Question 1

The exercise the authority by government or, more precisely, the system and method by which that authority is exercised defines

Accepted Answer

A) governance. 
B) public management. 
C) the new public administration. 
D) legitimization. 
E) the science of administration. 
A) governance. 
B) public management. 
C) the new public administration. 
D) legitimization. 
E) the science of administration.

Question 2

However diverse the activities of public administrators might seem, research indicates that the activities of these managers can he categorized into 10 roles.Which of the following is NOT such a role?

Accepted Answer

A) Figurehead 
B) Entrepreneur 
C) Disturbance handler 
D) Arbitrator 
E) Liaison 
A) Figurehead 
B) Entrepreneur 
C) Disturbance handler 
D) Arbitrator 
E) Liaison

Question 3

Who was Frederick Taylor?

Accepted Answer

Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856

Question 4

Official records underestimate the true size of government because they ignore people working for the federal government on contracts and grants.If we include these people, along with uniformed military services and Postal Service workers, the real size of government is about

Accepted Answer

A)  3 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  8 million 
D)  12 million 
E)  25 million 
A)  3 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  8 million 
D)  12 million 
E)  25 million

Question 5

How do independent executive agencies, independent regulatory commissions, and government corporations differ?

Accepted Answer

Independent executive agencies, independ

Question 6

The classic management acronym POSDCORB is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Henri Fayol 
C)  Henry Mintzberg 
D)  Peter Drucker 
E)  Frederick Taylor 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Henri Fayol 
C)  Henry Mintzberg 
D)  Peter Drucker 
E)  Frederick Taylor

Question 7

The text discusses three different perspectives essential to understanding the theory and practice of American public administration today.Explain how these three perspectives differ and when each emerged.

Accepted Answer

The three different perspectives essenti

Question 8

David Lilienthal, Paul Appleby, Philip Selznick, and Norton Long all attacked which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific management 
B)  return on assets ( RO
A)  
C)  POSDCORB 
D)  the politics-administration dichotomy 
E)  co-optation 
A)  scientific management 
B)  return on assets ( RO
A)  
C)  POSDCORB 
D)  the politics-administration dichotomy 
E)  co-optation

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a significant difference between the public and private sectors?

Accepted Answer

A) Absence of profit in the public sector 
B) Size of operations in the public sector 
C) Blurring of responsibility in the public sector 
D) Higher visibility to the public in the public sector 
E) Different incentives 
A) Absence of profit in the public sector 
B) Size of operations in the public sector 
C) Blurring of responsibility in the public sector 
D) Higher visibility to the public in the public sector 
E) Different incentives

The exercise the authority by government or, more precisely, the system and method by which that authority is exercised defines

However diverse the activities of public administrators might seem, research indicates that the activities of these managers can he categorized into 10 roles.Which of the following is NOT such a role?

Who was Frederick Taylor?

Official records underestimate the true size of government because they ignore people working for the federal government on contracts and grants.If we include these people, along with uniformed military services and Postal Service workers, the real size of government is about

How do independent executive agencies, independent regulatory commissions, and government corporations differ?

The classic management acronym POSDCORB is most closely associated with

The text discusses three different perspectives essential to understanding the theory and practice of American public administration today.Explain how these three perspectives differ and when each emerged.

David Lilienthal, Paul Appleby, Philip Selznick, and Norton Long all attacked which of the following concepts?

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a significant difference between the public and private sectors?

The Political-Legal Environment of Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

Administrative Responsibility and Ethics

Planning

Decision Making

Organizing

Leading

Implementation

Human Resources Management

Public Financial Management

Information Management

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Exam 1: The Nature of Public Administration

The exercise the authority by government or, more precisely, the system and method by which that authority is exercised defines

However diverse the activities of public administrators might seem, research indicates that the activities of these managers can he categorized into 10 roles.Which of the following is NOT such a role?

Who was Frederick Taylor?

Official records underestimate the true size of government because they ignore people working for the federal government on contracts and grants.If we include these people, along with uniformed military services and Postal Service workers, the real size of government is about

How do independent executive agencies, independent regulatory commissions, and government corporations differ?

The classic management acronym POSDCORB is most closely associated with

The text discusses three different perspectives essential to understanding the theory and practice of American public administration today.Explain how these three perspectives differ and when each emerged.

David Lilienthal, Paul Appleby, Philip Selznick, and Norton Long all attacked which of the following concepts?

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a significant difference between the public and private sectors?

The Political-Legal Environment of Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

Administrative Responsibility and Ethics

Planning

Decision Making

Organizing

Leading

Implementation

Human Resources Management

Public Financial Management

Information Management

Filters