Factors Influencing Organizational Structure. Political-Administrative Relationships.Departmental Organizations.
1. To what extent do capitalist democracy, federalism and cabinet-parliamentary government influence the organization of public administration in Canada?
2. If you were prime minister, how many government departments would you create and what would they be? What areas would you privatize and why? Justify your answer by explaining what areas of life contemporary government should be involved in.
3. Explain what mechanisms within the organization of government provide democratic accountability and control of the bureaucracy. Is it possible to counter the power of the "professional expert" (i.e. the career public servant) with these mechanisms?