Papers by Caroline E COVELL
Social Science Research Network, 2017
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Social Science Research Network, 2016
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Governance, 2010
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016
In a nut shell, smart cities carry a vision of an urban space that is meticulously planned, techn... more In a nut shell, smart cities carry a vision of an urban space that is meticulously planned, technologically integrated, ecologically friendly, and to attract more investments in technology and physical infrastructure. It is technology business driven boasting of “smart communities.” Reinventing the government movement also boasts of its ability to give the government cost effectiveness, more professional and smarter government, and more dynamic government. The impact has been, a dysfunctional government, a bankrupt government, poor capacity government, wide spread corruption scandals, social and economic exclusion and marginalization. Employment becomes scarce and more and more labor oriented – education and knowledge expertise are considered irrelevant as services are being emphasized more on the use of technology or technology friendly without human provision or without human interaction. Greater reliance on technology causes the disappearing of human values. Though 31 cities of seven countries have adopted smart city concept, the establishment of this type of cities bring a new challenge for the government in terms of public financing, politics, social and economic policies, urban planning and provision, and its impact on human population. It also brings a new challenge for the government in terms of its roles and functions, and the impact of this establishment on the mental, attitude, and behavior of the society. Although the smart cities concept is meant for technologically the cities, but similar to the term quality of life, the term of smart cities encompasses different aspects of lives. This paper will discuss the roles and functions of the government in theory and its application, the impact of the development of the smart cities on public finance, the economic, social and welfare the humanity, and the different aspects of lives that contribute to the establishment of smart communities.
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Countries are going bankrupt and fall into poverty because they generalize and equalize the finan... more Countries are going bankrupt and fall into poverty because they generalize and equalize the financial and accounting system and management to those of the private sector. This has resulted in a dysfunction public sector financial management. They fail to understand that public sector and private sector are different in every aspect. Countries are also going bankrupt because lack of knowledge about the unique characteristics and principles of public finance and its accounting system and they fail to relate these characteristics and principles to the roles and functions of the government. Indeed the unique characteristics and principles of public sector finance and accounting system are highly related to the roles and functions of government and the norms, values and standards of the society, and the Constitution. Public sector finance and accounting system and management are highly scientific and professional in their application and cannot be equalized or generalized to those of the...
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021
One of the agendas of those who want to establish the New World Order through the “Great Reset” i... more One of the agendas of those who want to establish the New World Order through the “Great Reset” is to have cryptocurrency as the medium of exchange for goods and services or as a reward for obedience and submission is cryptocurrency, stated in a “leak” communication from a Canadian Member of Parliament. The problem with cryptocurrency is that it is not a physical money, but only represents numbers in the database or a blockchain. Rather, it is an e-money or a virtual money stored in databases. It does not have tangible values, has no legal status and by definition, it is unconstitutional. But it allows the owner to exchange it for a real physical money from the financial institution as an exchange. It is illegal and a fraud. Cryptocurrency is based on a computer software that helps you to mine cryptocurrency and allows you to make payment for goods and services electronically, but only for the institutions or commercial organizations that participate in the scheme of cryptocurrency. This paper discusses the politics of cryptocurrency, the policy proposed, the risk associated with its implementation, and that it may lead to the collapse of financial markets and fosters the rational men to declare “The world is mine.”
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2017
A sustainable fiscal budget design is first started by looking at the government organizational s... more A sustainable fiscal budget design is first started by looking at the government organizational structure holistically. A sustainable smart city development requires the application of theories because it is a good practice, raises the standard and quality, and increases professionalism. It requires the use of multidiscipline knowledge, applied through a strategic and comprehensive planning based on factual evidence and scientific analysis and presentation. A comprehensive planning indicates transparency. A sustainable fiscal budget requires the government to look at its organization structure holistically. This holistic approach encourages constant use of multidiscipline knowledge, increases creativity, promotes a continuous forward thinking, and makes the planning tasks more meaningful and lucrative. It creates in people the sense of humanity and sense of belonging - what they can do better to serve their fellow citizens or to make a meaningful contribution to their country. Technology is a tool to accomplish the tasks to meet the objectives of the organizations or the state. At a time where the government is very fragmented due to privatization, designing the fiscal budget through the holistic approach by looking at the organizational structure gives several benefits such as it keeps the government to stay in control, reduces corruption, minimizes social exclusion and economic marginalization, and continuously creating jobs in multiplicity at every level of government. Regardless of the type of government, the use of theory on application helps to use up the multidiscipline knowledge, the tasks are more professional in its application and presentation, and it leads to a democratic government.
