Assignment:
Part 1
Issues and Dilemmas of Contemporary Public Administration
In 3 to 4 pages, discuss public interest, administrative responsibility and some of the recent ethical obligations confronting public administrators in their day to day decision making. Also examine the recent trend in privatizing government functions and discuss if it posses any dilemma for the attainment of public interest. Be sure to use relevant examples to illustrate your point.
Part 2
QUESTION 1. Explain why collaboration is important for effective public management in the 21st century.
QUESTION 2. What is public interest and how can public interest be achieved by public administrators.
QUESTION 3. Identify the key decision makers in public agencies and explain why political appointees are interested in decisions that yield short time results or outcomes.
QUESTION 4. Briefly explain the concept of incremental choice as a core feature of decision making by public administrators.
QUESTION 5. Define public service culture and explain if public service motives are exclusive to the public sector.