PART 1 TOTAL OF 16 PARTS IN ALL, DONT ACCEPT ASSIGNMENT IF YOU’RE NOT GOING TO COMPLETE IT
Assign 2
Presentation
For this project, you will create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you research three government organizations. One must be a federal agency and one must be a state or local agency. The third organization can be federal, state, or local based on your own interests.
For a list of federal agencies, go to:
A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies: USA.gov. Retrieved from http://www.usa.gov/directory/federal/index.shtml
You should be able to do a simple internet search to find state or local agencies. For example, the search terms “Michigan environment” will return the website of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (http://www.michigan.gov/deq/).
To find local agencies, you may want to start at the locality’s website and choose an agency from there. For example, you could find the Department of Parks & Recreation for the city of Lansing, MI, by going to the city website (http://www.lansingmi.gov) and searching the listing of departments. Remember, most government websites will end with a .gov or .org suffix.
In your PowerPoint presentation, you will graphically describe the structure of each organization; explain the organizations’ responsibilities and services in the public sector.
Analyze the roles of these agencies within their political systems by discussing the duties, practices, and processes of these public organizations.
Provide three or more examples of these organizations’ administrative and managerial processes.
Research a current policy issue related to each agency.
Highlight each agency’s role in the policy issue (is the agency responsible for developing the policy, for implementation, etc.).
Report on the current stage/status of the policy issue.
Propose next steps that each agency should take.
Be sure to consult and cite at least two credible resources, not including the course textbook.
Your presentation should be at least 9 slides with at least 3 slides per organization section. Each section should include the name of the organization, an organizational chart, a description of the responsibility of the organization (what services they provide to the public), and the policy issue for each of the three organizations.
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful presentation must also meet the following criteria:
Length should be at least 9 slides, not including the title slide and references slide.
Speaker notes should be included in paragraph form for all slides except the title slide and reference slide. For assistance with PowerPoint presentations, see the Writing Center resource page: https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/MyStudies/AcademicSupportCenter/WritingCenter/WritingReferenceLibrary/WritingTypesAndTools/CreatingEffectivePowerpointPresentations.aspx.
Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.
Appropriate citation style should be followed.
A minimum of 6 to 10 references should be included to support your writing.
Lastly, please label your presentation: username-project-unit#.ppt. For example, a student named Tina Allen would name her file TAllen-Structure Presentation-Unit 2.ppt.
Submit your evaluation models Assignment by the end of Unit 2.
PART 2
Proposal part 1
In Unit 2, you will need to submit the name and description of the public organization that you plan to research and analyze in your final Assignment. This portion of the Final Project is worth 20 points.
PART 3
Proposal 2
This public sector organization should be a government or a nonprofit organization. This Assignment will not only give you an opportunity to learn more about the field of public administration, but will also give you some real-world context for the skills and concepts you will study throughout your MPA program.
In Unit 3, you will need to submit your final Assignment proposal consisting of your potential research questions and research sources.
Before you complete your final Assignment, you will submit a short proposal to your instructor. Research the issues, policy concerns, or other current situations that are important to your chosen public sector organization. For example, if you were to research the city of Chicago’s Department of the Environment, you could research recent news articles, and consult the website of the agency for current news (http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/doe.html).
In your proposal, you will describe the organization that you plan to research, outline the major concerns for this organization, and propose research questions you plan to answer in the final Assignment regarding the impact of the issues on administrative and managerial processes.
In formulating the research questions for your proposal, focus on the following inter-related managerial and administrative processes, if applicable:
Human Resource Management
Budgeting and Resource Allocation
Policy Creation (if applicable)
Policy Implementation (if applicable)
Delivering Services to the Public (if applicable)
Performance Evaluation (of people or of programs)
Legislative Process
Local Government Council, Town, or Regional Meetings
Inter- and Intra-Governmental Communication and Negotiation (like the relationship between federal and local, state and local, or globally)
Ethical Decision Making
Your final Assignment proposal should also describe your planned research sources, including any possible interviews.
You should also make sure to:
Include a title page with full name, class name, section number, and date.
Double space and use Arial, Courier, or Times New Roman in 12-point font size.
Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your proposal. Lastly, please label your Assignment: username-project-unit#.doc. For example, a student named Tina Allen would name her file TAllen-Proposal-Unit 3.doc. Submit this Assignment to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 3.
