PhD doctorate ONLY

 

Public Administration

 

 

 

Unit 1 DB due Wed 4/6/2016

 

Conduct an Internet search for a public administration organization, and review its organizational chart. 

 

400-600 words

 

•What type of public organization is it? Explain in detail.

 

•Is the organizational chart more horizontal, vertical, or is it both? Explain why and justify your response.

 

•What else do you think can be learned about this organization by looking at its organizational chart? Explain in detail.

 

 

 

Unit 1 IP due Thur. 4/7/16

 

Public organizations can be categorized into two basic categories: open and closed models of organization. Compose descriptions of two fictional public organizations that are structured around one being open and the other being closed. Briefly describe what services, goods, or activities each organization provides. Then, compare the two organizations in terms of any similarities and differences based upon their open or closed organizational structure. 

 

 

 

Assignment Guidelines

 

•Address the following in 750–1,000 words:

 

 ◦Create and describe two fictional public organizations. One organization should be structured around the closed organizational model, while the second should be structured around the open organizational model.

 

 

 

◦For each of the two fictional organizations:

 

 What services, goods, or activities does the organization provide? Explain.

 

◦Specifically, in terms of organizational structure, how are the two organizations different? Explain in detail.

 

◦Specifically, in terms of organizational structure, how are the two organizations similar? Explain in detail.

 

 

 

•Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

 

 

 

Unit 2 DB due Wed 4/12/16

 

write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

 

•How does corruption come about within an organization? Explain in detail.

 

•What conditions must exist, or what factors allow corruption to seep into public organizations? Explain in detail.

 

•What forms do you think corruption can take within a public organization? Explain in detail.

 

•How do you think corruption in public organizations most significantly affects the community? Explain in detail.

 

•What are the most effective measures for eliminating and preventing corruption within public organizations? Explain in detail.

 

 

 

Unit 2 IP Due Thur. 4/13/16

 

You have been solicited to conduct a performance evaluation for a public organization that has been corrupted over issues of personnel embezzling funds. Before actually conducting the evaluation, you—the evaluator—need to know certain specifics to conduct a thorough evaluation.

 

 

 

Compose a proposal that describes what type of evaluation will be conducted. In the proposal, explain the type of public organization. Describe some of the main services, products, and activities the organization provides to the public. Describe the size of the problem, who is affected by the problem, how long the problem has been in existence, and how long the evaluation will take. Also, describe what the evaluation will assess with respect to organizational leadership. Finally, what outcomes do you propose the evaluation will help to achieve for the organization?

 

 

 

Assignment Guidelines

 

•Address the following in 750–1,000 words: ◦Create, describe, and explain the type of fictional public organization.

 

◦Describe some of the main services, products, and activities the organization provides to the public. You may not use the same fictional organization as was used in the previous Week’s Individual Project.

 

 

 

◦How significant is the corruption problem in your organization? Explain in detail.

 

◦How long has the corruption problem been present in your organization? Explain in detail.

 

◦How long will it take to conduct the performance evaluation? Explain why.

 

◦What will the evaluation assess with regard to the organizational leadership? Explain in detail. 

 

◦What outcomes do you propose the evaluation will help to achieve for the organization? Why?

 

 

 

Unit 3 DB

 

write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

 

•Select one of the following budget types that appeals to you: ◦Line-item

 

◦Program/performance

 

◦Planning-programming-budgeting

 

◦Budgeting-by-objectives

 

◦Zero-based budgeting

 

◦Target-based budgeting

 

◦Budgeting for results

 

 

 

•Provide an example of an organization that uses your selected budget type, and describe the organization.

 

•Why does the selected budget type appeal to you? Explain in detail.

 

•In your opinion, what strengths and weaknesses does your selected budget type contain? Explain in detail.

 

 

 

Unit 3 IP

 

Concern among the public sector is the demand for public organizations to be transparent about their budgets and spending habits. You have been scheduled to conduct a presentation for the State Budgeting Committee about the type of budget that the organization operates under. Identify the type of public organization for which you work, as well as what types of services, goods, or activities the organization provides to the public. Identify the size and scope of the organization.

