Chapter 6- From Public Purposes To Public Policies

Question 1

public policy

Answer 1

government’s choice of action intended to serve public purposes. It is the bridge that links the goals of the government with the intended results

Question 2

the 3 ways in which public policies are expressed:

Answer 2

1. formal government actions- laws and ordinances (either federal, state, or local)
2. judicial- court decisions
3. less formal government actions- stated goals, desires, direction

Question 3

why do public admins play a crucial role in public policy making?

Answer 3

their specialized knowledge, training, and experience. In general the more complex the policy issue, the more important the role of admins is.

Question 4

what does a good analysis process look like?

Answer 4

it creates knowledge, facts, justification, trust, and a rational for which alternative should be chosen

Question 5

list the 8 stages of the policy cycle

Answer 5

1. setting agendas
2. defining problems
3. setting objectives
4. discerning alternatives
5. assessing alternatives
6. choosing alternatives
7. implementing the policy
8. monitoring and evaluating

Question 6

the action stage consists of:

Answer 6

implementing the policy and monitoring and evaluating

Question 7

the analysis stage consists of:

Answer 7

discerning policy alternatives
assessing alternatives
choosing an alternative

Question 8

successful implementation creates:

Answer 8

organizational confidence, trust in the administrators and willingness to do more