Good
to Great: Some Lessons for Government?
by Edwin C. Thomas
In this article, the author takes a pragmatic
yet hopeful view of the prospects for the successful
implementation of the Management, Accountability
and Performance (MAP) Commission recommendations,
the most recent of a long series of efforts to
reform government in South Carolina.
State
Restructuring: Implementation Issues and Strategies
by Richard D. Young
This article reviews issues and strategies that
are considered essential to the successful implementation
of a reorganization of state government. Specifically,
timing, tactics, adoption mechanisms, the role
of the governor, and promotional campaigns are
discussed and pointed to as being crucial to an
effective reorganization.
Public
Attitudes Toward Planning and Development in Rock
Hill
by Scott H. Huffmon & B.J. Thomas
After
the closing of many of its textile mills, the
City of Rock Hill faced both an economic and identity
crisis. To address these needs the city embarked
on a course of economic development that included
the creation of the Rock Hill Economic Development
Corporation (EDC).
Addressing
Regional Priorities Through the DOD Region 4 Pollution
Prevention Partnership
by Christine Steagall
In October 1999, the DOD Region 4 Pollution Prevention
Partnership was formed among Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Tennessee’s state partnerships
to benefit the military bases by addressing regional
issues.
Any
views, construed to be presented in this journal,
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
express those of the Institute for Public Service
and Policy Research, the College of Liberal Arts,
University of South Carolina, or any other entity
of the State of South Carolina.
CONTACT:
Richard D. Young, Editor in Chief Public Policy & Practice
Institute for Public Service and
Policy Research
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: (803) 777-0453
Fax: (803) 777-4575
e-mail: young-richard@sc.edu