 

 

 

Construct a budget using Excel that will provide a breakdown of the various budget items. Copy and paste the Excel spreadsheet of your budget into a Word document. Finally, explain how the budget is made available to the public for review. For example, is the budget made available at public meetings, on a special request, published in a newsletter, on the organization’s premises during regular business hours, via the organization’s Web site, or by some other means? If the budget is not available for the public to review, explain why. Furthermore, are there any provisions in place regarding the budget being made available for public view? Explain in detail.

 

 

 

Assignment Guidelines

 

•Address the following in 750–1,000 words: ◦Identify the type of public organization for which you work, as well as what types of services, goods, or activities the organization provides to the public. Identify the size and scope of the organization.

 

◦ Construct a budget using Excel that will provide a breakdown of the various organizational budget items.

 

Copy and paste the Excel spreadsheet of your budget into a Word document.

 

 

 

◦Is the budget made available to the public for review? If yes, explain how in detail.

 

If no, explain in detail why it is not.

 

◦Are there any types of provisions in place regarding the budget being made available for public view? Identify and explain.

 

 

 

Unit 4 DB

 

Primary Task Response:

 

 Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline (from the information in Unit 4 IP) to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.

 

 

 

Unit 4 IP

 

You have been appointed to be a part of a special committee that is responsible for devising policy procedures and a budget for the organization’s earthquake preparedness. The last earthquake in 2003 exposed areas of weakness within the organization, regarding the need for emergency equipment and supplies. You and your committee will need to draft a proposal that will address what earthquake emergency equipment and supplies will be required, as well as a budget that will show how much the items and overall expenses will cost to maintain and replace expired items.

 

 

 

The budget needs to include how many staff members will be needed to operate the emergency preparedness department. You should begin your proposal by identifying the population size being served by your public administration organization and by identifying any other factors about the population being served that are relevant to your overall proposal. Examples of other factors could be matters related to geography, the needs of a particular subpopulation, or regional weather patterns.

 

 

 

Secondly, the committee will need to propose an earthquake policy to address the proper protocols if and when an earthquake should occur. The policy needs to stipulate what emergency procedures need to be followed. The policy should include the frequency of earthquake drills by all personnel and who is responsible for stocking the earthquake supplies and maintaining the emergency preparedness budget.

 

Finally, the committee needs to include a rationale in the proposal for what challenges the organization may face in implementing and maintaining the operations of the emergency earthquake preparedness.

 

Assignment Guidelines

 

•Address the following in your proposal of 1,000–1,250 words: ◦The Budget Must include a breakdown of the various emergency supplies to be used in the event of an earthquake

 

Needs to include how many staff members will be needed to operate the emergency preparedness department

 

You should begin your proposal by identifying the population size being served by your public administration organization.

 

Identify any other factors about the population being served that are relevant to your overall proposal

 

Other factors may include the following: Matters related to geography

 

Needs of a particular subpopulation

 

Regional weather patterns

 

◦Earthquake Policy This policy needs to stipulate what emergency procedures need to be followed.

 

This policy should include the following: The frequency of earthquake drills by all personnel

 

Responsibilities for stocking the earthquake supplies

 

A plan for maintaining the emergency preparedness budget

 

◦Identifying Challenges What challenges might the organization face in implementing and maintaining the operations of the emergency earthquake preparedness? Explain in detail.

 

 

 

•Remember to support all of your arguments with scholarly resources.

 

 

 

Unit 5 IP

 

I WILL PROVIDE THE INFORMATION WHEN I RECEIVE IT.

 

Revise and amend your Week 4 Key Assignment by adding what you learned in the post-DB’s following the task, as well as taking into consideration your instructor’s comments.  

 

 

 

Finally, the committee will need to propose policies on training and education for earthquake preparedness. Both the organization’s employees and the public will need education and training for the earthquake preparedness plan to be truly effective.

 

•Add your responses to the following to your Key Assignment Final Draft: ◦How will the organization address training for employees? Explain in detail.

 

◦ How should the public be trained and educated on earthquake preparedness? Explain in detail.

 

 

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