Lousiana's ethical culture and its effect on the administrative failures following Katrina
By: JURKIEWICZ, Carole L
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ArticlePublisher: Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishers, December 2007Public administration review : PAR 67, Special , p. 57-63Abstract: Louisianas history of colorful politics and corruption in government is legendary, and within Louisiana, it is something celebratedor at least warmly embracedas part of the cultural richness of the state. An oft-repeated phrase is that Louisiana is no more corrupt than any place else, its just that Louisianans are proud of it. Though such sentiment is certainly not true of everyone in Louisiana, it is a quality that permeates discussions of federal financial assistance to the state in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and helps explain the widespread misuse of assistance funds. Yet beyond concern for the loss of dollars are the very real and tragic consequences for the citizens who were most affected by Hurricane Katrinawho have received but a trickle of the flood of money that has poured into the state. For these people, who remain without adequate shelter, resources, educational opportunities, health care, and support networks, the recovery progress has remained basically unchanged over the last two years. An overview of the ethical culture of Louisiana and reflections on how that culture contributed to and exacerbated administrative failure in the wake of Katrina is presented here
Louisianas history of colorful politics and corruption in government is legendary, and within Louisiana, it is something celebratedor at least warmly embracedas part of the cultural richness of the state. An oft-repeated phrase is that Louisiana is no more corrupt than any place else, its just that Louisianans are proud of it. Though such sentiment is certainly not true of everyone in Louisiana, it is a quality that permeates discussions of federal financial assistance to the state in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and helps explain the widespread misuse of assistance funds. Yet beyond concern for the loss of dollars are the very real and tragic consequences for the citizens who were most affected by Hurricane Katrinawho have received but a trickle of the flood of money that has poured into the state. For these people, who remain without adequate shelter, resources, educational opportunities, health care, and support networks, the recovery progress has remained basically unchanged over the last two years. An overview of the ethical culture of Louisiana and reflections on how that culture contributed to and exacerbated administrative failure in the wake of Katrina is presented here
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