Study Guide for Exam Two PAD3003 05 Fall 2015 Questions are taken from the book required videos and Public Administration An Introduction lecture materials The materials are all listed on the updated syllabus under the Syllabus button that lists requirements Exam 2 on lectures readings and discussion questions from weeks 8 13 The exam will be open for a window from 12 5 until 12 8 Week 8 Chapter 1 Government Purpose and Accountability 1 Why is accountability so important in a democracy a Accountability in the public sector can be broken down to two aspects accountability for what and accountability for whom b Public managers are accountable to their legislative counterparts c Public officials are elected by citizens who trust that they will represent their best interests i This is why they must be held accountable otherwise the best interests of the citizens are not being considered Week 9 Chapter 3 Managing Human Resources 1 What was president Andrew Jackson known for in terms of hiring employees a Patronage and spoils 2 When was the first federal civil service act passed and why a In 1983 after President Garfield was assassinated by a disgruntled man who wanted to be appointed as an ambassador 3 Be able to compare key characteristics of the patronage system with the merit system in human resource management a Patronage System 1789 1883 i Employees selected based on politics and party loyalty ii Politically associated with Executive iii Easily controlled by Executive iv Aka the spoils system v Enables institutional changes b Merit System 1883 present i Employees selected based on skills and qualifications ii Take civil service exam iii iv Aka civil service Immune or insulated from political control v Creates institutional memory 4 What did the 1964 Civil Rights Act legislate or require a Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion sex or national origin in most private sector employment b Created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC for its enforcement 5 What did the Hatch Act prevent public employees from doing a Prohibits public employees from intimidating or bribing voters and restricts political campaign activities by federal employees 6 Employees who publicly report cases of fraud abuse or mismanagement in their 7 Briefly describe what Herzberg s two factor theory is What are examples of Herzberg s a There are two types of needs people have on the job each of the two affects work organization are called what a Whistleblowers satisfiers and dissatisfiers in different independent ways b Satisfiers i Achievement recognition for accomplishments challenging work itself increased responsibility advancement professional growth and development c Dissatisfiers i Company policy and administration supervision working conditions interpersonal relations salary status job security 8 What does it mean to develop consensus in public policy making Why does the process used in policy making matter in the resulting policy developed and implemented a A consensus process is an effort in which government agencies and other affected parties seek to reach an agreement on a course of action to address an issue or set of related issues b Each process differs because in each case the parties design it to fit their 9 What are some of the key factors that can lead to a successful consensus decision making a Inclusiveness accountability facilitation flexibility shared control and commitment to implementation 10 Collective bargaining is generally conducted with what two groups of players in an a Formalized process of negotiation between management and labor which address terms and conditions of employment including pay working conditions and benefits 11 Which group of employees in the public or private sector are the most heavily unionized a Police officers firefighters and teachers circumstances process organization 12 What are three reasons that government is experiencing an HR or human resources crisis a 1 Increased competition from private and nonprofit sectors b 2 An aging workforces c 3 A failure of governments to consider the motivations of job seekers 13 Affirmative action and equal employment opportunity laws have goals that conflict with the idea of politically neutral competence Why should hiring and promotion be based upon anything other than 1 ability to perform the job and 2 political neutrality Also discuss partisan patronage and veterans preference in this context a Public agencies and organizations must consider equal employment opportunity laws and affirmative action when hiring and promoting employees Candidates from group that is or has previously been disadvantaged or discriminated against must be given an equal opportunity for being hiring and promoted Week 10 Sustainability Environmental Policy two readings 1 What is environmental sustainability a A philosophy that requires the use of natural resources in such a manner that their b quantity does not diminish over time or across generations It is achieved through the use of renewable resources reduced consumption technological advancements and managerial efficiency c Also achieved through the adoption of a sustainable development plan whereby environmental considerations are incorporated into decision making process 2 Why is collaboration helpful in the area of sustainability and sustainable development a Public administrators as translators and collaborators may be able to facilitate communication on environmental sustainability and promote meaningful change in communities 3 What is sustainable development planning and how does it work a When environmental considerations are incorporated into decision making b Focuses on the three tenets of public administration processes i Efficiency ii Equity iii Participation measurement of outcomes c Holistic approach requiring planning that includes the setting of goals and the 4 Differentiate between natural human physical and financial capital a Natural capital environmental resources b Human capital human resources accumulated through education training and experience c Physical capital value of machines equipment and structures d Financial capital financial wealth in the form of stocks bonds cash and other financial instruments 5 What are the three types of goal setting in sustainable development a Biological systems economic systems and social systems 6 What are systems theories and why are they useful in environmental decision making a System theory is a
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