Public Management

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?