Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:59
We are pleased to announce our latest round of awards for new reports on key public sector challenges, which respond to priorities identified in the Center's long-term research agenda, see businessofgovernment.org/content/research-stipends.
We expect the following reports to be published in early 2015. Details of each report are included in the below short summaries.
Submitted by rthomas on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 14:40
Cutting edge technology and innovation is more important today than ever before, as NASA develops missions of increasing complexity to understand the Earth, our solar system, and the universe. We spoke with Dr. Bobby Braun, Chief Technologist at NASA, who was a guest on The Business of Government Hour about NASA’s space technology program, its focus on research and development, forging disruptive innovation, and making a difference for the future. I share with you some of his insights from our conversation.
Submitted by rthomas on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 14:31
The U.S. healthcare system has a history of innovation marked by the ability to translate basic research into new clinical and therapeutic
approaches that sustain human life and health. Such success brings with it significant challenges.
Submitted by cmasingo on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 09:56
In 2018, the IBM Center for The Business of Government will mark our twentieth year of connecting research to practice in helping to improve government. Given this significant milestone, the Center reinforces our ultimate mission: to assist public sector executives and managers in addressing real-world problems with practical ideas and original thinking to improve government management and leadership.
Submitted by cmasingo on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 10:35
We are pleased to announce our latest round of awards for new reports on key public sector challenges, which respond to priorities identified in the Center's research agenda(for more detail on these priorities, see “Seven Drivers Transforming Government”). Our content is intended to stimulate and accelerate the production of practical research that benefits government leaders and managers.
Submitted by rgordon on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 09:13
Early-stage innovations receive smaller grants; mid-level programs with promising evidence receive larger grants; and initiatives with substantial evidence of success in multiple settings are expanded nationally and receive the largest grants.
Submitted by rgordon on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:14
Since creation of the IBM Center for The Business of Government more than 13 years ago, it has been our goal to help public sector executives and managers address real-world problems by supporting leading researchers who produce empirical evidence to inform the debates about whether particular management approaches will improve government performance.
Submitted by rgordon on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 13:29
Learn more about The IBM Center for The Business of Government through this short video overview.
The IBM Center for The Business of Government connects public management research with practice. Since 1998, we have helped public sector executives improve the effectiveness of government with practical ideas and original thinking. We sponsor independent research by top minds in academe and the non-profit sector, and we create opportunities for dialogue on a broad range of public management topics.
Submitted by rgordon on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 19:00
The IBM Center for The Business of Government hosted a forum in November 2009 to examine the Obama Administration's themes for a high-performing government and to frame a public management research agenda.
Participants included nearly 50 of the nation's top public management researchers, scholars, and distinguished practitioners. The forum was an effort to help bridge the gap between research and practice, and to collectively develop a research agenda that would help government executives move things forward.
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