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PA 5315/PSCI 5315
Professor:
Alicia Schortgen, Ph.D.
schortgen@utdallas.edu (preferred communication method)
Phone: (972) 883-5342
Office: WSTC 1.211
Office hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. or by appointment
Class Meeting:
Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
WSTC 1.224
Course Description:
Public Management is a multi-faceted course designed to give graduate students in public affairs
an understanding of public management as a field of academic study and an area of professional
practice. Public administration involves the core activities of government that are performed, for
the most part, by highly trained professionals in specialized organizations at all three levels of
government- federal, state, and local. While it is impossible to cover all the material from the
academic discipline, this course will attempt to familiarize students with the various complexities
of public administration. All students of government need to recognize the tremendous
importance of public administration and administrators within the political system.
Course Objectives:
On completing this course, students will be able to:
• Recognize the fundamentals of public management as a field of academic study and as an
area of professional practice.
• Assess how the core activities of government are performed from the legal, managerial,
and political perspectives.
Required Texts:
1. David H. Rosenbloom and Robert S. Kravchuk, Public Administration: Understanding
Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector, 6th Edition (2004). ISBN
0072867957.
2. Richard S. Stillman, Public Administration Concepts and Cases, 8th Edition
(2004). ISBN 0618310452.
Recommended Reading:
1. Eugene Bardach. Getting Agencies to Work Together: The Practice and Theory of
Managerial Craftmanship. Brookings Institution Press. (1998). ISBN 0-8157-0797-5.
2. Mark H. Moore. Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government. Harvard
University Press (1997). ISBN 0674175581.
3. L. Douglas Kiel. Managing Chaos and Complexity in Government. Jossey-Bass
Publishers (1994). ISBN 0-7879-0023-0. Out of print.
PA/PSCI 5315 Syllabus
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Students are expected to attend class and to arrive punctually and prepared to contribute to
discussions. Active class participation is mandatory. Note that the quality, tone, and timeliness
of class comments are more important than their frequency and length. If you know in advance
you will not be able to attend class, please alert the professor via phone or email. More than two
unexcused absences will adversely affect your grade.
Students are responsible for ALL material presented in class. There will be material presented in
the classroom that cannot be found in the textbook or course readings. It is your responsibility to
get notes from students after an absence. The professor will not provide class notes to students.
Use the space below to collect information from a fellow student you may contact in the event
you must miss class.
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regarding email communication may be found in the “University Disclaimer” section of the
syllabus.
General Disclaimer:
The course syllabus may be amended at any time by the professor. If necessary, the updated
syllabus will be posted on WebCT and its changes discussed in class.
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Stillman, Reading 11 (Wise);
Stillman Case Study 6 – In-class Review (American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade
Center)
February 21 Exam 1
February 28 Budgeting
Rosenbloom and Kravchuk Chapter 6
Stillman, Reading 12 (Rubin);
Stillman Case Study 12 – In-class Review (Wisconsin Budget Deficit)
THURSDAY
April 19 Take Home Final Exam Available at 9:00 a.m. on WebCT
MONDAY
April 23 Final Exams Due by 9:00 a.m. (Submit via WebCT Email)
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Course Components
Journal Articles
Students are required to read and analyze two peer-reviewed journal articles. Each journal
article analysis paper should be approximately 500 words (two pages). First, students will
choose an article from the list provided in this syllabus. Students will present the chosen article
on the designated date, and the written analysis is due the same day. Second, students will find a
peer-reviewed article from a journal such as Public Administration Review, Public Performance
and Management Review, or Review of Public Personnel Administration that applies to one or
several of the topics discussed in class. When presenting an in-class article, students must post
the electronic file (.pdf) to WebCT no later than 4:00 p.m. the day before class (Tuesday
afternoon). The second, student-selected article should be both emailed to the professor and
attached in hard-copy to the article assessment.
Each article analysis paper should address, at a minimum, the following questions.
1) What is overarching theme of the article?
2) How does it apply to the other course readings on a similar topic? How?
3) Do you feel as though the research is antiquated or in need of updating? Why or
why not?
4) How does the article impact public management and administrative practices?
Reaction Paper
Students are required to write a two to three (2-3) page reaction paper to Woodrow Wilson’s The
Study of Administration. The essay is Reading 1.1 in the Stillman text. The reaction paper
should include the following.
1) An overview of Wilson’s argument.
2) Explanation of the Politics-Administration Dichotomy.
3) Applied reaction to Wilson’s argument. Is a dichotomy possible? What are the
advantages and disadvantages to a strict separation of politics and administration?
Case Briefs
Students are required to complete five (5) Case Brief Memos throughout the semester. Each
memo should be three to five (3-5) pages in length. In addition to helping students synthesize
ideas about public management, this exercise is designed to develop students’ writing skills. All
memoranda prepared for this class must follow the standard format outlined below (Appendix I).
Each student will be required to have a writing conference with the professor regarding their
memo writing. Students must plan their writing conference prior to completing their third memo
(before February 7); in other words, meetings may take place after submitting either one or two
memos. Each conference will last approximately 30 minutes, and a sign-up sheet will be
available during class on January 17.
Examinations
There will be two non-cumulative exams in this class. The first exam is scheduled to take place
in class on February 21. The second is a Take Home Exam and is due via WebCT email on
April 23. The material from the class readings, cases, and discussions will be covered on the
exams. Exams will contain essay and short answer questions. The professor will provide blue
books for students. In-class exams must be written in ink.
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Article Assignments
“*” denotes articles that must be selected for presentation
2. Borins, Sandford. Loose Cannons and Rule Breakers, or Enterprising leaders? Some
Evidence About Innovative Public Managers. Public Administration Review, Nov2000, Vol. 60
Issue 6, p498, 10p, 6 charts.
4.* Meier, Kenneth J. and Laurence J. O’Toole, Jr. Political Control Versus Bureaucratic
Values: Reframing the Debate. Public Administration Review. Mar2006, Vol. 66 Issue 2, p. 177.
6. Henderson Jr., Lenneal J. Brown v. Board of Education at 50: The Multiple Legacies for
Policy and Administration. Public Administration Review, May/Jun2004, Vol. 64 Issue 3, p270,
5p.
February 7, 2007
The Structure of the State
7. Kaufman, Herbert. Major Players: Bureaucracies In American Government. Public
Administration Review, Jan2001, Vol. 61 Issue 1, p18, 25p, 1 chart.
8. Bohte, John. School Bureaucracy and Student Performance at the Local Level. Public
Administration Review, Jan2001, Vol. 61 Issue 1, p92, 8p.
10.* Coggburn, Jerrell D. The Benefits of Human Resource Centralization: Insights from a
Survey of Human Resource Directors in a Decentralized State. Public Administration Review,
July2005, Vol. 65 Issue 4, p. 424, 12 p.
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12. Ebdon, Carol and Aimee L. Franklin. Citizen Participation in Budgeting Theory. Public
Administration Review. May2006, Vol. 66 Issue 3. p. 437.
14. Weissert, Carol S.; Goggin, Malcolm L. Nonincremental Policy Change: Lessons from
Michigan's Medicaid Managed Care Initiative. Public Administration Review, Mar2002, Vol. 62
Issue 2, p206, 11p.
16. Behn, Robert D. Why Measure Performance? Different Purposes Require Different
Measures. Public Administration Review, Sep2003, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p586, 21p.
18. May, Peter J. Regulation and Compliance Motivations: Examining Different Approaches.
Public Administration Review, Jan2005, Vol. 65 Issue 1, p31, 14p, 4 charts.
April 4, 2007
Public Administration & The Public
19. Terry, Larry D. Public Administration and the Theater Metaphor: The Public Administrator
as Villain, Hero, and Innocent Victim. Public Administration Review, Jan/Feb97, Vol. 57 Issue 1,
p53.
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20. Berman, Evan M. Dealing with cynical citizens. Public Administration Review, Mar/Apr97,
Vol. 57 Issue 2, p105, 8p, 7 charts.
