Question 1

For policy makers and public managers policy implementation is the easiest aspect of the policy making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why do Goggin and his colleagues believe that implementation is as much a matter of negotiation and communication as it is a matter of command?

Accepted Answer

Goggin and his colleagues argue that imp

Question 3

According to Woodrow Wilson, the implementation of a policy should be easy because the agencies need only carry out the will of the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain how an "excessive policy demand" might be used as an explanation for a policy failure.

Accepted Answer

An "excessive policy demand" refers to a

Question 5

Explain the basic assumptions of the bottom-up approach to implementation studies.

Accepted Answer

The bottom-up approach to implementation

Question 6

The top-down approach to the study of implementation has proven superior to the bottom-up approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Policy makers and managers do not find the implementation process frustrating because it is difficult to model and predict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why is policy failure often hard to define?

Accepted Answer

Policy failure is often hard to define d

For policy makers and public managers policy implementation is the easiest aspect of the policy making process.

Why do Goggin and his colleagues believe that implementation is as much a matter of negotiation and communication as it is a matter of command?

According to Woodrow Wilson, the implementation of a policy should be easy because the agencies need only carry out the will of the legislature.

Explain how an "excessive policy demand" might be used as an explanation for a policy failure.

Explain the basic assumptions of the bottom-up approach to implementation studies.

The top-down approach to the study of implementation has proven superior to the bottom-up approach.

Policy makers and managers do not find the implementation process frustrating because it is difficult to model and predict.

Why is policy failure often hard to define?

Introducing the Policy Process

An Overview of the Policy Process

The Historical, Structural, and Environmental Contexts of Public Policy

Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups

Policies and Policy Types

Policy Design, Policy Tools, and Decisions

Policy Design and Policy Tools

Science and Theory in the Study of Public Policy Need to Add Some NPF

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Exam 10: Policy Implementation, Failure, and Learning

For policy makers and public managers policy implementation is the easiest aspect of the policy making process.

Why do Goggin and his colleagues believe that implementation is as much a matter of negotiation and communication as it is a matter of command?

According to Woodrow Wilson, the implementation of a policy should be easy because the agencies need only carry out the will of the legislature.

Explain how an "excessive policy demand" might be used as an explanation for a policy failure.

Explain the basic assumptions of the bottom-up approach to implementation studies.

The top-down approach to the study of implementation has proven superior to the bottom-up approach.

Policy makers and managers do not find the implementation process frustrating because it is difficult to model and predict.

Why is policy failure often hard to define?

Introducing the Policy Process

An Overview of the Policy Process

The Historical, Structural, and Environmental Contexts of Public Policy

Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups

Policies and Policy Types

Policy Design, Policy Tools, and Decisions

Policy Design and Policy Tools

Science and Theory in the Study of Public Policy Need to Add Some NPF

Filters