Governmental Administration
... Describe the concept of accountability as a value of administration in American politics. ... Privatization, in a sense, is a shift from a public administration to a private administration. ... Discuss the “periods” of public administration and the core values emphasized during each period. What are some governmental structural arrangements developed during each period? Throughout the growth and development of public administration there have been many issues that have effected the advancement and rise of this field. Within this time of expansion public administration has dealt with technological complexity, public pressures, crisis situations, and the need for greater regulation. All of these issues have in some way influenced this expansion of public administration, and have made for the development of new values and strutural arrangements. Not only have these issues some how influenced the structure of public administration in the past, but also continues to effect it today. To begin with, technological complexity began influencing public administration in the 1800’s. ... Thus, the importance of specialized areas of public administration continues to grow alongside this technology in order to deal with its complexity. ... With this increase in the public interest, governmental agencies have formed relationships with the public interest. ... Finally, greater regulation of private economic activities by the national government has caused restructure within public administration. ... All four of these issues has and continue to have some type of influence on the restructuring of public administration. ... In a general sense, the term ”power” is used to refer to the distinctive advantages a bureaucratic organization has within administration. ... Bureaucratic organizations are able to to effectively generate themselves within administration by effectively coordinating with experts who understand and have the knowledge to deal with the issues at hand. ... Having individuals within your organization who have a specialized knowledge for certain issues can help the organization to effectively place itself within politics and administration.