The American Society for Public Administration is the parent organization for SPALR. With a diverse membership of over 10,000 scholars, practitioners, teachers and students, ASPA is the largest and most prominent professional association in the field of public administration.
Founded in 1980 and sponsored by the Section, the Review of Public Personnel Administration is the leading refereed scholarly journal in public personnel management and labor relations. ROPPA publishes articles which reflect the varied approaches used in the study and practice of public human resources management and labor relations.
SAGE Publications is a privately owned publishing company that presently handles all business and publication responsibilities for ROPPA. Founded over 40 years ago, SAGE acquires, develops, markets, and distributes academic and professional journals, books, textbooks, text supplements, workbooks, newsletters, and electronic media throughout the world. Constituents and authors include scholars, researchers, policymakers, professionals, and students in a variety of fields including education, business, social sciences, computer sciences, criminology, cultural and gender studies, nursing, medicine, and many more.
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
The Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia manages a number of production responsibilities for ROPPA.
The Vinson Institute offers a broad array of services as part of its mission to enhance the administration and policy making of Georgia governments and communities.