Final Exam - Cumulative Flashcards
Public Admin?
The enterprise by which governments and their associated private partners serve the public purposes through the delivery of public services.
Government?
The legal entity that is charged by a constitution to make and enforce laws and be the highest authority in the country.
what are 2 of the essential public purposes?
- Support people who are unable to care for themselves.
-Promote quality of life and personal opportunity to succeed.
Stewardship?
The public administrator’s willingness and ability to earn
the public’s trust by being an effective and ethical agent in
carrying out the republic’s business.
General Purpose Gov.?
have a wide range of purposes and
responsibilities.
Special Purpose Gov.?
have only one or a few related purposes
and responsibilities.
Mayor-council?
Most common in large cities.
Council-Manager form?
Most common in nation.
The commission form of government?
Least common form of gov.
Dual federalism?
the responsibilities and activities of the Federal government and
State\ Local governments were limited and different from each other.
Cooperative Federalism?
the Federal government partnered with and assisted State\Local
government to carry out a variety of Federal responsibilities and
activities.
Fiscal Federalism?
The flow of money from the Federal government to State\Local
governments and the conditions.
Joint power agreement?
Two or more agencies
agree to mutually provide a service or manage an issue.
Joint service agreement?
An agency hires another agency to provide a service.
Why do partnerships happen (3)?
- Cost savings
- Greater efficiencies
- Address issues that involve more than just one agency
What are 2 forms of public-private relationships?
Contracting / Vouchers
What are the benefits of public-private relationships?
enhance the efficiency and amount of services and programs the
government can provide.
What are the problems of public-private relationships?
They make it more difficult to control the quality and outcome.
Beauraucracy?
A form of organization that:
a) Is large
b) Is specialized to require a precise division of labor
c) A hierarchical chain of command from the top executive
d) Operates by consistent rules and procedures
Beauraucracy positives?
Can get things done efficient and
competently.
Beauraucracy negatives?
focuses on the process rather than the results.
What is important in the human relations perspective?
Enjoyment/good morale of employees
An important principle of reinventing gov.?
seeking continuous innovation/improvement.
Public Policy?
Government’s choices of action intended to serve the public.
T/F: Management is leadership.
False.
Management?
Operating an organization according to current standards and rules at
maximum efficiency.
Leadership?
a process of social influence, which maximizes
the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal.
Power?
The ability to get things done – or – to prevent things from getting
done.
What are 2 sources of power?
- Legal authority
- Influence over others
What is the most Important Source of Influence of Public Administrators?
Trust
What are the 3 different decision making models?
-Rational Decision Making Model
-Benefit / Cost Analysis Model
-Incremental Decision Making Model
The Rational Decision Making Model?
The preferred model that follows aa rational/logical thought process.
The incremental Decision Making Model?
Necessary when the rational decision model is not possible but lacks information.
The Strategic Planning Model requires___?
long term commitment of both resources and will power.
Administrative Resources?
People, Money, and Time.
What is the budget deficit?
$1.4 Trillion
Def.: National Debt?
The total of all money the Federal government has borrowed over
time to pay for annual deficits.
What is the current National Debt?
$31 Trillion
Mandatory expenditures?
Expenditures required by law.
Discretionary expenditures?
Nonrequired spending by Congress choice.
The 4 primary local government revenues?
- Sales Tax
- Property Tax
- Gas Tax
- Fees for services provided
How many government employees are there in total?
2.26 million (17% the total US workforce)
Collective Bargaining?
Right to unionize and authorize union to negotiate for all represented employees. Employees vote to accept or reject offers.
T/F: A major trend in Gov employment is moving away from seniority and solely technical qualifications and toward the merit system.
True.
Basic way in which government provides support for business?
Conducts research and creates innovation in areas that are too expensive for private businesses.
Regulation?
requirements / guidelines by private individuals and businesses.
Monopoly?
The exclusive control of the supply or trade of a particular commodity or service without competition.
Main reason for regulation?
Promote sustained economic growth.
What are 2 ways that regulations are adopted?
Laws and Administrative rule making.
T/F: administrative rule-making can create regulations that are
very different than what the elected officials originally intended. Given
its large size, this problem is particularly true in the Federal
government.
True.
Implementation?
The process of applying public policy to target populations and situations and
achieving its objectives.
T/F: Successful implementation doesn’t prove a policy’s quality and practicality.
False; Successful implementation proves a policy’s quality and practicality.
Output?
The service or product provided by a policy.
Outcome?
The intermediate-range result of the policy. It is not always visible although there has been success.
Impact?
The long term results of the policy. It requires combining of other policies.
A requirement for successful implementation?
Evaluation to learn from success and failure in order to improve.
The Federal Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 and 2010 ?
A law which requires evaluation and feedback into federal
government decision-making, based on observed results.
T/F: Without proper implementation – a policy or program cannot succeed.
True.
What is a way to manage conflict within organizations?
Seek common ground.
Basic Areas of Accountability for Public Administrators?
Use public’s money properly.
Internal – Formal means ?
organizational supervision, rules, policies and
procedures, including discipline.
Internal – Informal means?
CPC and “whistle-blowers”.
External – Formal means?
Legislative oversight, outside investigations and judicial review, audits, budget review by outside parties, and elections.
External – Informal means ?
Monitoring by private interest groups, media,
general public.
Whistleblower?
Providing information on an internal violation of law, fraud, waste, abuse of
authority or danger to the public health.
