MPA Major Research Papers
All Western Master of Public Administration students complete a faculty-supervised Major Research Paper. At the time of submission, students may opt to publicly release their papers. This series contains all publicly available papers completed since 1990.
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Major Research Papers from 2001
Major Research Papers from 2000
Evaluating the Public Participation Methods Used in Toronto’s Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process, John Ballantine
Women on Council: A Case Study of 12 Ontario Cities, Kelly Barrowcliffe
Citizen Participation in the Digital Age: An Evaluation of the Potential of a Website to Encourage Community Involvement in School Board Issues, Scott Chambers
Major Research Papers from 1999
Financing Urban Transit: An Analysis of Ontario Urban Transit Trends, John Cicuttin
The Role of Government in Economic Development: A Case Study of the Tourism Industry in Bruce County, Malcolm McIntosh
Major Research Papers from 1998
Intermunicipal Agreements: Case Studies in Durham and York Regions, Rebecca James
When Is Bigger Not Better?: The Management and Delivery of Social Services on Manitoulin Island, Mary Nelder
The Birth of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Richard Ramsay
Why A Strategic Plan?: A Review of Strategic Planning in Selected Ontario Municipalities, Moira Winch
Major Research Papers from 1997
Toward an Economic Development Strategy for the County of Middlesex, Stephen Evans
Humanizing the Downsizing Process: A Review of a Recent Downsizing Process in Three Conservation Authorities, Thomas Prout
Major Research Papers from 1996
GTA Reform: City of Burlington – Identification and Analysis of the Process Used by the City to Evaluate the “Golden” Report, Mickey Frost
An Investigation of Strategic Planning and Organizational Change: Halton Regional Police Service, Laurie McGinn
Interorganizational Networking in the Local Government Sector: Case Study of the Municom Network, Geoffrey Singer
Major Research Papers from 1995
Intermunicipal Servicing Agreements: Four Case Studies in Huron County, Jennifer Hosack
The Economic Impact of a Short Term Event on Tourism: 1994 National Slo-Pitch Tournament, John MacDonald
Evaluation of Leadership in Ontario Public Libraries, Reed Osborne
The Incidence and Impact of Strategic Human Resource Management in Canadian Municipalities, Cheryl Smith
Major Research Papers from 1994
An Evaluation of the jobsOntario Training Program, Michael Schuster
Major Research Papers from 1993
Implementing and Managing Change in the Fire Service, Terence Allen
Employee Assistance Programs: Suitable Tools for Ontario Boards of Health, Michael Bragg
Human Services: The Future Role of Local Government in Ontario, Stephen Cairns