Respond to the questions in a short-essay format.
1. Briefly explain the key responsibility of public administrators and the best way of
meeting those responsibilities.
2. Explain how ethical choices influence the decision-making and performance of public
administrators in recent times.
3. Position classification and pay systems in government are inflexible and unresponsive.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your answer.
4. A California city with an annual operating budget of $150 million is considering the
construction of a new City Hall at the estimated cost of $25 million. Assume you are the
City Manager. The City Council would like you to identify and examine various financing
options for this project, including a pro/con analysis of each option. What would you
tell them?
5. Business process reengineering has been described as a “top-down” approach to
change; total quality management has been described as a “bottom-up” approach to
change? What elements of each account for these descriptions? Do you agree with
these characterizations? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each as a
means of inducing change?