Overview: This assignment will allow you to apply the principles of New Public Management (NPM) to an area or organization, including program evaluation techniques. Prompt: Before you begin this assignment, review Chapter 7 of your textbook, which provides examples of program evaluation. Figure 7.1 gives examples of public sector uses of performance management. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office website and Illinois Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force report, which was examined in Module Three, will be helpful as you complete this assignment. These are also listed in the additional resources for this module. Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Provide an example of how New Public Management (NPM) has worked in your geographical area or public sector organization with which you are familiar. II. Program evaluation is an important component of New Public Management. Define program evaluation. III. Provide an example of program evaluation in a public sector organization.

Write a 350- to 700-word journal entry in the narrative style (FIRST PERSON).Describe the flow of information in your company, or in a company at which you have been employed. In your journal, discuss the following :The intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, organizational, and intercultural levels of communication within your companyHow information travels up, down, and across your organization, and how it relates to the basic communications modelThe functions of the Y hierarchy of managerial communications. Does it apply to your organization's communication hierarchy?A comparison of at least three managerial communication approaches you have observed in your organizationAt least three potential barriers to effective communications that exist in your companyAPA Formatting Required:Title page with page numbers in the header starting on the title page.An introduction that says what the paper will be about and a "hook" that tells the reader why this paper's information is important.A conclusion that wraps up important points of the paper.12- point font--double spaced.2 references that back up some of the points of the paper. References should be cited in APA format and the paper should include a reference page to go with citations.