Case Study 1: Death of a Spy Satellite Program
• Identify and explain the role of key actors who have influence over the budgetary process
• Explain how the budgetary constraints led to the outcome of the case
• Discuss the politics involved with the budgetary process
Case Study 2: The Tides of Reform Revisited: Patterns in Making Government Work
• Identify and discuss how the expectations of the various actors in the case influenced the reforms and the setbacks to the reforms
• Discuss the general advantages and disadvantages of administrative reforms and use example to support your argument
Case Study 3: The Shootings at the Columbine High School: The Law Enforcement Response
• Use this case to discuss the importance of effective administrative communications to decision making and performance and assess if the communication in the shooting incident was effective or not. Be sure to cite relevant examples from the case to support your arguments.