01335pab a2200157 454500008003600000100002300036245008900059362002800148520072500176650007400901650004800975773005101023909001001074999001701084952007601101180718b   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aMcGinnis Harold K.  aThe status of small MPA programs: a commitment to quality, diversity and uniqueness.  a6(1), Jan 1993, p.15-33  aSmaller graduate programs in public administration and public affairs represent a significant portion of NASPAA member programs. As a result, decision by leaders of the profession concerning these small programs must be guided by a comprehensive assessment of theirneeds as is done with larger MPA program constituency. A survey of 84 directors of small MPA programs was conducted to define small programs, review NASPAA guide lines and standards, and their application to smaller programs, and to address small program involuvement in NASPAA governance. The results show a commitment to quality, from these directors, for all programs regardless of size or reputation, and the findings indicate diversity and uniqueness  a National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration  aPublic Administration -- Study and Teaching  aInternational Journal of Public Administration  a26975  c26975d26975  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19pAR27077r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR