Public Administration || QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
SOLVED CORRECTLY TO PASS!!!
Bureaucracy correct answers (1) A formal organizational arrangement characterized by
division of labor, job specialization with no functional overlap, exercise of authority through
a vertical hierarchy (chain of command), and a system of internal rules, regulations, and
record keeping.
(2) in common usage, the administrative branch of government (national, state, or local) in
the US; also, individual administrative agencies of those governments.
Discretionary Authority correct answers Power defined according to a legal and institutional
framework and vested in a formal structure (a nation, organization, profession, or the like);
power exercised through recognized, legitimate channels. The ability of individual
administrators in a bureaucracy to make significant choices affecting management and
operation of programs for which they are responsible; particularly evident in systems with
separation of powers.
Entrepreneurial government correct answers emphasizes productivity management,
measurable performance, privatization, and change.
Public administration correct answers (1) All processes, organizations, and individuals acting
in official positions associated with carrying out laws and other rules adopted or issued by
legislatures, executives, and courts.
(2) a field of academic study and professional training leading to public-service careers at all
levels of government.
Stakeholders correct answers those having a stake in the outcome of public policies.
Public management correct answers a field of practice and study central to public
administration that emphasizes internal operations of public agencies and focuses on
managerial concerns related to control and direction, such as planning, organizational
maintenance, information systems, budgeting, personnel management, performance
evaluation, and productivity improvement.
reverse pyramid correct answers a conception of organizational structure, especially in
service organizations, whereby managerial duties focus on providing necessary support to
frontline employees (particularly those who work centers around information and info
technology) who deal directly with individuals seeking the organization's services.
information communication technologies correct answers refers to an official channels of
communication that exist among informal groups
Department of Homeland Security correct answers A U.S. Federal "mega-agency" created in
2002 by merging 22 existing agencies. Mission is to respond to natural and man-made
disasters, secure our borders, and prevent domestic terrorism and violence.
Jurisdiction correct answers in bureaucratic politics, the area of programmatic responsibility
assigned to an agency by the legislature or chief executive; also describes the territory within
the boundaries of a government entity such as "a local jurisdiction".
, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) correct answers An office within the Executive
Office of the President that is responsible for creating the president's annual budget proposal
to Congress, reviewing proposed rules, and other budget-related tasks.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) correct answers Federal office created
in 2005 by restructuring 15 intelligence agencies to coordinate national intelligence-gathering
and analysis efforts.
Checks and balances correct answers A system that allows each branch of government to
limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Parliamentary form of government correct answers Democratic nations; in which the chief
executive and top-level ministers are themselves members of the legislature.
Power vacuum correct answers where power to govern is splintered, there will inevitably be
attempts by some to exercise that power that is not clearly defined and is "up for grabs".
Bureaucratic neutrality correct answers a central feature of bureaucracy whereby it carries out
directives of other institutions of government (such as a chief executive or legislature) in a
politically neutral way, without acting as a political force in its own right; a traditional notion
concerning bureaucratic behavior in Western governments; also called political neutrality.
legislative intent correct answers the goals, purposes, and objectives of a legislative body,
given concrete form in its enactments; bureaucracies are assumed to follow legislative intent
in implementing laws.
Legislative oversight correct answers A legislative body supervises/oversees the work of
bureaucracy in order to ensure its conformity to legislative intent.
electronic government (e-gov) correct answers takes the information technology concept
further by integrating disparate information sources into one-stop web "portals" for
improving access to information about government; for example, http://www.usa.gov.
Clientelism correct answers A phenomenon whereby patterns of regularized relationships
develop and are maintained in the political process between individual gov't agencies and
particular economic groupings. (dept's of agriculture, labor, and commerce, working with
farm groups, labor groups, and business organizations, respectively).
Social-demographic changes correct answers shifts in the population and economies of
various regions that impact the delivery of public service
Technological change correct answers Rapidly emerging patterns of change in
communication, medical, and transportation technologies. Resources become increasingly
available to gov't for conducting public affairs.
Knowledge revolution correct answers a global social phenomenon of the past 40 yrs.,
particularly in Western industrial nations, creating new technologies and vast new areas of
research and education; ex. including biogenetic engineering, space exploration, mass comm,
nuclear tech.. mass production, and energy research.
