Essay On Professionalism In Public Administration

I chose to conduct my article review on an article published in the Public Administration Review (PAR) titled “Professionalism in Public Administration: Problems, Perspectives, and the Role of ASPA. Since the founding of public administration is graduate programs there has since then been an ongoing debate over whether pubic administration is or is not a profession. The answer still remains uncertain. This article examines the situation with respect to the professionalism of public administration. There are arguments discussed in the article that are both for and against public administration being viewed as a profession. Also the role that the American Society for Public Administration has played in the evolution of public administrated is mentioned in the article as well. A calling requiring special knowledge and intensive academic preparation is a …show more content…
(ASPA) This professional organization has about 10,000 members including practitioners, academic and students that represent every level of the government. The ASPA’s primary objective is to promote excellence in the field of public administration. Also the scholarly journal, Public Administration Review or PAR is published by the ASPA as well as the PA Time which is a monthly newspaper. The PAR is considered to be scholarly and practical and has been well known and respected by academicians and practitioners. Professionalism has been promoted in the field of public administration by the ASPA in three key areas: American public administration, public administration in other countries and through its emphasis on its high ethical standards. A key area in which the ASPA has contributed to the professionalism in public administration was the emphasis on ethics. In 1979, a publication of professional standards and ethics were developed to serve as a guide for public