PART 4
Describe a recent (within past 6 months) event (can be local, state, or national) that illustrates three major core concepts of public administration, such as the bureaucracy, representative democracy, federalism, bureaucratic power, transparency, and accountability.
Write a short 2–4-page essay (not including your title and references pages) in which you do the following:
Identify at least three major concepts of public administration that relate to your chosen event.
Research your event and cite at least two credible sources in your essay, while also evaluating the credibility of your sources. Be sure to define the concepts completely and use examples to illustrate your points.
The 2–4-page essay (not including your cover page and reference page) should be double spaced in 12-point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable). Save your paper as a Word document and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 4.
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:
Length should be 2–4 double-spaced pages, excluding cover page and references page.
Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.
Utilize two or more sources, while evaluating the credibility of these sources.
Include appropriate citations and a reference list utilizing APA style.
A minimum of 6 to 10 references should be included to support your writing.
PART 5
Ethics Paper
For this Assignment, you will target specific ethical violations sometimes encountered in a public venue. You will conduct research on at least two issues of your choosing such as bribery, internal theft, conflict of interest or some other issue. The research should be extracted from sources within the Online Library, such as ProQuest.You will then produce a paper on the issues.
In addressing the ethical dilemmas, consult the ethical codes discussed in this unit’s readings, Seminar, and in your textbook.
Identify three or more ethical codes that were violated and explain how to resolve each issue ethically.
Be sure to consult at least six to ten credible sources, other than the course text. The paper should be at least 3–4 pages (not including the cover page and reference page), double spaced, in 12-point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable). Save your paper as a Word document and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 6.
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:
Length should be 3–4 pages, excluding cover page and references page.
Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.
Appropriate citation style should be followed.
A minimum of 6 to 10 references should be included to support your writing.
PART 6
Email Paper Assignment: The Turtle Excluder Device: Harmful or Helpful?
For this Assignment, you will review an ethical dilemma. The citizens of South Texas have expressed that they are concerned about the mandatory use of the Turtle Excluder Device. Many in the community support the use of the Turtle Excluder Devices in order to protect the endangered sea turtle. The device is utilized to protect sea turtles from drowning. Many of your constituents are shrimpers who make their living in the shrimp industry. They have explained to you that they are losing money because the Turtle Excluder Devices can cause much of their shrimp catch to escape from the nets. You will respond to the situation in a formal communication addressing the concerns of multiple stakeholders. You will present a solid negotiated response taking into consideration the various concerns of each stakeholder. You will present your best decision regarding the ethical dilemma presented by each stakeholder using research to support your decision. Be sure to discuss at least three ethical dilemmas that would pertain to three different stakeholders within your paper.
The paper should be at least 6 – 7 pages, double spaced, in 12-point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable). Save your paper as a Word document and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 7.
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:
Length should be 6 – 7 pages, excluding cover page and references page.
Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English correct grammar, punctuation, etc.
Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics. Appropriate citation style using APA format should be followed.
A minimum of 6 to 10 references should be included to support your writing.
PART 7
Final assign
Your final Assignment should be 6–7 pages in length (not including the cover page and reference page), double spaced, 12-point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable), written in paragraph form, and should contain the following information:
Introduce your public organization.
Describe a current issue, theme, or situation that faces your organization.
The majority of your Assignment should describe the ways this current issue or situation impacts the administrative and managerial processes your public organization uses to accomplish their mission.
In describing these interrelated managerial and administrative processes, focus on the following, if applicable:
1. Human Resource Management
2. Budgeting and Resource Allocation
3. Policy Creation (if applicable)
4. Policy Implementation (if applicable)
5. Delivering Services to the Public (if applicable)
6. Performance Evaluation (of people or of programs)
7. Legislative Process
8. Local Government Council, Town, or Regional meetings
9. Inter- and Intra-Governmental Communication and Negotiation (like the relationship between federal and local, state and local, or globally)
10. Ethical Decision Making
Examine how these inter-related processes impact the larger goals of your organization.
Examine how your chosen issue, theme, or situation of your public organization impacts the other goals and programs of your organization.
Finally, recommend the next steps that you think your public organization should take toward accomplishing their goals and/or resolving the issues you discussed.
Make sure to include the research you conducted on your public organization. Be sure to use at least four or more academic resources beyond the class text material to discuss the administrative and managerial roles of your chosen public organization. Ensure that you use adequate resources in your final Assignment to support your points.
