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 Legal Procedural Socialization Norms Oversight Commissions after problems occur Week 9 Chapter 3 Managing Human Resources 1 What was President Andrew Jackson known for in terms of hiring employees a Government by common man patronage and spoils rampant 2 When was the first federal civil service act passed and why a First federal civil service act passed 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 Employees selected based on politics and party loyalty Politically associated with Executive Easily controlled by Executive AKA The spoils system Enables institutional change b Merit Employees selected based on skills and qualifications Take civil service exam Immune or insulated from political control AKA civil service 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 created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC for its enforcement 5 What did the Hatch Act prevent public employees from doing a An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities is a United States federal law whose main provision prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government except the president vice president and certain designated high level officials of that branch from engaging in some forms of political activity 6 Employees who publicly report cases of fraud abuse or mismanagement in their organization are called what a Whistleblowers 7 Briefly describe what Herzberg s two factor theory is What are examples of Herzberg s satisfiers and dissatisfiers a States that there are certain factors in the workplace that cause job satisfaction while a separate set of factors cause dissatisfaction When motivator factors are satisfied workers can increase their abilities their level of responsibility and their work output Thus hygiene factors are necessary but not sufficient for workers to be fully satisfied in their jobs and to expand their work competencies Motivators are factors in the job related to achievement professional growth and recognition Herzberg found that hygiene factors do not increase worker output they only prevent losses in production hygiene factors can prevent people from getting dissatisfied but don t motivate people to superior performance b Example of Satisfiers Achievement recognition responsibility growth c Examples of Dissatisfiers Company policy supervision salary relationship with boss peers 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 It is an effort in which government agencies and other affected parties seek to reach agreement on a course of action to address an issue or set of related issues It matters because all representatives of all the necessary interests with a stake in an issue are able to work together to reach a mutually acceptable solution 9 What are some of the key factors that can lead to a successful consensus decision making process a Inclusiveness accountability facilitation flexibility shared control commitment to implementation 10 Collective bargaining is generally conducted with what two groups of players in an organization a Management and Labor 11 Which group of employees in the public or private sector are the most heavily unionized a Police officers teachers firefighters 12 What are three reasons that government is experiencing an HR or human resources crisis a 1 Increased competition from private and nonprofit sectors 2 An aging workforce 3 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 a As long as they are not acting out of racial animus or attempting to degrade or exploit applicants because of their minority status they are free to indulge their personal preferences e g consider business effects unrelated to an applicant s abilities e g his or her effect on corporate culture b Established in 1949 the General Schedule is based on the idea that employees should be rewarded for longevity rather than performance standards Week 10 Sustainability Environmental Policy two readings not from the class textbook 1 What is environmental sustainability a A philosophy that requires the use of natural resources in such a manner that their 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 It is also achieved through the adoption of a sustainable development plan whereby environmental considerations are incorporated into decision making processes 2 Why is collaboration helpful in the area of sustainability and sustainable development a Necessary for solving environmental issues at local and global levels The Kyoto Protocol a treaty by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an example of an international solution that is intended to alleviate green house gas emissions at the local level as well as global level 3 What is sustainable development planning and how does it work a A holistic approach requiring planning that includes the setting of goals and the measurement of outcomes 3 Differentiate between natural human physical and financial capital a Natural any stock or flow of energy and material that produces goods and services i Natural capital is the basis not only of production but of life itself b Human people s health knowledge skills and motivation All these things are
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