QUESTION 1: List Weber's three ideal types of authority. Which one forms the basis for his concept of bureaucracy, and why?
QUESTION 2: The concept that the federal and state governments in the United States are not competitors, but work together to address issues, is the essence of which concept?
Administrative ecology
Arnstein's Ladder
Cooperative federalism
Opportunistic federalism
QUESTION 3: Describe at least two challenges that political appointees face in successfully accomplishing their duties in government.
QUESTION 4: Which group of individuals who work in public administration operate under a merit system, where positions are determined by open, competitive examinations?
Professional careerists
Political appointees
Contractual employees
General civil service employees
QUESTION 5: Which method of decision making relies heavily upon theory and a thorough analysis of every important factor?
Rational-comprehensive
Incremental choice
Successive-limited
Ecological
QUESTION 6: List and describe three communication blockages that may impact a message.
QUESTION 7: A reluctance to send or receive bad news negatively impacts ______________:
Political power
Upward communication
The grapevine
Adminstrative power
QUESTION 8: The fact that participants in collaborative efforts in public administration maintain a dual-identity (their own identify, in addition to the shared, collaborative identity) is reflected in which dimension of collaboration?
Mutuality
Governance
Trust and Reciprocity
Autonomy
QUESTION 9: Public budgeting differs from household or business budgeting in some key ways. Describe two of the ways that the public (government) budget differs.
QUESTION 10: Which of the following is not one of the four tides of reform?
Watchful eye
Governance
Cooperative
Scientific management