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PAD 500 Week 1 Discussion 1

The Centralia Disaster." Please respond to the following:

Propose who you believe was responsible for the violent deaths of 111 miners in Centralia,
Illinois, justify your choice, and suggest ways by which the disaster could have been prevented.

Analyze what the case says about the definition, role, and function of public administration in
modern society.
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PAD 500 Week 1 Discussion 2

"Why Public Administration?"
Please respond to the following:

Describe what Wilson saw as the central problem in creating good public administration.

According to Wilson, why should a study of public administration be developed in America?

Explain the sources and purposes of its development.

Speculate about why a business administrator needs to know how government, especially public
administration, works.
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PAD 500 Week 2 Discussion 1

Relationships of Leadership." Please respond to the following:


Construct an analysis of public administration at the present moment as it relates to the duties
of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government.

Evaluate the three basic forms of city government from the point of view of a departmental
head.
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PAD 500 Week 2 Discussion 2

"The Political Context. Based on the reading of Federalist Paper 51" Please respond to the following:

Describe how the Founders' conception of the Constitution (reflected in Madison's arguments)
influenced the evolution of American public administration.

Explain three reasons why observers see growth in the development of public service.

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PAD 500 Week 3 Discussion 2

Intervention." Please respond to the following:

Using all three e-Activities and with reference to Intervention Techniques For Integrating Ethics
Into Agency Operations in Denhardt, Chapter 4, select the two most effective of the 13 Intervention
Techniques for Integrating Ethics into Agency Operations and defend your choices.

Stillmans Chapter 16 Case Study describes the ethical tensions that may accompany leadership
in the public sector. Analyze the ways in which George Tenet was challenged ethically, and present and
assess at least two resolution strategies he used to handle these challenges.
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PAD 500 Week 3 Assignment 1

Assignment 1: Centralia No. 5

Due Week 3 and worth 210 points

Based on the case study by Martin, The Blast in Centralia No. 5, in Stillman, PA, Chapter 1, write a 3-4
page paper in which you:
1. Identify and explain four (4) logistical alternatives Scanlan could have addressed.
2. Analyze and discuss Scanlans motivation toward the Constitution (the law), bureaucracy (as a public
administrator responsible to the public), and obligation.
3. Take a position on two (2) possible paths of action for Scanlan and defend your choices.
4. Research and cite at least four (4) peer-reviewed academic sources.
Your assignment must:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;
citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any
additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment, the students name, the professors name,
the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze the changing nature and responsibilities for managing public and nonprofit organizations.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in modern public administration.
Write clearly and concisely about modern public administration using proper writing mechanics.
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PAD 500 Week 4 Discussion 1

"Systems Theory and Collaboration." Please respond to the following:

Explain at least two ways in which systems theory may be used in the Social Security
Administration. You may want to refer back to Week 1 e-Activity of Franklin Roosevelts speech on Social
Security as a historical reference.

Based on the Stillman reading, analyze how the authors demonstrate a deeper application of
systems theory than what is presented in Denhardt.

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PAD 500 Week 4 Discussion 2

"Managing Organizations." Please respond to the following:

Compare and contrast three separate approaches to the managerial task: organizational culture,
organization development, and Total Quality Management. Explain which appears to be the most
effective means for coming to an understanding of managing the public organization.

Debate: In this "age of reinvention and managerialist government," we still need to be

concerned about the ethic of citizenship. Take a position on whether you agree or disagree, present it,
and support it with specific examples.
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PAD 500 Week 5 Discussion 1

"Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)." Please respond to the following:

Select the PERT technique you consider MOST valuable when altering or enhancing steps
associated with reengineering. Explain your choice.

Select the PERT technique you consider LEAST valuable when altering or enhancing steps
associated with reengineering. Explain your choice.

Describe and analyze how the two techniques you chose influence the Critical Path Method.

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PAD 500 Week 5 Discussion 2

"Strategic Plans." Please respond to the following:

Identify and describe what it is about strategic plans that make them difficult to implement.
Support your argument with an example.


As the author notes, the effective communication of a policy analysis to policymakers is
frequently difficult. Explain the sources of this difficulty, and describe at least three ways you might
attempt to overcome it.
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PAD 500 Week 5 Assignment 2

Assignment 2: The Concept of Ethical Obligations
Due Week 5 and worth 250 points
Based on the case study, George Tenet and the Last Great Days of the CIA, in Stillman, Chapter 16, write
a 4-5 page paper in which you:
1. Identify four (4) cross-coded ethical dilemmas facing former CIA Director George Tenet and assess
their impact on his leadership abilities.
2. Analyze four (4) ways in which Tenet addressed the prioritization of ethical concerns.
3. Identify and explain four (4) strategies used in competing ethical obligations in relation to the many
intergovernmental organizations that overlapped his office.
4. Elaborate on four (4) relevant notions for designing ethical maps for defining and prioritizing ethical
obligations.
5. Research and cite at least four (4) peer-reviewed academic sources.
Your assignment must:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;
references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment, the students name, the professors name,
the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Assess the changing nature and responsibilities for managing public and nonprofit organizations.
Critique ethics in public service and its influence to the study of public administration as it relates to
political choice.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in modern public administration.

Write clearly and concisely about modern public administration using proper writing mechanics.
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PAD 500 Week 6 Discussion 1

"Government Revenue." Please respond to the following:

Identify and explain at least three property tax revenues that have suffered in the current
environment.

Based on the e-Activities, elaborate on at least three indications the U.S. Federal Deficit Chart
and the 2012 U.S. Budget provide for predicting revenue levels.
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PAD 500 Week 6 Discussion 2

"Budgets as Political Agendas." Please respond to the following:

Identify and describe two reasons why Irene Rubin (Stillman, Chapter 12) believes that budgets
are political.

