PA 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tax Deduction, Individualism
23 Jan 2017
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Return here often and ask yourself if public admin. is serving this. Three roles of public administration (david rosenbloom outlined these three functions) Legal- related to judicial function, this emphasizes the administrator"s role in applying and enforcing laws. Woodrow wilson: father of p. a. for his idea(s) regarding politics and administration. Wilson wrote essay to address inefficiencies and corruption in the government in the. His essay argued that scholars and practitioners focus on political institutions like congress, but pay too little attention to administrative questions questions of how the government actually operates. He admired management in business and wanted the work of government agencies to be accomplished more effectively. Ask yourself , should these two things coexist? do we want responsive or efficient? . Many have an idealized notion of what non-profits are. Exist for a purpose the community finds important. The nonprofit sector is set up to be responsive. Identify power and the line between public admin. and politics.
