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Public Management axwrtthe formal and informal process of guiding human interaction toward public organizational objectives. Public Policy axwrtThe action or inaction of government regarding a particular issue or set of issues. What government does or purposely doesn't do. Bureaucracy axwr...

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SPEA-V185 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers 2024/2025
Public Management

axwrtthe formal and informal process of guiding human interaction toward public

organizational objectives.




Public Policy

axwrtThe action or inaction of government regarding a particular issue or set of issues. What

government does or purposely doesn't do.




Bureaucracy

axwrtA specific form of organization defined by complexity, division of labor, permanence,

professional management, hierarchical, coordination control, strict chain of command, and

legal authority.




Advantages of Bureaucracy

axwrtDivision of labor

Hierarchy

Written rules and regulations

impersonality

Hiring based on technical expertise




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Disadvantages of Bureaucracy

axwrtDivision of labor

Hierarchy

Written rules and regulations

Impersonality

Hiring Based on technical expertise




politics-administration dichotomy

axwrtStudy of public administration as a neutral instrument distinct from policy and politics.




Progressive era

axwrttime at the turn of the 20th century in which groups sought to reform America

economically, socially, and politically




How of the U.S. Bureaucracy grown and developed over time?

axwrtAmericans originally distrustful of large central government after gaining independence.

Only three cabinet level departments. Very narrow functions in regards to collection of

revenues, maintaining military, etc. The spoils system was in place until President Garfield's

assassination's. Government came into a larger role due to more land and growing

population. Civil War resulted in more federal agencies. People's attitudes changed towards

business which ended in calling for more regulation of businesses. 1913 establishment of

income tax provides a basis for funding a large sophisticated bureaucracy.



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1930s great depression resulted in new deal programs.

Social welfare became socially acceptable.

1940s to 1960s President Johnson's war on poverty.

(also a need to build technologically advanced society)




Polarchys

axwrtGovernment controls means of production and relies heavily on coercive mechanisms of

command and control based on central.




Markets

axwrtBuyers and sellers particpate voluntary, prices determined based on amount that people

willing to pay.

Producers try to sell highest quality for lowest price.




Advantages and Disadvantages of Markets

axwrtAdvantages:

- Creates competing prices so people get the best product possible.

- Builds a strong economy




Disadvantage:

- Market failures (can't produce public goods)


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