The bureaucracy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is an empirical statement? correct answers Based on objective data (can be measured). for example: saying "in 2001 there were apprx 15000 children under the age of 16 in NSW who had an imprisoned parent" is an empirical statement What is a normative statement? correct answers a normative statement is an educated opinion based on theory. for example: "the government should provide basic healthcare to all citizens" is a normative statement what is act utilitarianism: correct answers...

Sociology Clep Exam Questions And Answers Absolute poverty - ANSWER- A standard of poverty based on a minimum level of subsistence below which families should not be expected to exist. Achieved status - ANSWER- A social position attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts. Activity theory - ANSWER- An interactionist theory of aging that argues that elderly people who remain active will be best-adjusted. Adoption - ANSWER- In a legal sense, a process that allows for th...

Test Bank for American Government: Roots and Reform, 2020 Presidential Election Edition, 14th edition 14e by Karen O'Connor Full Chapters test bank included PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT American Government: Roots, Context, and Culture The Constitution The Federal System Civil Liberties Civil Rights PART II: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT Congress The Presidency The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy The Judiciary PART III: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR Public Opinion and Polit...

Summary - lectures - Readings: Kuipers, H., van Amelsvoort, P., & Kramer, E. H. (2020). New ways of organizing: Alternatives to bureaucracy. Leuven: Acco. Chapters 5-14; 16-18  Van Hootegem, G. (2015). Total Workplace Innovation. The paradigm that will change the organization. Acco: Leuven  Hamel & Zanini (2020) Humanocracy: creating organizations as amazing as the people inside them. Harvard Business School Press: Boston (chapter 2)  Wood, N. (2004) Lean Thinking: What it is and wh...

Which of the following best explains the consistent growth of the federal bureaucracy over the past hundred years? (A) Increases in federal income tax since 1925 (B) The inability of Congress to cut programs (C) The success of Democratic presidents in promoting their policies (D) Public demand for, and expectation of, social services (E) United States Supreme Court rulings requiring Congress to assist those living in poverty - Answer- Public demand for, and expectation of, social services ...

What is Force Management? - ANSWER-The process for delivering the most capable Army possible within available resources and changing the Army over the next 20 years. Why is Force Management complicated? - ANSWER-Influence Money Uncertainty (Threats, Funding, Priorities, Technology) Bureaucracy What are the three decision support systems? - ANSWER-JCIDS (ID Requirements, Capability Gaps and Solutions) PPBE (Allocate Resources) DAS (Develop Materiel) What are the strategic drivers (d...

SOC 185 EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Sociology - ANSWER- systematic and scientific study of human society, social structure/institutions/interactions > social structure and change = social processes and interactions > building blocks = interactions and behaviors of individuals Sociological Problems - ANSWER- 1. social order 2. social change 3. indviduals and society Self-Fulfilling ...

APM PMQ 2023 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Project variables/constraints - CORRECT ANSWERS Time Cost Quality Risk Benefit Scope Benefits of project management - CORRECT ANSWERS Improved project communication Effective resource management Better delivery of results Facilitates risk-taking Lessons learned Improved governance Challenges of project management - CORRECT ANSWERS Bureaucracy Limits creativity Threatens existing organisation structure C...

American Government CLEP Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers The president's constitutional power of ____ allows him/her to reject acts of Congress. - answerVeto. To balance the ability of the legislature to pass laws unilaterally, the president is given this right as part of the system of checks and balances. Congress can ________ a veto with a 2/3 vote of each house. - answerOverride. Part of the system of checks and balances, this power ensures that, given enough votes, even the P...

Drugs, Society, & Behavior, 17e (Hart) Chapter 3 Drug Policy 1) In the early 1800s, ________ was the medical doctor's most reliable and effective medicine that was used for a variety of conditions, but mainly for pain relief. A) alcohol B) marijuana C) barbiturate D) opium Answer: D Page Ref: 49 Bloom's: Remember Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2) One concern that led to the initial passage of federal drug-control legislation in 1906 was: A) amphetamine abuse. B) marijuana smoking...