If you conducted an interview of an individual from your public organization as one of the pieces of your research, be sure to provide details on this interview in your final Assignment. Also ensure that this interview is appropriately cited in the project.
The paper should at least 6–7 pages, double spaced, and in 12-point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable). Save your paper as a Microsoft® Word® document and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 9.
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:
Length should be 6–7 pages, excluding cover page and reference page.
Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics. Appropriate citation style should be followed.
A minimum of 6 to 10 references should be included to support your writing.
PART 8
Do you believe public administrators should have lengthy training and specialized knowledge in the field or can their background include public service and education in the field? Why or why not? Please explain.
PART 9
Locate the article “Schools and Communities fight State on Mandates” from the Detroit Free Press in Course Resources. Read the article and then discuss the following: How have unfunded mandates impacted intergovernmental relations?
PART 10
Has the implementation of the NPR and PMA made an impact on productivity and customer service standards in the public sector? If so, what changes have occurred? If not, what should be done to measure productivity and customer service in the public sector?
PART 11
You are the manager of a human resource department. Your managerial responsibility is to manage the staff and plan the budget for the department. The administrative functions are to organize and coordinate HR events for the company and coordinate staff vacation. An employee from one of the departments, Sue, is upset because she feels the working conditions of her department are not conducive so she wants to retire. Sue called your office and told your staff she is going to shoot her manager, Tom, because he is disrespectful and will not allow her to take time off. This department is strict with attendance and productivity. Also, the manager is known for being abrasive.
As the human resource manager how would you handle this situation?
Is it possible to let Sue retire without incurring any disciplinary action?
PART 12
For your Unit 9 final Assignment, you are researching a public organization. For this Discussion topic, please explain and analyze a current public policy that this organization is pursuing. In this description, be sure to describe how this agency has been involved in the research, policy-making stages, and implementation of this chosen policy.
PART 13
Discussion Scenario
Sarah is the manager of a city agency. Currently, she has a vacancy for a Human Resource Generalist. Sarah is pressed to get the position filled because it is November and she has until the end of the year or the funding for the position will be lost. It is crucial for Sarah to find a qualified candidate because she would not have to spend money on training that her organization does not have. Sarah has two résumé’s on her desk, but both require some training to be considered for the position. Sarah’s friend Jane, an HR Generalist at a private firm, called to say she was downsized and to keep her in mind if she knows of any opportunities.
Should Sarah interview Jane for the position or continue looking for qualified candidates?
If so, would this be ethical or unethical?
Why or why not?
How should Sarah handle her current situation considering the time constraint and budget?
What would be the most ethical approach?
Is the ethical approach the best approach? Why or why not?
PART 7 MY STATE IS MISSISSIPPI
The Federal Budget and Your State
1. Go to the Office of Management & Budget’s website http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget and select one of the fact sheets.
2. Read through the fact sheet.
3. Are the initiatives listed important to your state? If so, why? If not, why not?
4. Should your state use its federal funds for another program, organization, and/or services?
PART 14
Read the following article found in the Library.
“Chicago Signs 75-Year Lease for Parking Meters” MS. (2009). Chicago signs 75-year lease for parking Meters.Planning, 75(2), 5.
Discuss if Mayor Daley’s decision to privatize parking meters was good for the city. Do you think the mayor thoroughly thought about his decision and the effect it would have on the city economy and the residents of Chicago?
PART 15
After completing the Unit 9 readings, do you agree with the authors’ assessment of the government actions? Why or why not? What alternatives should the U.S. have implemented to avoid the challenges they faced during those crisis?
PART 16
Now that you have completed your first course in public administration, reflect on the outcomes as well as your personal and professional goals for the course. This is the time for you to determine what areas of public administration interest you and why. This is not intended to be a mere recap of the course. The emphasis here is on what you have personally learned and how it will affect your professional goals. Discussing what you have learned during the term will not only help you better process the information, but it will also help you enhance each other’s learning experience. Please reflect on the previous units and post a response that addresses the following questions:
What were the most important new ideas you encountered, and how did they change your understanding of public administration?
What have you learned from your discussions and collaborations with your fellow students?
In what specific ways can you use the knowledge you have gained in this course in your chosen profession in the public sector?
How does what you have learned in the course change how you might present yourself in your CV and cover letter for a public administration position in your area of expertise and why?
What career-related benefits does membership in a professional association offer you as a public administration professional in your field?
What areas of the subject would you like to continue to explore, and why?