Explain and take a position on at least two indications from the U.S. Federal Deficit Chart and
the 2012 U.S. Budget used for determining the political nature of budgets.
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PAD 500 Week 7 Discussion 1

"Performance Legislation." Please respond to the following:

Explain in detail how the National Performance Review contributed to civil service reinvention
since 2000, and identify and explain four elements that demonstrate the contribution.

Describe and evaluate three central features of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

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PAD 500 Week 7 Discussion 2

"Public Recruitment." Please respond to the following:

Analyze and explain the last five years of employment data available in the Executive and
Legislative and Judicial Branch categories. Predict and justify your position by stating what the available
data may indicate in the next five years.

Evaluate the concept of comparable worth, summarizing the arguments pro and con. What
position do you take? Pay special attention to the equity issues involved.
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PAD 500 Week 7 Assignment 3

Assignment 3: The Concept of Program Reengineering
Due Week 7 and worth 250 points
Based on the Case Study: Mayor Schells Zero Homeless Family Strategy (PDF), write a 4-5 page paper in
which you:
1. Analyze four (4) policy choices of Mayor Schell that were made as part of the strategy for the
homeless.
2. Analyze the Pre-Implementation and Design Strategies of Mayor Schell and interpret four (4) practical
outcomes of his choices.
3. Reconstruct four (4) steps taken by Mayor Schell to reengineer the program in order to fit the new
objectives.
4. Analyze four (4) reasons for the importance of conducting assessments prior to new program
implementation.
5. Research at least four (4) peer-reviewed academic sources.
Your assignment must:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;
references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment, the students name, the professors name,
the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze and apply concepts of planning, reengineering, implementation, and program evaluation
essential to the study of public administration as it relates to political choice.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in modern public administration.
Write clearly and concisely about modern public administration using proper writing mechanics.
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PAD 500 Week 8 Discussion 1

Leadership Skills." Please respond to the following:

At times, public administrators of all kinds have to make unpopular decisions. Using the articles
you read in the e-Activities, evaluate at least two leadership skills that are required for making difficult
decisions, and propose what actions are necessary to implement an unpopular policy or decision.

Identify and explain two practical examples of the advantages and disadvantages of group
decision making in the context of deciding on how to spend revenue obtained from a new sales tax.
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PAD 500 Week 8 Discussion 2

"Public Service Operating Conditions." Please respond to the following:

Describe and analyze Lois Wises notion of the operating conditions of public service.

Suggest what the case study and the readings in the e-Activities indicate about the modern
complexities of professional personnel in the public setting.
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PAD 500 Week 9 Discussion 1

"Reform." Please respond to the following:

Describe four incentive programs that can lead to an improvement or a decline in the
productivity of a public agency. Justify your choices.

Explain e-governance and assess its relationship to public administration.

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PAD 500 Week 9 Discussion 2

"Philadelphias Municipal Wireless Network." Please respond to the following:

Describe and analyze four strategies the city of Philadelphia has used to balance and manage
the interests of its various stakeholders when planning for and implementing its Municipal Wireless
Network.

Speculate: In what ways does technology shape organizational structure? Include specific,
concrete examples as part of your response.
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PAD 500 Week 10 Discussion 1

"The Future of Public Administration." Please respond to the following:

Identify and explain how the current economic climate might dictate the major themes of public
sector management going forward.

Based on all that you have learned in this course and what you know about current events,
analyze and take a position on the future of public administration in the next presidential
administration.
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PAD 500 Week 10 Discussion 2

"Major Public Sector Issues." Please respond to the following:

Identify and describe two major issues that have recently surfaced in the public sector.

Take a position on whether these issues will influence the services of public goods and explain
your position.
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PAD 500 Week 10 Assignment 4

Assignment 4: The Management of Human Resources
Due Week 10 and worth 210 points
Using the Case Study: A Change of Management (PDF), prepare a PowerPoint Presentation of 6 to 8
slides addressing the following:
1. Identify and explain four (4) key attributes of Larry Frymires leadership style.
2. Identify and explain four (4) major influences from the tug-of-war between Frymires role as leader
and the newly elected governor.
3. Select and assess four (4) of Frymires responses to the budget issues in the changing political
environment.
4. Research and cite at least four (4) peer-reviewed academic sources.
The format of the assignment is to be as follows:
Six to eight (6-8) PowerPoint slides, with one or two devoted to each of the topics in items 24 above.
Slides should abbreviate the information in no more than five or six (5 or 6) bullet points each.
In the Notes View of each PowerPoint slide, incorporate the notes you would use when presenting the
slides to an audience.
Slide titles should be based on the criteria described above (e.g., Four Key Attributes, Responses to
Budget Issues, etc.)

In addition to the content slides required, a title slide and a reference slide are to be included. The title
slide is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructors name, the course title, and the
date. The reference slide should list, in APA format, the sources you consulted in writing the paper. The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze and apply concepts of planning and human resource management essential to the study of
public administration as it relates to political choice.
Analyze and apply concepts of public leadership and management essential to the study of public
administration.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in modern public administration.
Write clearly and concisely about modern public administration using proper writing mechanics.
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PAD 500 Week 11 Discussion 1

"Public Administration, the Citizen, and the Consumer." Please respond to the following:

Describe how your attitude toward public administration and public administrators has changed.
If it has not changed, explain why.

Speculate on how the course might affect your career or career plans.

Will the course cause you to change how you interact with public service people as a consumer?
As a citizen? Explain.
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PAD 500 Week 11 Discussion 2

"Public Administration Careers." Please respond to the following:

Describe the public administration career that would MOST appeal to you.

Describe the public administration career that would LEAST appeal to you.

Explain how the course changed your perspective on public administration careers in general.

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