1: Public Org & Management Flashcards
Frederick Taylor
Pioneer of managerial analysis (pretest)
Hawthorne Studies of social and psychological factors in the workplace included
- level of illumination
- rest period and working hours
- physical conditions
NOT INCLUDED: GROUP BEHAVIOR (pretest)
Politics
who gets what, when and how (Harold Lasswell, 1936)
Public Policy
sum of government activities (B. Guy Peters, 2019
Organization
social device for achieving group means through a stated purpose (Daniel Katz and Robert L. Kahn, 1966)
Public Administration
government in action (management of public affairs; implementation of public policies (Jay Shafritz, et al, 2017
Leadership
leadership is the art of doing the right things (management is the art of doing things right (Peter Drucker, 1967)
Public organizations are heavily influenced by…
political and governmental context in which they operate
Inadequate management in public organization =
problem for citizens
Web of Politics
Aberback & Rockman, 2000
Public organizations operate under the auspices of other governmental authorities
Government context influences
organization
management
performance
Study of organizational behavior is rooted in
industrial and social psychology
Organizational behavior research focuses on:
individual and group behaviors
motivation, work satisfaction, leadership, workgroup dynamics, attitudes and behaviors of org members.
Organization theory is rooted in
Sociology
Organization theory research focuses on
organization as a whole
organizational environments, goals & effectiveness, strategy and decision making, change, innovation, structure and design
Business administration, public administration and educational administration all study:
Organization theory
and
Organizational behavior
Management is
leading, organizing, motivating, planning, strategy, evaluation and communication
How does political science relate to public administration
Political science: relationship to legislators, courts, executives, interest groups
Economic view of public organizations
Absent of markets for outputs
Public orgs are bureaucratic, inefficient, change-resistant, susceptible to political influence.
Framework for Organizational Analysis
Includes:
Goals Leadership/strategy Culture Environment, structures, processes, performance Tasks & technology Incentives Groups of people Individuals
