Exam 12: Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change

While Weberian hierarchies are used for recordkeeping and auditing, agencies increasingly organize work around projects or problems.Weberian command- and control-oriented hierarchies and bureaucratic secrecy have also diminished.

Which of the following dimensions of public personnel management was not affected by the Reagan administration's actions during his first term as president?

Which of the following is NOT an argument in favor of Weberian bureaucracy as an organizational form?

Most public managers do not need to concern themselves with the political environment in which their agencies operate.

Which of the following was not an outcome of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government?

The production of goods and services is a central feature of postindustrial society.

The primary advantage of social media is its use in restricting the expansion free speech and open communication.

The conflict between those advocating a higher standard of living and those seeking to enhance the quality of life is symbolized by confrontation over

What feature of Weberian bureaucracy is particularly prized by many who nevertheless criticize Weber's model?

Greater public participation makes decision making less secret and improves accountability.

The knowledge explosion has created more precision and certainty in government decision making and public administration.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence or example of postnationalism?

Which of the following is not a factor contributing to tendencies toward centralization in government and society?

Which of the following changes in public personnel management was not affected by the Bush administration's actions during Bush's first term as president?

Considerable ambiguity exists in the goals of politics, administration, and performance.

Public administration is conducted in an environment of popular discontent, reflecting the factions and policy differences present in society itself.

Among the new assumptions about government are all of the following except

Which of the following is most conducive to administrative rationality?

"Overhead democracy" means

Modern public administration is expected to simultaneously optimize all of the following except