Chapter 1 powerpoint slides

Question 1

Public Affairs incorporates __________, _________, __________, _______ ______, _______ ________, and ____________ _________.

Answer 1

economics
sociology
psychology 
political science 
criminal justice
communication studies

Question 2

how many definitions of public administration are there?

Answer 2

18

Question 3

how many categories of public administration are there and what are they called?

Answer 3

4.

Political, Legal, Managerial, and Occupational.

Question 4

What is the political definition of public administration?

Answer 4

• Is what government does
• It is about implementing the public interest
• It exists within a political environment
• It is about doing collectively , what cannot be done individually

Question 5

What is the legal definition of public administration?

Answer 5

• Is bound by instruments of law

- It is law in action in the form of statutes, regulations ordinances, codes, etc.

Question 6

What is the managerial definition of public administration?

Answer 6

• Is the executive function of government

- Public administrators translate public policies into action

Question 7

What is the occupational definition of public administration?

Answer 7

within the context of these occupational fields that the political, legal, and managerial aspects of public administration are transformed by public administrators into the work of government.

Question 8

What do libertarians believe is the role of the government?

Answer 8

the government should not be involved in economics or social aspects.

Question 9

What do conservatives believe is the role of government?

Answer 9

the government should not be involved in economics, but should be involved in social aspects.

Question 10

What do liberals believe is the role of government?

Answer 10

The government should be involved economics, but not involved in social aspects.

Question 11

What do populous believe is the role of government?

Answer 11

the government should be involved in both economical and social aspects.

Question 12

True or False: Public Administration is a new discipline.

Answer 12

False; it is both an old and new discipline

Question 13

Who wrote the first textbook on public administration, and what was the title of that book?

Answer 13

Leonard White.Introduction to the Study of Public Administration

Question 14

The _______ and ________ understandings of ______ also lead to changes in public policy

Answer 14

political
academic
society

Question 15

Most recently the reform movement has focused on ethics and values, ____ ______ and ______ _____ ______.

Answer 15

tax reform

health care reform