NO FORMAT IS NEEDED, answer each question with 75 words
Public Administration 301
1)Privatization
Find a relevant, recent and credible news piece (article or video) regarding the privatization of some public service. Suggested sites on which to find credible news include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, or NPR, just to name a few. Summarize the program/service, and explore the advantages and disadvantages of the effort. Be sure to include a link or attachment of your news piece and cite your source.
2) We have seen how social problems, public opinion, and public expectations and changed more quickly than our bureaucratic institutions.
What are the factors that impact this lag, and what do you suggest as remedies?
3) Based on your recently earned understanding of public administration, find a recent and credible news piece (article or video) that discusses the unique skills required by public administrators.
Why did you select the news piece that you did? How does it align with your understanding of public administration? Be sure to include a link or attachment of your news piece and site your source.
4) Many Presidents and external agencies have attempted to improve government productivity and measurement of results.
Select one President (Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama) or select one external agency. Describe their platforms and proposals for improving how government works. Consider focusing on their overarching goals, the success or failure of their plans, and the nature of the opposition to their plans. Consult at least two sources for the background information.