41341What are the shortcomings of New Public Management? Do these shortcomings make it unrealistic? Why? Make sure to give attribution to your sources! Week 1 Articles: Wright, Bradley E. (2015). The Science of Public Administration: Problems, Presumptions, Progress, and Possibilities, Public Administration Review, Volume 75, Issue 6,...
41305Research Paper Each student will prepare a research paper on a topic related to the role of public administration in society of his or her choice. The research paper should be at least 10 pages, double spaced (the total does not include Cover Page or Reference...
41300Assignment Instructions Through this assignment, we will explore trends concerning an individually selected area of policy and provide context on the public policy theory/theories at play. You will answer the following question: How has congressional agenda changed over time in regards to your selected policy...
41278What is public policy and why should we study it? Kraft defines public policy as "what public officials within government, and by extension the citizens they represent, choose to do or not to do about public problems." 1) How would you define public policy? ...
41257PART 2: What is "Public Writing" and why should we study it? Define "Public Writing" in your own words. This should test your paraphrasing abilities nicely. More importantly, it will also give you some creative room to explore and build on your own, understanding of...
41241Referencing the article readings, analyze three public administration issues. Choose an issue, identify the stakeholders, gather the facts, find additional analysis from several perspectives (conservative, liberal, etc.), address any underlying theories or other context (social/political/historical), then identify the next set of action steps you predict...
41240Referencing the article readings and other sources, discuss the various types of local government, which is the most effective and why. Be sure to discriminate between city and county governments. Week 5 Articles: Carpenter, D; Krause, G. A. (2015). Transactional Authority and Bureaucratic Politics, Journal of Public...
41150Review the readings on the Course Outline in the syllabus. Please review the DOD IG report at https://media.defense.gov/2017/Dec/08/2001854487/-1/-1/1/DODIG-2018-035.PDF. The DOD IG report on Fingerprint care submission by the FBI is more of a program analysis than an evaluation of one specific function. This is an...
41147Referencing the article readings, discuss the pluralism movement in America today. Reference examples from the recent past as well as today. Readings: Perceptions of Threat, Demographic Diversity, and the Framing of Illegality: Explaining (Non)Participation in New York's 2006 Immigrant Protests A Pragmatist Reading of Mary Parker Follett's...
40749Your first Lesson Report Essay: I chose Lesson 5 for your first report because I want you to pay careful attention to the worldviews and the ideas about the purpose of government, as you will need that information for the rest of the semester. When you...