Homework A
Length: 4 to 6 pages.
Instructions
History shows that public administration had been practiced throughout the centuries in one form or another. For this homework, assess the progress in public administration in the United States over the last century. Create a timeline that introduces three key factors, their scholars, successes, and pitfalls, which changed public administration between 1900 and 2018.
1) Explain why you consider these changes as most important in how they influenced public administration and private entities.
2) Include the political and societal backgrounds, and then explain why change was necessary.
3) Assess new challenges in managing resources that evolved in recent years.
4) Defend these challenges and the steps taken to overcome obstacles.
Homework B: Examine the Validity of Seminal Scholars' Theories and Concepts in Today's Public Policy
Length: 5 to 7 pages.
Instructions
As a member of the American Society for Public Administration, you are asked to write a critical analysis for this organization's upcoming annual conference.
The topic of the analysis is an evaluation of the validity of seminal scholarly theories and concepts in today's public administration environment. Research and explore the theories of three public administrator scholars, and then discuss how their ideologies differ. Include the following in your analysis:
1) Identify and analyze three seminal public administration theories.
2) Determine if the theories and concepts are still valid and applied today by public and private entities. Provide examples to support your evaluation.
3) Formulate suggestions for improvements of these theories and concepts for increased efficiency and transparency in public administration practice.
You read about one of many concepts in public administration, ethics. You are not limited to discussing ethics in this week's submission. Your goal is to present three theories, critique them, discuss aspects which are no longer valid, and suggest improvements or modifications which would make these theories relevant in today's world.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.