Intro to Public Admin Mid-term Flashcards
The form of government that is best suited to attempt to address the dichotomy between politics and administration is the Mayor-council form of government. T or F 3,4,6,7
False
Informal Groups are important in organizations and often creates the structure in which formal organizations may arise. T or F 3,4,6,7
True
The needs Hierarchy, posited by Abraham H. Maslow, states that we must start at self-actualization before moving to the next set or needs: esteem needs T or F
3,4,6,7
False
Camilla Stivers believes that women must adopt a masculine administrative identity or accept being marginalized as long as we continue to view administration as genderless T or F
3,4,6,7
True
According to Systems Theory, elements of an organization include the following EXCEPT: \_\_inputs \_\_processes \_\_outputs \_\_ wide receivers 3,4,6,7
Wide Receivers
According to James Madison on the Separation of Powers, what would not be necessary if angels were to govern men?
3,4,6,7
Neither external nor internal controls on government
Which of the following agencies/offices does not fall under the responsibilities of the Executive Branch Office of Admin Congressional budget office National Security Council Office of Management and budget 3,4,6,7
Congressional Budget Office
The single largest number of governments as of 2012 are Special districts T or F
3,4,6,7
True
Taylorism, the predecessor to scientific management, was designed for what purpose?
give props to all the Taylors
teach Tyrod Taylor the correct read against cover 2 zone
Provide input from workers to allow mor more inter- organization communication
Increase the efficiency and speed of machine shop production 3,4,6,7
Increases the efficiency and speed of machine shop production
All are views/theories of executive powers EXCEPT:
The restrictive view
The constructive view
The stewardship Theory
The perogative Theory
9The constructive view
All public Administration in inherently an instrument of policy T-F 9
True
According to the textbook authors, in a republic the legislature is supreme T or F 9
True
Public Policymaking is a tangible thing; it is a process with a clear and concise ending T or F 9
False
In agenda setting process, “noise” creates action by decision makers. T or F 9
True
Organizational behavior and decisions are frequently “rational”- directed towards accomplishing the formally state goals of the organization T or F 9
False
Which of the following steps is part of the agenda-setting process?
feedback loop
the noise created by supporters of an issue forces decision makers to consider the issue
Implementation of a new program or change in and old program
Policy decision or nondecision
9
the noise created by supporters of an issue forces decision makers to consider the issue
Which of the following is not a step in the issue-attention cycle developed by Anthony Downs?
the preproblem stage
alarmed discovery and euphoric enthusiasm
decline in public interest
Supervisory reconstruction of policies
9
Supervisor reconstruction of policies
Sabatier posits that the influence of substantive policy information has all the following effects EXCEPT:
the air raid offense
It is typically used in advocacy fashion
A single informative piece rarely influences a major policy decision
We must broaden our perspective on elite belief systems to include problem severity and causal relationships
The air raid offense
A weekly module’s assignment, quizzes, videos, readings, slides, and discussion board final posts are due each week at what time?
Every Sunday at 11:59
Max Weber used the “ideal type” notion to:
explain 6-4-3 double play
identify the major variables or features that characterize bureaucracy
describe the reality of bureaucracy
describe the normative preference of a bureaucracy
Identify the major variables or features that characterize bureaucracy
A process that systematically compares work processes of competitors or to do the best practices in an industry is called benchmarking T or F
True
Taxes on activities deemed not good for the individual are called luxury taxes T or F
False
Zoning is a form of regulation primarily undertaken at the federal government T or F
False
Strategic management is the conscious selection of policies, development of capability, and interpretation of the environment by managers in order to focus organizational efforts toward the achievement of random goals and objectives
False
A vision statement is the identification of objectives to be achieved in the future. T or F
True
Which of the following is NOT considered a part of the essence of planning?
Assessing the present situation
Determining what must be done to get there
Lining up donors for the plan
Deciding what the future situation should be
Lining up donors for the plan
Which of the following is considered a part of the rulemaking process?
The zone read option
Tactical level governmental regulation
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Comments on the proposed rule are received by the agency
Comments on the proposed rule are received by the agency
Which of the following is NOT a part of strategic management efforts:
Processes that aid in strategery
The identification of of objectives to be achieved
The adoption of a time frame
The selection of a strategy from among alternatives
Processes that aid in strategery
Which of the following is NOT a form of local government regulation: Approving pharmaceutical products Public health policies Building codes Zoning
Approving pharmaceutical products
All government regulation is a combination of the following except: advertised sanction legal controls taxation participation
Participation