SOLVED CORRECTLY TO PASS!!!
Bureaucracy correct answers (1) A formal organizational arrangement characterized by
division of labor, job specialization with no functional overlap, exercise of authority through
a vertical hierarchy (chain of command), and a system of internal rules, regulations, and
record keeping.
(2) in common usage, the administrative branch of government (national, state, or local) in
the US; also, individual administrative agencies of those governments.
Discretionary Authority correct answers Power defined according to a legal and institutional
framework and vested in a formal structure (a nation, organization, profession, or the like);
power exercised through recognized, legitimate channels. The ability of individual
administrators in a bureaucracy to make significant choices affecting management and
operation of programs for which they are responsible; particularly evident in systems with
separation of powers.
Entrepreneurial government correct answers emphasizes productivity management,
measurable performance, privatization, and change.
Public administration correct answers (1) All processes, organizations, and individuals acting
in official positions associated with carrying out laws and other rules adopted or issued by
legislatures, executives, and courts.
(2) a field of academic study and professional training leading to public-service careers at all
levels of government.
Stakeholders correct answers those having a stake in the outcome of public policies.
Public management correct answers a field of practice and study central to public
administration that emphasizes internal operations of public agencies and focuses on
managerial concerns related to control and direction, such as planning, organizational
maintenance, information systems, budgeting, personnel management, performance
evaluation, and productivity improvement.
reverse pyramid correct answers a conception of organizational structure, especially in
service organizations, whereby managerial duties focus on providing necessary support to
frontline employees (particularly those who work centers around information and info
technology) who deal directly with individuals seeking the organization's services.
information communication technologies correct answers refers to an official channels of
communication that exist among informal groups
Department of Homeland Security correct answers A U.S. Federal "mega-agency" created in
2002 by merging 22 existing agencies. Mission is to respond to natural and man-made
disasters, secure our borders, and prevent domestic terrorism and violence.
Jurisdiction correct answers in bureaucratic politics, the area of programmatic responsibility
assigned to an agency by the legislature or chief executive; also describes the territory within
the boundaries of a government entity such as "a local jurisdiction".
, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) correct answers An office within the Executive
Office of the President that is responsible for creating the president's annual budget proposal
to Congress, reviewing proposed rules, and other budget-related tasks.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) correct answers Federal office created
in 2005 by restructuring 15 intelligence agencies to coordinate national intelligence-gathering
and analysis efforts.
Checks and balances correct answers A system that allows each branch of government to
limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Parliamentary form of government correct answers Democratic nations; in which the chief
executive and top-level ministers are themselves members of the legislature.
Power vacuum correct answers where power to govern is splintered, there will inevitably be
attempts by some to exercise that power that is not clearly defined and is "up for grabs".
Bureaucratic neutrality correct answers a central feature of bureaucracy whereby it carries out
directives of other institutions of government (such as a chief executive or legislature) in a
politically neutral way, without acting as a political force in its own right; a traditional notion
concerning bureaucratic behavior in Western governments; also called political neutrality.
legislative intent correct answers the goals, purposes, and objectives of a legislative body,
given concrete form in its enactments; bureaucracies are assumed to follow legislative intent
in implementing laws.
Legislative oversight correct answers A legislative body supervises/oversees the work of
bureaucracy in order to ensure its conformity to legislative intent.
electronic government (e-gov) correct answers takes the information technology concept
further by integrating disparate information sources into one-stop web "portals" for
improving access to information about government; for example, http://www.usa.gov.
Clientelism correct answers A phenomenon whereby patterns of regularized relationships
develop and are maintained in the political process between individual gov't agencies and
particular economic groupings. (dept's of agriculture, labor, and commerce, working with
farm groups, labor groups, and business organizations, respectively).
Social-demographic changes correct answers shifts in the population and economies of
various regions that impact the delivery of public service
Technological change correct answers Rapidly emerging patterns of change in
communication, medical, and transportation technologies. Resources become increasingly
available to gov't for conducting public affairs.
Knowledge revolution correct answers a global social phenomenon of the past 40 yrs.,
particularly in Western industrial nations, creating new technologies and vast new areas of
research and education; ex. including biogenetic engineering, space exploration, mass comm,
nuclear tech.. mass production, and energy research.
