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Public Administration moves from policy development to implementation and in order for a policy to be effective it must be accepted by those it was constructed to assist. Which is why administrators must be aware of the public they are serving. This includes encompassing programs that cater to the people being represented, as well as, those individuals having the opportunity to be included in the deciding powers. Representation pillar of public administration is often discussed when looking at areas of gender equality and diversity. Leadership should reflect its people, and in order to do so leadership should in turn mirror the people being governed. Let us take a more unconventional approach to understanding the importance of representation. American Ballet Theater, keyword, American. Within ballet company hierarchy the named Principle dancers are the top tier of leadership. They have earned the right to be called the company’s top performers, the sole entities by which the company is defined and identified. Not only are these dances charged to represent the company, but also by default of the name and legendary representation, state they are a representation of American …show more content…
These ideals bring the focus in on implementing best practices. Policies, procedures, and programming being created should promote greater efficiency and effectiveness as they are for the betterment of all of society (Shafritz & Hyde, 2012). When it comes to public goods and service efficiency at all levels is key. Efficiency is often framed as output to input, but it is hard to completely zero in on that ideal when referring to public influence. The goal is to take administrative tasks and learn how to promote greater effectiveness in spite of political influence. Moving to view efficiency as the successful means to an end. Learning to merge the dance between the political/administration dichotomies to yield the overall best result. This is the overall program evaluation per say, is the implemented policy or program efficient and is what you are doing effective. This is official tie-in and finale moment, when a system is not effective then it needs to be called to the carpet for reevaluation, adjustments, new implementation, revisions, or discarded. There is no reason to continue with ineffective programming or leadership. If it is not working, why continue to drown unnecessarily. Woodrow Wilson (n.d.) stated, "you are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are