SPEA- V 185 EXAM 1 Study Guide Questions And Answers Latest Updates
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What are the two dimensions of "publicness" identified by Bozeman? Be prepared to
use these two dimensions to compare and contrast different organizations. -
️️1.Economic Authority: Extent to which an organization competes in the
marketplace for revenues.
- High economic authority = less pu...
SPEA- V 185 EXAM 1 Study Guide
What are the two dimensions of "publicness" identified by Bozeman? Be prepared to
use these two dimensions to compare and contrast different organizations. -
✔️✔️1.Economic Authority: Extent to which an organization competes in the
marketplace for revenues.
- High economic authority = less public
- Low economic authority = more public
2.Political Authority - Degree to which an organization is constrained by government
rules and regulations
- High political authority = more public
- Low political authority = less public
What is a free-rider? Be able to identify from a list of examples. - ✔️✔️A free -rider is a
person who does not pay their fair share but still benefits. Ex: A sailor benefiting from a
lighthouse not built by or paid for by him.
Define and identify the four major components of the scientific method. - ✔️✔️- Theory-
Some basic understanding of things that help us simply and explain complex
relationships
- Operationalization- how to turn abstract concepts into something tangible/ meaningful?
- Observation-How to measure?
- Analysis- How to demonstrate a casualty or pattern. (look at the data and see if theory
is correct or incorrect)
What is public management? - ✔️✔️Public management refers to the people
responsible for running a public organization and the actual process and strategic
combination of resources.
What is public policy? - ✔️✔️Public policy is the action (or inaction) of the government
with regard to a particular issue or set of issues.
What is bureaucracy? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this organizational
form? - ✔️✔️bureaucracy is specific form of organization defined by complexity,
division of labour, permanence, professional management, hierarchical coordination
and control, steric chain of command
, - It is distinguished from informal and collegial organizations. In its ideal form,
bureaucracy is impersonal and rational and based on rules rather than ties of kinship,
friendship, or patrimonial or charismatic authority.
- Bureaucratic organizations can be found in both public and private institutions
Describe how the US bureaucracy has grown and developed over time. Be familiar with
the major events on the timeline. - ✔️✔️-The US Bureaucracy originally understood as
an extension of the Executive Branch's responsibility to execute law and protect the
constitution
- Now largely viewed as a distinct branch that answers to a variety of political
stakeholders
- 1828-1883: Patronage and the "Spoils System"
- 1860s early Increasing complexity of society (and growing population and geographic
size) called for larger role of government
- The progressive era (1890-1920)
- The Rise of the Administrative State
What is a polyarchy? - ✔️✔️the government controls means of production and relies
heavily on coercive mechanisms of command and control.
What is a market? - ✔️✔️Markets are where buyers and sellers participate voluntarily.
Prices are determined based on the amount that people are willing to pay, sellers must
compete to produce high quality goods for less $.
How are these two economic structures (polyarchy and market) used in the United
States? - ✔️✔️The US has a mixed economy. Some goods are produced primarily via
markets and private sector organizations. Others are primarily produced and delivered
by government agencies.
What is a public good, and what characteristics do these goods have? Be able to
identify a public good from a list of examples. How does the classification of goods as
public goods relate to the ways that people think about the appropriate role for the
government in providing these goods? - ✔️✔️A public good is a non-excusable
commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either
by the government or a private individual or organization.
Examples include clean air, clean water, and national defense.
If you cannot ensure that others won't exploit something, you are more likely to exploit it
yourself. Example: pollution.
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