Public Works Administration

Henry Adams, DEMOCRACY, AN AMERICAN NOVEL Democracy: An American Novel was published anonymously in 1880 and in reality it was written by Henry Brooks Adams. The fact of his authorship was revealed by the publisher only after the death of Adams. At any rate starting from the moment of its publication, the popularity of the writing was growing. Politics in general is a rather complex and many-sided notion. People, who struggle for getting the political power and who finally achieve their aims, do…

According to Tomkins, administrative efficient organization must be highly centralized, reflect a clear chain of command from top to bottom, place a heavy emphasis on accountability and control, and achieve a high degree of work routinization (Tompkins, 2005). Smallville has highlight that they have some serious issue within the organization, because an increased number of employees continue to complain. Smallville has lacked to focus on their employee well-being in which…

1. Identify how the rules of bureaucracy (predictability, efficiency, rationality, and impersonality) impacted the assistance/services that these residents received. Bureaucracy has changed the Emeritus assisted living homes from a place of care to a place of business. The predictability of bureaucracy refers to the ability to run on a schedule. The staff at these facilities were unable to establish an effective schedule due to under staffing and having residents that had a higher acuity…

In Chapter Four: “Public Management’s Backbone: The Rule of Law” (pp. 89-286) of Public Management: A Three-Dimensional Approach, Laurence Lynn and Carolyn Hill have explicitly elaborated on the application of the rule of law on matters associated with the public management. It has been considered as the backbone to the concept of public management in relation to how it is constituted and formalized in ensuring that it is of great significance in the process of its application. The chapter…

The scenario above simply explains a politics-administration dichotomous relationship that it is there in the modern public service management and it is no way to go. What matters most is the relationship between the levels of operation as their common denominator is to serve the public’s interests through policies and programs. A balancing or neutral point should be found and maintained by both in discharging public duties. During the development of the Wilsonian Theory of Dichotomy, it is as…

between parties having power’ (Soanes: 2004). We can break this into two broad parts: (1) the activities associated with governance of a country or area, and (2) the debate between parties having power. This can allow us to see that politics is the work deliberative process of institutions on the (1) macro level and (2) micro level. To indicate the structure of my argument, I have employed title: political economic analysis versus economic political…

“Ethics, Campaign Finance, and Democracy”). It is imperative for those in power to serve the rest of society and not their own interests. For the sake of society, our leaders within the media and government must look to advocate and work for the interest of the public, as this is also serving the greater good of mankind. Kant notes in his essay how “…it would be a crime against human nature” to obstruct the growth of the human race and the individuals within it (Kant 7). Humanity should not…

Historically, holding a public office was something to be proud about. In recent years, there is more apathy and distaste from young people to get involved and run for political office. It does not matter at what level that office may be. It could be at the local, state or national level. As this has been the case for many years, it has in recent years become more evident. Lawless and Fox, in Running from Office, looked at this problem and made recommendations in an effort to resolve and…

The growth and development of nonprofit management education as a recognized institution has been the parallel establishment of academic programs that serve the nonprofit sector. Post-baccalaureate programs, including master’s degree programs, certificate programs, and even doctoral concentrations in nonprofit management, are now found in many universities in the United States and in institutions of higher learning around the world. The questions several writers continue to ask is how relevant…

passionate about. Students who are interested in this internship should take at least an intro to American Government class. Having taken AP Gov in high school, and Poli Sci 002 before this internship gave me knowledge that proved invaluable in our work. This internship does not specifically have to be for Political Science majors, but having some understanding of the political sciences is very…