Question 1

Which of the following is not associated with the traditional managerial approach to public administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Paul Appleby 
C) Woodrow Wilson 
D) Frederick Taylor

Question 2

The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 established "Sunshine" provisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the chapter, the political approach considers individuals as

Accepted Answer

A)  members of groups 
B) ill- informed 
C) interchangeable with one another 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Collaborative governance could potentially lead to the government losing the ability to provide a service itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the chapter, the best approach to public administration is

Accepted Answer

A)  managerial 
B)  political 
C) legal 
D) none of the above is best

Question 6

The cognitive approach of the legal perspective is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  theoretical 
B)  social scientific 
C) inductive 
D) none of the above

Question 7

Frank Goodnow developed the principles of scientific management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the chapter, the legal approach treats individual intentions as

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective assessments 
B)  objective facts 
C) always irrelevant 
D) always relevant

Question 9

The public values of representation and transparency

Accepted Answer

A)  are equally relevant to the public and private sectors 
B)  have differing relevance to the public and private sectors 
C) do not bear on the practice of public administration 
D) none of the above

Question 10

The Separation of Powers doctrine was intended by the framers of the Constitution to promote efficiency in governmental operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"Muddling through" refers to an incremental style of

Accepted Answer

A)  budgeting 
B)  decision making 
C) organizing 
D) regulating

Question 12

The governmental obligation to promote the public interest distinguishes public administration from private management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text, the New Public Management (NPM) approach is the best way to organize

Accepted Answer

A)  social welfare programs 
B)  homeland security 
C) all of public administration 
D) none of the above

Question 14

The judiciary's power to dispense with the harsh application of the law and adjust remedies to specific groups and individuals is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudication 
B)  equal protection 
C) due process 
D) equity

Question 15

Osborne and Gaebler's idea that government should "steer, not row" is referring to their support of

Accepted Answer

A)  incremental decision making 
B)  privatization 
C) deregulation 
D) benchmarking

Question 16

Explain how the values embodied in the NPM approach may at times be at odds with the values of the political and legal approaches.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how the values embodied in the...

Question 17

Public administrators are not agents of the sovereign people and generally are not considered to hold the "public trust."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Any discourse on public administration uses terms like "the public interest," "equity," "effectiveness," and "efficiency." Can these terms be defined in a fashion that could provide specific guidance for public administrators? How would you define them?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Any discourse on public administration uses terms...

Question 19

Rule of law embodies the central values of procedural due process, substantive rights, and efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Take each of the approaches to public administration-managerial (traditional and NPM), political, and legal-and state the values associated with each approach. Continue the discussion by taking any three of the following six characteristics, and explain how it relates to each of the different approaches: organizational structure, view of the individual, cognitive approach, budgeting, decision making, and characterization of government function.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 1: The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration: Competing Concerns

Which of the following is not associated with the traditional managerial approach to public administration?

The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 established "Sunshine" provisions.

According to the chapter, the political approach considers individuals as

Collaborative governance could potentially lead to the government losing the ability to provide a service itself.

According to the chapter, the best approach to public administration is

The cognitive approach of the legal perspective is best described as

Frank Goodnow developed the principles of scientific management.

According to the chapter, the legal approach treats individual intentions as

The public values of representation and transparency

The Separation of Powers doctrine was intended by the framers of the Constitution to promote efficiency in governmental operations.

"Muddling through" refers to an incremental style of

The governmental obligation to promote the public interest distinguishes public administration from private management.

According to the text, the New Public Management (NPM) approach is the best way to organize

The judiciary's power to dispense with the harsh application of the law and adjust remedies to specific groups and individuals is known as

Osborne and Gaebler's idea that government should "steer, not row" is referring to their support of

Explain how the values embodied in the NPM approach may at times be at odds with the values of the political and legal approaches.

Public administrators are not agents of the sovereign people and generally are not considered to hold the "public trust."

Any discourse on public administration uses terms like "the public interest," "equity," "effectiveness," and "efficiency." Can these terms be defined in a fashion that could provide specific guidance for public administrators? How would you define them?

Rule of law embodies the central values of procedural due process, substantive rights, and efficiency.