongoing communication after residents with contaminated water wells are connected to city water
(NEHA, 2018-10)In 2009, groundwater contamination was discovered in a west Wichita neighborhood; the contamination was later attributed to the disposal of tetrachloroethylene (also called PERC or PCE) from dry cleaning facilities. Although ... -
Nonprofit sales tax exemption: where do states draw the line?
(SAGE Publications, 2011)Tax exemption is a defining characteristic of nonprofit organizations and of the nonprofit sector. Exemption has most often been studied in the context of federal income tax and local property tax. This study offers a state ...