Politics of the Administrative Process, 8th Edition by Kettl TEST BANK

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Test Bank for Politics of the Administrative Process, 8th Edition, 8e by Donald F. Kettl TEST BANK ISBN-13: 9781544374345 Full chapters included Chapter 1 • Accountability Chapter Objectives ... The Foundations of Public Administration Is Private Administration Better Than Public? The Problem of Trust in Government Solving the Public’s Demands on Government Diving into Data: Immigration Policy in the United States Historical Roots The Meaning of Accountability What Is Accountability? Approaches to Accountability Elements of Accountability Holding Administration Accountable Governmental Power and Administrative Ethics The Public Service Case 1.1 How Much Should Government Pay to Rebuild after Hurricane Harvey? Case 1.2 Snow Removal in the Blizzard of 2010: Who Gets Plowed First? Case 1.3 Google Earth versus Privacy in Riverhead, New York Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Part I • The Job of Government Chapter 2 • What Government Does—And How It Does It Chapter Objectives Diving into Data: What Do Firefighters Really Do? The Size of Government Five Myths about “Big Government” Number of Governments Government Employment and Spending What Government Does How Government Does It Contracts Grants Regulations Tax Expenditures Loan Programs Implications for Public Administration Conclusion Case 2.1 Bargaining over Body Cameras Case 2.2 Wasting Away? Fifty Examples of Government Waste Case 2.3 Are Private Markets Better Than Government? Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Chapter 3 • What Is Public Administration? Chapter Objectives The Meaning of Public Administration Public versus Private Administration Diving into Data: Rooting Out Improper Payments in Health Care Policy Execution versus Policy Formation Administrative Responsibility The Study of Public Administration Public Administration in Time Complexity and Simplicity Case 3.1 The Administrative State: Enforcement of Speeding Laws and Police Discretion Case 3.2 Crisis of Water in Maryland Case 3.3 Humvees in Ferguson Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Part II • Organizational Theory and the Role of Government’s Structure Chapter 4 • Organizational Theory Chapter Objectives The Structural Approach to Large Organizations Authority and Hierarchy Diving into Data: How Big Is Government as a Percentage of the Labor Force? Two Models: Classical and Bureaucratic Systems Theory System Boundaries System Purpose Challenges to the Traditional Theories The Humanist Challenge Jobs, Productivity, and Happiness Ideology The Pluralist Challenge Organizational Culture Assessment Formal Models of Bureaucracy Principals and Agents Criticism The Challenge of Interwoven Government Conclusion Case 4.1 Differences in Organizational Culture: Is the FBI from Mars and the CIA from Venus? Case 4.2 Ben Proposes Marriage: Romantic Gesture or Abuse of Police Power? Case 4.3 What Should Government Do about Sharks? Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Chapter 5 • The Executive Branch Chapter Objectives Executive Branch Components The Cabinet Diving into Data: Environmental Protection in Wisconsin Independent Agencies Bureaus Field Offices Leadership of the Executive Branch Problems for Executive Management The Executive Office and the White House E-government Conclusion Case 5.1 The Boston Marathon Bombing: Effective Coordinated Response Case 5.2 Which Way for Cheese? Conflicting Policies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Case 5.3 How to Fix the VA? Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Chapter 6 • Organization Problems Chapter Objectives The Search for Effective Organization Good Organizations Interagency Conflict Diving into Data: Seafood Safety Interagency Coordination The Role of Staff Reorganization Comprehensive Reorganization Obstacles to Reorganization Conclusion Case 6.1 Sunset, the Golden Retriever: Governor Schwarzenegger and the Restructuring of California’s Executive Branch Case 6.2 Naughty Aughties: Has American Government Become More Centralized? Case 6.3 Who’s in Charge When Fires Strike? Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Chapter 7 • Administrative Reform Chapter Objectives Reform in America Diving into Data: Banking for the Marijuana Sector Conflicting Theories Downsizing Reengineering Motivation Delivery Framework Assessing the Reforms All the World’s a Stage Conclusion Case 7.1 Poking through the Luggage: At San Francisco Airport, Private Contractors (Not the TSA) Inspect Your Bags Case 7.2 StateStat: Performance Management in Maryland State Government Case 7.3 The War on Zika Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Part III • People in Government Organizations Chapter 8 • The Civil Service Chapter Objectives Fundamental Elements of the Civil Service System Position Classification Staffing Challenges The Rule of Three Diving into Data: Job Categories of Federal Civil Service Employees, 1975–2015 Internships Veterans’ Preference Diversity Promotion Separation from Government Service Compensation Employee Rights and Obligations Unionization and Collective Bargaining Political Activity Conclusion Case 8.1 Who Is More Efficient—Government Workers or Private Contractors? Case 8.2 Keeping Volunteers Out of the Library? Battling the Teachers Union in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Case 8.3 What Do We Owe Vets? Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Chapter 9 • Human Capital Chapter Objectives The Human Capital Challenge Recruiting the Next Generation of Workers Diving into Data: Millennials in the Workforce Jobs of the Future Reskilling Telework Skill Gaps Managing the Human Capital Challenge Building Human Capital Government Reforms New Flexibility for the Personnel System Rethinking the Meaning of Merit Leadership in the Public Service Political Leadership Recruitment and Retention How Many Are Too Many? The Problem of Top-Level Leadership Conclusion Case 9.1 The Brain Drain: Planning for the Coming Federal Retirement Boom Case 9.2 Reining in the Unions? State Employees Targeted in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Beyond Case 9.3 Who You Gonna Call? It’s One Man Who Decides Who Gets How Much from the BP Oil Spill Compensation Fund Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Part IV • Making and Implementing Government Decisions Chapter 10 • Decision-Making: Rationality and Risk Chapter Objectives The Challenge of “Fake News” What Should We Believe? The Power and Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence Information and Values Information Values Rational Decision-Making Basic Steps Appraisal Diving into Data: Risk Management in Clackamas County, Oregon Public Choice Appraisal Bargaining Appraisal Participative Decision-Making Appraisal Limits on Decision-Making Uncertainty Information Pathologies Crisis Managing Risk Steps toward Effective Risk Management Overcoming Barriers to Risk Management Conclusion Case 10.1 DARE-ing to Challenge Policy Case 10.2 Pay to Spray? Fire Protection and the Free Rider Problem in South Fulton, Tennessee Case 10.3 Tweeting to the Rescue? How the Mayor of Newark Used Social Media to Improve Public Service Delivery Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Chapter 11 • Budgeting Chapter Objectives Why Budgets Matter The Budget’s Twin Roles The Economic Role The Political Development of the Budgetary Process Budget Preparation Budget Targets: Top-Down Budgets and Incrementalism: Bottom-Up Appropriation by the Legislature Bumps in the Federal Budget Process Budget Execution Budgeting for State and Local Governments Diving into Data: Federal Government Spending Conclusion Case 11.1 Are Public-Private Partnerships the Future of Budgeting? Case 11.2 Going Black: The United States’ “Black Budget” Intelligence Operations Case 11.3 From the Front Line of Budgeting: Funding SEPTA Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Chapter 12 • Implementation and Performance Chapter Objectives Judging Program Success and Failure What Are Success and Failure? Factors Leading to Success Problems of Performance Uncertainty Inadequate Resources Organizational Pathologies Inconsistent Leadership Networked Government Interweaving through Federalism Interweaving through Contracting Advantages of Contracting Diving into Data: Implementation—Contractors and Soldiers Problems with Contracting Performance Management Citizen Feedback Formal Program Evaluation Results-Based Management Conclusion Case 12.1 Weed Rush Case 12.2 Cashing to Earth: Obama’s Signature Health Insurance Program Stumbles Case 12.3 Whooping Cough Epidemic in Washington: The Importance of Public Health Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Part V • Administration in a Democracy Chapter 13 • Regulation and the Courts Chapter Objectives Regulation as a Foundation for Government’s Work The Regulatory Process The Roots of Regulation The Job of Regulation State and Local Regulations Expertise Diving into Data: Tiny Houses in Portland The Courts’ Regulation of the Regulators Access to the Courts Systems and Values Regulation of the Regulators Conclusion Case 13.1 Jenga Federalism Case 13.2 The Dude and Seattle’s Police: Conflicting Marijuana Policies Case 13.3 Profile in ICE? Local Officials Opt Out of Federal Program They Worry Could Lead to Racial Profiling Key Concepts For Further Reading Suggested Websites Chapter 14 • Accountability and Politics Chapter Objectives The Separation of Powers The Paradox of Oversight The Purposes of Oversight Committee Oversight of Administration Varieties of Committee Review Oversight and Redundancy Barriers to Information Flow Staffing The Government Accountability Office Changes in GAO’s Strategy State and Local Legislative Control An Assessment of Legislative Control How Does Accountability Work? Elements of Accountability Principles to Make Accountability Work Diving into Data: Regulating Dockless Scooters Big Questions Conclusion: Ethics and the Public Service Case 14.1 Scary Words: Governments Must Start “Doing More with Less” Case 14.2 Will We Drink to That? The Florida Board of Education’s War on Chocolate Milk Case 14.3 Lobbying forEpiPens and Uber Key Concepts [Show More]

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