Exam 9: Implementation

The Environmental Protection Agency has constructed the above network for a project and estimated the most likely times in weeks for the various activities.What is the critical path?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of contracting?

What are the two basic methods or institutions for obtaining the "full and open competition" established by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of a management-by-objectives system?

Why do some think public-private partnerships are an attractive way to deliver services?

What is compliance management?

In contrast to contracting, franchises, grants, and other arrangements between the public sector and the private sector, _______________ suggest that both sectors share risks and responsibilities.

Which of the following statements about management by objectives (MBO) is INCORRECT?

To make a clear statement about its commitment to quality and accuracy, a police department would most likely use

In The Challenger Launch Decision, Diane Vaughn suggests a mechanism she calls:

Explain reengineering and discuss its limits.

Suppose that you are writing a position paper to persuade the management of your agency to accept your idea.You might write a paper in which you present all the details and computations that you find important.Or you might say to yourself, "What I am trying to do is to convince management.If they are going to be convinced, what has happened? I'll have to meet their objections.Now what are those objections likely to be?" If you take the latter approach, you are probably using a process Richard F.Elmore calls:

Why is the distinction between micromanagement and management-by-exception important?

In the case study "Friendly Fire," how did practical drift occur?