Question 1
Public services are provided to citizens on a daily basis in many forms from each level of government from waste collection by your local municipality or county perhaps to the executive office of the President with our national security matters.
It has been noted, that constituents become more aware of the services or lack of services at specific times. We also know that public trust in the government has been declining for decades and remains at record lows.
When do constituents, such as yourself, become the most aware of how bureaucracy is affecting them? What impact does this have on the emergency management community? How might levels of trust in government inform such awareness?
Question 2
Your response to the question below should be at least one brief paragraph.
How can entrepreneurial government best be utilized in the field of emergency management? What are the benefits of this form of government?
Question 3
Your response to the question below should be at least one brief paragraph.
Provide an overview of public management skills, the importance of them, and the challenges and concerns associated with public management skills. In emergency management, is one public management skill more desirable or needed and why?
Question 4
Your response to the question below should be at least one brief paragraph.
How does U.S. bureaucracy differ from bureaucracy in countries with parliamentary governments? What impact does bureaucracy have on public administration in the U.S.?
Question 5
Your response to the question below should be at least one brief paragraph.
Explain why bureaucracy has drastically grown in the U.S.
Question 6
Your response to the question below should be at least one brief paragraph.
Discuss the reliance of emergency management professionals on the private and non- profit sectors. What services does the emergency management community utilize from these sectors?
Question 7
For Question 6, your response should be at least 250 words.
Outline the dimensions of democratic administration and identify which dimension is most crucial for emergency management. Explain your answer.