Demand
With the expansion of public government in size and scope, more public administration career opportunities exist than ever before. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, notes that public administration employees will be required for a variety of public, state or municipal agencies. Significant demand for public administration comes from 1996 legislation that empowers more local public governments to administer federal programs. Additionally, as some public sector activities become privatized, there is an increasing need for public administration-related skills, knowledge, and abilities in the private sector. Obtaining a doctor's degree in public administration earns the graduate a great deal of civic recognition and reward.
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“risk is full: every living thing in
siege: the demand is life, to keep life: the small
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the shallows, darts to shore
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He’ll make demand of her, and spend that kiss
Which is my heaven to have.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)