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Name: Popular Government back issue: Vol. 73, No. 1, Fall 2007 |
See links to online articles from this issue below.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURE ARTICLES
Financial Forecasting for North Carolina Local Governments
William C. Rivenbark
Annual budgeting can benefit from examining longer-term financial trends. An Institute specialist in local government administration describes the value and the uses of financial forecasting.
To Tell the Truth: How Much in Benefits Are Governments Promising Retirees?
Gregory S. Allison
Many governments pay for retirement benefits like health insurance on a pay-as-you-go basis. They may be able to handle the costs now, but what about ten years hence? New regulations require them to conduct professional estimates of the magnitude of these future obligations and report the information in their financial statements.
Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd, and Four’s a Lot to Manage: Supervising in Today’s Intergenerational Workplace
Willow S. Jacobson
In contemporary organizations, four generations are working together. How can managers help Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Generation Yers get along?
SOG Publications Earn Two National Awards
The School of Government received a 2007 Gold Magnum Opus Award for Best Public Service Series and an Honorable Mention Award for Best All-Around Government Publication for recently retired faculty member Anne Dellinger’s Pregnancy and Parenting: A Legal Guide for Adolescents.
The Influence of Organized Employees in North Carolina’s Twenty-five Largest Cities
John Honeycutt
A recent study reveals that, despite a statewide ban on collective bargaining, employee organizations are active in most of North Carolina’s largest cities.
Going Once, Going Twice . . . : Are Local Governments Sold on Online Auctions?
Kristen A. Bovid and Brandy N. Sparks
What are the benefits and the drawbacks of governments using online auctions? What factors should government officials consider in choosing and implementing an online auction system? Two MPA Program graduates report the results of their investigation of these questions.
DEPARTMENTS
NC Journal
- Academy to Prepare Local Elected Leaders for Twenty-first Century
- Faculty Members Explain Ramifications of 2006 Ethics and Lobbying Rules for Local Governments
- Online Tool Available for Comparing Water and Sewer Rates in North Carolina
- Report to Offer Practical Ideas for Small-Town Economic Development
- Jailers Must Determine U.S. Residency Status of Certain Detainees
- Three North Carolina Counties Assist in Immigration Enforcement
- Tide Turning on Smoking in Public Places
- Teachers Receive Training in Civics and the Environment
At the School
- School of Government Launches New Online Bookstore
- School’s Website Gets New Look
- A Portrait of Elmer R. Oettinger, Jr.
- Heath Receives 2007 Newton Award
- Crowell, Markham, Smith Join School Faculty
- County and Municipal Government Publication Breaks New Ground
- Visiting Professor McColl to Assist with Education Law
- Brookshire is Wicker Scholar for 2007-8
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