Assignment:
What is the role of the public manager in the U.S. system of government? According to the Box Reading 6.2 there are three perspectives: Elite (or expert) Democratic and Efficiency. In a double-spaced 4 to 5 page paper define the three approaches to governance and the role of the public manager in each one. Which perspective do you support, and why?
The bibliography must be formatted using APA
Additional readings and videos resources:
Woodrow Wilson: The Study of Administration
Politics v Administration theory
Denhardt, R. and Denhardt, J. (2000). The New Public Service: Serving Rather than Steering. Public Administration Review, 60:6 EBSCO Business
Newbold- Constitutional role for Public Administration
Managing People
Fredrick Taylor- Scientific Management
Hawthorne Experiments
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
McGregor- Theory X and Y
Readings:
Public Administration and Society-Critical Issues in American Governance
By Richard C. Box