Northern Illinois University

Public Administration

Research collage

Current Research

Innovations Research

The division has recently launched a research program in innovations in local governments. This program examines the critical success factors for innovations with a focus on management.

Publications

  • Toward a Theory of Local Government Innovation

Illinois Policy Studies

Illinois Policy Survey provides information on public attitudes, values and expectations with respect to the performance of elected officials and policy issues facing Illinois.

Publications

  • Illinois Policy Survey, 2007

Collaboration/Network Research

This research program studies the ways in which organizations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors can work together to provide better public services. Public service production and delivery collaborative arrangements and networks are the focus.

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  • Interlocal agreement in the state of Iowa 

Publications

  • An Empirical Examination of Efficiency and Effectiveness in Interlocal Agreements
  • IT-enabled Collaboration for Local Government Service Delivery