POLS 2250 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Public Administration, Old Age Security, Theory X And Theory Y

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2250
• Professor: Tim Mau

Document Summary

Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting, budgeting. Greater emphasis on accountability: public admin. Hr system much more complicated: public admin. Conducted in a fishbowl of publicity: public admin. Political considerations (elections, duration of managers in service), cabinet solidarity, consistency in program delivery, protect minister, re-election. Plan stimulus must be 1) timely, 2) targeted, 3) temporary. Key priorities: improving access to financing, strengthening the financial system. Improve access to credit for individuals and business: actions to help canadians stimulate spending, stimulate housing construction. Home reno tax credit (up to tax rebate: build infrastructure. b in infrastructure stimulus for municipalities: support for businesses and communities. Support for auto, forestry, and manufacturing sectors. Budget 2011 low tax plan for jobs and growth. On target to eliminate federal deficit by 2015-2016. Budget 2012 jobs, growth and long-term prosperity focus on growth and job creating. Opportunities for aboriginals sustainable social programs (increase age eligibility for old age security)