The Effective Public Manager: Achieving Success in Government Organizations Steven Cohen refers to the "perpetual crisis in public management," but does he agree that public managers and services are in crisis, or is he conveying a different message? Cohen's arguments related to this "perpetual crisis" are fundamental to understanding many of the day-to-day difficulties inherent in performing the job of public management.
The issue should be written on the issue of what Cohen refers to as the "Perpetual Crisis in Public Management." In this paper, summarize the main arguments Cohen makes. Then explain the effectiveness of at least two government responses to a crisis using the course readings for this week. Finally, taking the role of a leader in a nonprofit or government organization, explain what actions you might take to improve accountability and responsiveness to the constituents (citizens or clients) you serve.
Use the attached documents to justify response.