POLS 2250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lyndall Urwick, Frederick Winslow Taylor, Human Resource Management System
7 Dec 2016
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The growth of responsibilities in all spheres of canadian gov"t: federal, provincial, and municipal, has a great impact on the daily lives and future prospects of canadian citizens. The range of governmental activities include traditional functions of administration of justice: conduct of external relations, defense of the country. As well as newer responsibilities such as health care. Federal public servants: control and inspect traffic, protect waterways, guard prison, protect our health and safety by conducting inspections issue millions of cheques annually to seniors and needy canadians. 2 major areas of government activities are: provision of services the enforcement of regulations: Service functions include the delivery of mail: maintenance of roads and highways the admin. of grants and loans. Regulatory functions the prevention of unsafe workplace the support of canadian culture: enforcement of fair housing, employment regulations. Virtually every government department and agency is involved in research related to its services or regulatory functions.
