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First session
Prof. Denise Scheberle
Welcome
First card: write your name, what you hope to
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Teams
1. Say hello! Assign team leaders and
Critical thinking
Process of avoiding ones preconceptions by
Other definitions of PA
Public administration is detailed and
give to people)
tends to be concentrated in the executive branch
usually connected with implementing the law
Responsiveness v. Accountability
outcomes
For Thursday
what does Wilson mean by science of
administration?
how does Wilson feel about the relationship
between politics and administration?
what does Wilson mean by the murderous
fellow sentence?
NEW: Are Wilsons arguments still valid? Why
or why not?
Public opinion of PA
Public support of PA has decreased
Centralia?
What are the central causes of the tragedy?
What are the lessons we can take from this
case?
What connections do you see to Wilsons
essay?
Part III
how does Wilson justify looking to other
Bureaucracy
What do you think of when you think of
bureaucracy?
Bureaucracy is a way of organizing to achieve
work
Class example
Bureaucracy is intended to maintain control
and coordination of large groups
specialization
chain of command
qualifications
Negative consequences
monopolize information
hard to destroy
ambivalent about democracy
dehumanizing of the bureaucrat
ability of anyone to control
powerful
negative consequences?
What examples do you have that support or refute his
arguments?
Why have bureaucracies come to mean inefficient
rather than efficient organizations?