Deck 13: Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7

Question 1

Policy advocates who put pressure on funders for more resources are:

A) Working for enhanced funding.
B) Whistle-blowing.
C) Influencing the evaluation of a policy's outcomes.
D) None of these.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an option for improving the implementation of a policy?

A) Changing the actual policy innovation.
B) Adding new agencies and new collaborations.
C) Reducing the amount of staff members involved in implementation.
D) Ensuring that those who are implementing the policy understand their tasks.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a contextual factor that could affect implementation?

A) Which political party is in power.
B) Rulings of the courts.
C) Degree of interdepartmental cooperation.
D) The media.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Purchase-of-service contracts are often awarded:

A) Through hardball negotiations.
B) By a bidding contest.
C) Through the courts.
D) By a governmental agency.

Question 5

When a policy innovation seeks ambitious changes in existing programs but allocates only minimal resources, it suffers from:

A) A flawed strategy.
B) Faulty implementation.
C) An uncertain prognosis.
D) An internal contradiction.

Question 6

Is bending the rules ethically permissible?

A) No. It is never ethical to bend the rules.
B) Yes, as long as the social worker does not actually break the law.
C) Yes. A social worker should act as their conscience directs and not according to the rules.
D) Yes. A social worker may occasionally decide to bend a rule if they feel the rule will harm their client.

Question 7

A policy advocate who takes action to subvert a particular policy is:

A) Whistle-blowing.
B) Sabotaging a policy.
C) Enhancing a policy.
D) Modifying the context of a policy.

Question 8

Administrative regulations are:

A) Rules that unions negotiate with top management.
B) Rules that top management issues to guide the implementation of a policy.
C) Rules that government agencies issue to guide the implementation of a policy.
D) Rules that influence agency missions and goals.

Question 9

Policy innovations that are relatively difficult to implement are ones that:

A) Adhere to traditional practices.
B) Are non-controversial.
C) Propose ill-conceived changes in existing policy.
D) None of these.

Question 10

Which of the following is not part of the policy implementation systems framework?

A) External pressures.
B) Elections.
C) The context.
D) Oversight organizations.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a question that addresses if a policy is being implemented correctly?

A) Are implementing staff familiar with the goals of the innovation?
B) Do high-level officials understand the legislation and state guidelines?
C) Do clients know who to approach to benefit from the policy change?
D) Are timelines realistic?

Question 12

"Diagnosing" a policy implementation process refers to:

A) Framing a part of the implementation process.
B) Coordinating implementation efforts.
C) The adjustment of various aspects of the implementation process.
D) Carefully analyzing the implementation process to find errors or problems.

Question 13

Which of the following is a negative result of inter-organizational collaboration?

A) It can result in delayed solutions.
B) It is better for a client to receive all services from one agency.
C) It will always be more expensive.
D) It is a huge drain on resources.

Question 14

Which of the following are not considered direct participants in implementing organizations?

A) Consumers.
B) Firing-line staff.
C) Members of the legislature.
D) High-authority figures.

Question 15

An example of inter-organizational collaboration is:

A) A social worker from the local authority and a teacher from a local school working together to help a client with learning difficulties.
B) A doctor and a nutritionist from the same hospital working together to help a client with an eating disorder.
C) Two social workers comparing notes on clients with similar cases.
D) An organization that decides to split into two separate parts that will be responsible for different issues.

Question 16

Which of the following policy innovations is most likely to be implemented?

A) A noncontroversial policy that can be enacted by one agency.
B) A policy that needs considerable resources, but does not change the status quo.
C) A vague policy that requires cooperation between different agencies.
D) A policy that has many, clearly defined tasks.

Question 17

Federal grants favor projects that:

A) Will be enacted by one agency or organization.
B) Propose and specify collaborations between agencies and organizations.
C) Place an emphasis on education.
D) Are implemented according to a written strategy.

Question 18

The policy implementation systems framework allows us to:

A) Place the policy in its political, economic, and legal context.
B) Troubleshoot how the implementation process is flawed.
C) Track the implementation of a policy from its enactment to its final outcome.
D) All of these choices.

Question 19

When a merger occurs between at least two implementing organizations, it is called:

A) Policy innovation.
B) Collaborative integration.
C) Service utilization.
D) Service integration.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is correct?

A) Reports and statistics can accurately evaluate the success of a policy.
B) It is difficult to evaluate the success of a complex project.
C) An evaluator must assess the success of a project based on one particular outcome.
D) Success or failure of a project is not influenced by personal perceptions.