21.* Baker, William H., Addams, H. Lon, and Davis, Brian. Critical Factors for Enhancing
Municipal Public Hearings. Public Administration Review. July2005, Vol. 65 Issue 4, p. 490.
23. Adams, Brian. Public Meetings and the Democratic Process. Public Administration Review,
Jan2004, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p43, 12p.
24. Johnson, Loch K. Congressional Supervision of America's Secret Agencies: The Experience
and Legacy of the Church Committee. Public Administration Review, Jan2004, Vol. 64 Issue 1,
p3, 12p.
26. Lewis, Carol W. The Clash between Security and Liberty in the U.S. Response to Terror.
Public Administration Review, Jan2005, Vol. 65 Issue 1, p18, 13p, 9 charts.
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Additional University Disclaimers
The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of
recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and described in the Rules and
Regulations, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Part 1, Chapter VI, Section 3,
and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities of the university’s Handbook of
Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the
Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist students in
interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391).
A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of citizenship.
He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents’ Rules,
university regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for violating
the standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether civil or
criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.
Academic Integrity
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty.
Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done
by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of
individual honor in his or her scholastic work.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions related to
applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work or
material that is not one’s own. As a general rule, scholastic dishonesty involves one of the
following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion and/or falsifying academic records. Students
suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary proceedings.
Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any
other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s policy on plagiarism
(see general catalog for details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which
searches the web for possible plagiarism and is over 90% effective.
Email Use
The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication
between faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some
issues concerning security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The
university encourages all official student email correspondence be sent only to a student’s U.T.
Dallas email address and that faculty and staff consider email from students official only if it
originates from a UTD student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree of
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confidence in the identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted
information. UTD furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all
communication with university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T.
Dallas provides a method for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other accounts.
Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of
Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and
regulations.
Disability Services
The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities
equal to those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the
Student Union. Office hours are Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Essentially, the law requires that colleges and universities make those reasonable adjustments
necessary to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, it may be
necessary to remove classroom prohibitions against tape recorders or animals (in the case of dog
guides) for students who are blind. Occasionally an assignment requirement may be substituted
(for example, a research paper versus an oral presentation for a student who is hearing impaired).
Classes enrolled students with mobility impairments may have to be rescheduled in accessible
facilities. The college or university may need to provide special services such as registration,
note-taking, or mobility assistance.
It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an
accommodation. Disability Services provides students with letters to present to faculty members
to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations. Individuals requiring
special accommodation should contact the professor after class or during office hours.
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Public Administration Websites
General Information
www.fedworld.gov- This web site was created to facilitate the dissemination of information to
the public on the federal government. The site provides access to a wide variety of databases,
and allows the viewer to search, locate, order, and acquire a wide range of government and
business information.
www.fic.info.gov- This site provides telephone service for locating federal government
information, provides a list of toll-free FIC phone numbers and answers to many of the most
commonly asked questions about federal services.
www.thomas.loc.gov- This web site provides information on Congress and the legislative
process.
Newspapers/Journals
www.policy.com- Policy.com is an online newspaper that provides up-to-date information on
current public policy issues.
www.familiesusa.org- Consumer voice for health care, offering articles and reports on health
care, politics, reform, Medicare and Medicaid, and other health care issues for women, senior
citizens, and lower-income people.
www.aspanet.org- The is the home page of the American Society for Public Administration, the
oldest and most formidable professional organization dedicated to the study of public
administration.
www.urban.org- The homepage for the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan economic and social policy
research organization.
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www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~ncpp/ncpp.html- The home page of the National Center for
Public Productivity focuses on performance evaluation and best practices in the public sector.
Government Agencies
www.dol.gov- Department of Labor
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TO:
FROM: [your real name, the name of your role for the case]
DATE:
Avoid the line of reasoning that results in “because it’s important.” In general, avoid passive
voice and use short sentences. The best memos will be well integrated with 1) the issues
articulating what needs to be achieved, 2) clear recommendations that advance the goal, and 3)
the reasons why the recommendations provided follow the appropriate path to resolution.
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