PSCI 3310 Lecture 8: Role of POlicy Making
30 Dec 2017
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Internal environment: transmitted by socialization/enculturation, professional groups within the organization influence the organizational culture. The conscious use of symbols through dramaturgy, rituals and traditions reinforce the organizational culture. Efficient resource allocation (robin hood in texas) Welfare reform and the race to the bottom. Immigration policy: cultures of public organizations, lord acton. External culture: fbi example, p. 65, there is no crime prevention in their mandate, subtle changes in the meaning of words, p. 66, different organizations have different meanings to things. Not all that dramatic until it comes into conflict: nasa culture. Issues that caused the shuttle mishaps: how much risk tolerance are you willing to have for mission accomplishment, who can frame the issue will carry the bay, decide the outcome, public policy explanations. Issue attention cycle, downs, p. 46: we are notoriously add when it comes to policy issues.
