1. Provide your own definition of public administration. Explain the definition through a practical example – federal, state or local level agency and explain what is meant by public administration through a policy and program of that agency.
Public administration help provide a variety of services for the needs of the public through government agencies and non-profit organizations. One example is the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI serves the public by protecting people of the United States from terrorists and criminals. Another example is the Department of Transportation. This agency satisfies the public by making sure they are able to get to their destination on time. My last example is the Fire Department. Their primary focus is to ensure the community’s safety when they come in contact with fire. On a daily basis, the public relies on the government to regulate the things we do.
2. Compare and contrast the contributions of Taylor and Simon to the field of public …show more content…
Describe program evaluation and the reasons why it is an important program management tool. Identify the various methods for collecting data. Summarize the advantages and challenges of each technique. Take any agency and describe the logic model, by giving examples as on page 267 – how it is organized and the benefits of the logic model.
Program evaluation is a way to collect and analyze information to determine if the programs they do are effective. You can collect empirical data through surveys, focus groups, interviews, field observations, experimentation and existing data. These methods have two ways of answering them. Participants may answer these questions through a variety of choices they choose from or they can provide their own opinion of it. For example, the Department of Education’s inputs are teachers, technology, books, classrooms and libraries. The outputs is one on one tutoring, workshops and resources. The outcomes is to be able to attend college and get a