Hal Rainey on Staying Power, Making a Contribution, and Leadership

Academics of PA

On this episode, join Josie and Bruce for an interview with Dr. Hal Rainey from the University of Georgia. Dr. Rainey talks about choosing research questions that have staying power and continuing to make a contribution by answering questions that still need an answer. He also talks about his experiences of working with practitioners and the opportunity that practical experience gives in the classroom. References from the Show: Hal Rainey. (2014). Understanding and Managing Public Organizations. Sergio Fernandex and Hal Rainey. (2006). Managing Successful Organizational Change in the Public Sector: An Agenda for Research and Practice. Hal Rainey, Robert Backoff, and Charles Levine. (1976). Comparing Public and Private Organizations. Subscribe to Academics of PA today! New episodes drop every other Thursday. Follow the podcast on Facebook and Twitter: @AcademicsofPA Follow the hosts on Twitter: Bruce McDonald: @academicpiracy William Hatcher: @ProfHat Josie Schafer: @SchaferJosie