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2017
Blueprint 2020, known also as Destination 2020, coined by the former Privy Council Wayne Wouter, ... more Blueprint 2020, known also as Destination 2020, coined by the former Privy Council Wayne Wouter, was introduced with a big celebration. Public servants across the federal and provincial levels were excited and elevated as they participated in the exercise. It was introduced as a proposed way to remedy the chronic dysfunctionality condition of the government today. The exercise was so focused on the individuality and practical ideas that many became lost in this exercise. In a nutshell, Blueprint 2020 is about the destruction of the Canadian public service. No one sees its destructive impact because of its grand introduction and its practicality that suits the desires of young public servants who seem to have been bred to think in a short-term paradigm. This paper discusses the theoretical meaning of public administration, its meaningful application in the field of practicality, the impact of the Blueprint 2020, and a propose method to strengthen public administration, and the roles of scholars or what scholars can do to remedy the dysfunctionality of the public administration system of management and administration. Towne in his “Economic Engineers” stated that when there is a dysfunctionality in the organization, never ask a business, an administrative clerk, or a social worker to fix it, but ask a person who is specially trained in the field. Public administration is an academic field, a field of science, and a field of managerial and professional application. It requires the scholars to play a significant role in the leadership and management of the public service.
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Chinese Public Administration Review, 2016
Managing human resources in public administration is difficult and complex because it is an acade... more Managing human resources in public administration is difficult and complex because it is an academic field, a field of scientific management and application, and a field of managerial professionalism, which includes legal and political processes. Effective management of human resources in public administration requires the incorporation of human resources development and continuous and strategic planning for “the right person for the right job.” The contemporary public administration with personnel that possess “employable skills” belittles the government and reduces its capacity. This system has resulted in a human resource management style that is based on feelings. This paper argues that traditional human management is more effective and it determines the success and the strength of the government. The crisis faced by public administration today is the result of the reinventing the government movement–a system whose human resources management is based on “employable skills,” mult...
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016
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Financial Sustainability and Intergenerational Equity in Local Governments
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Conference Presentations by Caroline E COVELL
A sustainable fiscal budget design is first started by looking at the government organizational s... more A sustainable fiscal budget design is first started by looking at the government organizational structure holistically. A sustainable smart city development requires the application of theories because it is a good practice, raises the standard and quality, and increases professionalism. It requires the use of multidiscipline knowledge, applied through a strategic and comprehensive planning based on factual evidence and scientific analysis and presentation. A comprehensive planning indicates transparency. A sustainable fiscal budget requires the government to look at its organization structure holistically. This holistic approach encourages constant use of multidiscipline knowledge, increases creativity, promotes a continuous forward thinking, and makes the planning tasks more meaningful and lucrative. It creates in people the sense of humanity and sense of belonging - what they can do better to serve their fellow citizens or to make a meaningful contribution to their country. Technology is a tool to accomplish the tasks to meet the objectives of the organizations or the state. At a time where the government is very fragmented due to privatization, designing the fiscal budget through the holistic approach by looking at the organizational structure gives several benefits such as it keeps the government to stay in control, reduces corruption, minimizes social exclusion and economic marginalization, and continuously creating jobs in multiplicity at every level of government. Regardless of the type of government, the use of theory on application helps to use up the multidiscipline knowledge, the tasks are more professional in its application and presentation, and it leads to a democratic government.
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In a nut shell, smart cities carry a vision of an urban space that is meticulously planned, techn... more In a nut shell, smart cities carry a vision of an urban space that is meticulously planned, technologically integrated, ecologically friendly, and to attract more investments in technology and physical infrastructure. It is technology business driven boasting of “smart communities.” Reinventing the government movement also boasts of its ability to give the government cost effectiveness, more professional and smarter government, and more dynamic government. The impact has been, a dysfunctional government, a bankrupt government, poor capacity government, wide spread corruption scandals, social and economic exclusion and marginalization. Employment becomes scarce and more and more labor oriented – education and knowledge expertise are considered irrelevant as services are being emphasized more on the use of technology or technology friendly without human provision or without human interaction. Greater reliance on technology causes the disappearing of human values. Though 31 cities of seven countries have adopted smart city concept, the establishment of this type of cities bring a new challenge for the government in terms of public financing, politics, social and economic policies, urban planning and provision, and its impact on human population. It also brings a new challenge for the government in terms of its roles and functions, and the impact of this establishment on the mental, attitude, and behavior of the society. Although the smart cities concept is meant for technologically the cities, but similar to the term quality of life, the term of smart cities encompasses different aspects of lives. This paper will discuss the roles and functions of the government in theory and its application, the impact of the development of the smart cities on public finance, the economic, social and welfare the humanity, and the different aspects of lives that contribute to the establishment of smart communities.
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