PA301 Intro to Public Administration Week 6 Written Assignment: Issues and Dilemmas of Contemporary Public Administration Issues and Dilemmas of Contemporary Public Administration In 3-4 pages, discuss public interest, administrative responsibility and some of the recent ethical obligations confronting public administrators in their day to day decision making. Also examine the recent trend in privatizing government functions and discuss if it possesses any dilemma for the attainment of public interest. Be sure to use relevant examples to illustrate your point. Grading Criteria Assignments Maximum Points Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria 40 Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts 20 Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts 30 Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling 10 Total 100 Reading: Stillman II, R J (2010). Public Administration: Concepts and Cases, 9th edition. Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781337051842 or 9780618993017 Chapters 14, 15, and 16 pgs. 410-494 (Chapter 14 pgs. 410-437; 15 pgs. 438-468; 16 pgs. 469-494) PA301 Intro to Public Administration Week 6 "Ethics, Public Interest and Recent Trends of Political Oversight on Public Agencies" Getting Started - This Week's Activities Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this module, the student will be able to: • • • • • • • Examine the current trends and practices in the political oversight and control of public agencies Illustrate the implications of the new requirements and expectations on public administration and governance Identify the notion of administrative responsibility Distinguish the criteria that serve as effective guide for attaining administrative responsibility Summarize how the concept of administrative responsibility can be applied to influence the direction and activities of public administrators Discern how ethical choices affect contemporary decisions of public administrators Evaluate the appropriate conceptual model for understanding how ethics influences the choices that public administrators make and how those choices can be made more responsibly Activities 1. Read Chapters 14, 15, and 16 of your textbook 2. Complete Written Assignment: Issues and Dilemmas of Contemporary Public Administration 3. Quiz There is a proctored exam next week. To prepare for this exam a student must: ▪ Have a webcam ▪ Provide valid picture ID to the proctor before the exam starts ▪ Allow the ProctorU live proctor to temporarily take control of your computer ● Cannot have administrative right limitations ▪ Test must be scheduled at least 72 hours prior to the time you plan on completing the exam or there will be a $5 fee paid directly to ProctorU (credit card or debit card only) ▪ Take the exam in a room with no other people, distractions, or interferences ▪ Review these two links ProctorU – How it Works and the exam rules Reading: Stillman II, R J (2010). Public Administration: Concepts and Cases, 9th edition. Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781337051842 or 9780618993017 Chapters 14, 15, and 16 pgs. 410-494 (Chapter 14 pgs. 410-437; 15 pgs. 438-468; 16 pgs. 469-494) 
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