chapter one: approaching the study of public administration
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Chapter One:Chapter One:
Approaching the StudyApproaching the Study
of Public Administrationof Public Administration
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Approaching the Studyof Public Administration
Public administration is a large and highly complex enterpriseActions and decisions of public
administrators touch daily lives of virtually every American
Politicians sometimes run “against the bureaucracy”
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BureaucracyA formal organizational arrangement
characterized by division of labor, job specialization with no functional overlap, exercise of authority through a vertical hierarchy
The administrative branch of government in the U.S.
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BureaucracyBureaucracy has been blamed for
many of society’s current illsDiscontent rises from its
discretionary authority and perception of mismanagement of resources
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Trust in Governmentand Views of National Conditions
Source: “Distrust, Discontent, Anger and Partisan Rancer: The people and Their Government”. Pew Research Center for the People & the Press: Washington, D.C., April 18, 2011. http://people-pess.org/2010/04/18/distrust-discontentanger-and-partisan-rancor/
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Public Confidence
Fluctuates - associated with the strength or weakness of the national economy
Public standing coincides with greater demands for a wider range of public
servicesincreasing complexity of the nation’s problemshigher levels of competence and
professionalism among government workers
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Entrepreneurial GovernmentEmphasizes productivity,
management, measurable performance, privatization, and change
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What is Public Administration?All processes, organizations, and
individuals associated with carrying out laws and other rules adopted or issued by legislatures, executives, and courts
Participants called stakeholdersMembers of the legislature, committees,
judges, party officials, etc.
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The Managerial RolePublic management
Emphasizes internal operations of public agencies and focuses on managerial concerns related to control and direction
Reverse pyramid Information communication
technology (ICT)
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Principal Structures of the National Executive Branch
Constitution of the United StatesStructures that exist today are products of
congressional actionNational executive branch
Five major types of agencies, four formal bases of organization, and four broad categories of administrative employees
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Principal Structures of the National Executive Branch
Cabinet-Level Executive DepartmentsFifteen departmentsHeaded by a secretary appointed by
presidentProvides policy leadership within specific
jurisdiction
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Principal Structures of the National Executive Branch
Source: U.S. Government Manual (2007), http://bensguide.gpo.gov/files/gov_chart.pdf.
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Independent regulatory boards and commissionsFederal Trade Commission, Federal
Reserve Board, National Labor Relations Board, Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. International Trade Commission
Principal Structures of the National Executive Branch
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Percent of Total Budget Authority by Organization, FY 2011
Note: Departmental Operations is comprised of the Office of the Secretary & Executive Management, the Office of the Undersecretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, the National Special Event Security Fund, and the DHS Headquarters Consolidation Project.
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Government corporationsStructured and operate much like private
corporationsAmtrak, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, U.S. Postal Service
Principal Structures of the National Executive Branch
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Executive Office of the President (EOP)White House Office, Office of Management
and Budget, The Council of Economic Advisers, National Security Council
Principal Structures of the National Executive Branch
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Other independent executive agenciesOffice of Personnel Management, Merit
Systems Protection Board, U.S. Mint, General Services Administration, Office of Government Ethics, Environmental Protection Agency
Principal Structures of the National Executive Branch
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Foundations of organizationFunction, geographic area, clientele, and
work processClientele-based agenciesWork process agenciesMerit system
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State and Local Government Structures
89,000 governments within U.S.Over 90 percent of all public
agencies have fewer than fifty employees
Local party politics play a prominent role in municipal policy making
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The Number of Governments and Elected Officials in the United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division, Governments Integrated Directory (GID) (Washington, D.C., 2002); accessed August, 15, 2005 at http://www.census.gov/govs/cog/2002 COGprelim_report.pdf; U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Census of Elected Officials (Washington, D.C., 2002) http://www.census.gov/govs/www/gid.html
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Politics, Policies, and Organizational Structure
Politics of organizational structureDemonstrates commitment to one set of
policy objectives instead of anotherCan foreshadow adoption of a distinct
policy directionHelps to order priorities by promoting some
programs over othersMay provide greater access to influence for
some interests and less for others
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The Dynamics of Policy Makingin the United States
There is no centralized mechanism in public policy makingChecks and balances, power vacuums
Bureaucracy has discretionary power in day-to-day decisions and broader policy questions
Accountability is enforced through multiple channels
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Traditional views of bureaucracyBureaucratic neutralityLegislative intentLegislative oversightPolitically neutral
The Dynamics of Policy Makingin the United States
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Explaining the Growth of Bureaucracy
Technology requires specialized bureaucraciesElectronic government (e-gov)
Public pressures helped create a diversified, responsive bureaucracyClientelism
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Crises increase revenues and expendituresWWIISeptember 11
Need for greater regulation of private economic activities
Explaining the Growth of Bureaucracy
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Social Change and Public Administration
Social-demographic changes during the past 60 yearsPopulation growth and shifts in the
demographic makeup of the populationMajor shifts in both population and
economic activity from the Northeast/Midwest (Snow Belt) to the South/West (Sun Belt)
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Social-demographic changes (continued)
Huge increase in Hispanic population30% of U.S. population age five or older
speaks a foreign language at home (most of speak Spanish as their first language)
Overall minority population grew in every region of the nation, but most significantly in South and West
Social Change and Public Administration
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Social-demographic changes (continued)
Technological change - globalization has permitted mass production and distribution of durable goods on a larger scale
Knowledge revolution in education and privately and government-sponsored scientific research
Social Change and Public Administration
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Social-demographic changes (continued)
Blogosphere – global exchange of data and communication
Political decisions to address new problems, or to identify as problems certain conditions already present in society
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Public and Private Administration:Similarities and Differences
SimilaritiesPublic and private managers are both
concerned with meeting their staffing needs, motivating subordinates, obtaining financing, and conducting their operations to promote the survival and maximum impact of their programs
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DifferencesIn private sector, products or services are
furnished to individuals based on their own needs or wants in exchange for a direct payment (quid pro quo transaction)
In public sector the goal is to operate programs or provide services on a collective basis, supported mostly by tax revenues
Public and Private Administration:Similarities and Differences
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DifferencesPrivate organizations define their markets
and set their own broad goalsPublic organizations and managers are
obligated to pursue goals set for them by their legislatures
Public and Private Administration:Similarities and Differences
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DifferencesPrivate managers can use an internal
measure to evaluate their organization’s performance
Public managers are subject ultimately to evaluation by outside forces
Public and Private Administration:Similarities and Differences
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DifferencesMost public organizations suffer from
diffuse responsibility, often resulting in absence of accountability for decisions made
Centralized executive responsibility is a key feature of many profit-oriented organizations
Public and Private Administration:Similarities and Differences
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Public Administration as a Field of Study
Politics–administration dichotomy (1887 to 1933)
Discovering fundamental “principles” of administrationWilloughby’s Principles of Public
AdministrationGulick and Urwick’s Papers on the Science
of Administration
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The New DealVastly expanded governmental role and
created many new administrative agencies
WWIIPrinciples of administration came under fireSimon’s Administrative Behavior
Public Administration as a Field of Study
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Post WWII periodMore sophisticated, empirical (including
statistical) methods of researching political phenomena
Growth of research into administrative change and organizational behavior
Importance of social change
Public Administration as a Field of Study