Course Schedule*

Class

Assignments

5/19

Introduction

	Introductions
	Public admin. - art vs. science
	Overview of public admin. theory
	Public vs. private management
	Review memo assignment requirements

S: 1 - 43

5/23

Political Environment of Public Administration

&

Ethics & Accountability

	Federalism & IGR
	Trends in federal - state relations
	Fiscal federalism
	Categorical vs. block grants
	Mandates
	Fiscal issues
	Accountability mechanisms

S: 50 - 102; 106 - 148; 157 - 201; 486 - 528

5/24

Decision Making

Rational decision making

Group decision making

Decision making problems

Discuss Case #1 on Challenger

S: 206 - 245; 249 - 288; 532 - 568;

5/25

Organizational Design & Culture

Factors influencing organizational design

Patterns of organizational structure

Work teams

Organizational culture

S: 294 - 336; 377 - 422

Case Memo #1 on Challenger (5/25)

5/26

Communication & Conflict

Functions of communication

Information flow

Communication channels

Barriers to effective communication

Functional vs. dysfunctional conflict

Bargaining and negotiation

Watch video that follows case reading

S: 339 - 375; 428 - 483; 532 - 568;

5/30

No Class - Memorial day

5/31

Motivation

Basic theories and concepts

Techniques used to motivate employees

S: 339 - 375; 428 - 483;

Case Memo #2 on Waco (5/31)

6/1

Leadership & Power

	Trait theories
	Behavioral & Contingency theories
	Transactional vs. transformational leadership
	Sources of power

S: 339 - 375; 428 - 483;

6/2

Office hours by appointment

Case Memo #3 on the good/bad administrator (6/2)

6/6

Integrative Case Discussion

	Watch video on MOVE
	Discuss Case #3 on MOVE
	Review course concepts so far
	Project updates

6/7

Office hours by appointment

Case Memo #4 on MOVE (6/7)

6/8

Office hours by appointment

6/9

Office hours by appointment

6/13

Office hours by appointment

6/14

Office hours by appointment

6/15 - Organizational Assessments are due & Presentations

2 Revised Case Memos are due (6/15)

6/16 - Review for Final (Make appointments during class time) (See review sheet for final)

6/20 - Final Exam (Bring a blue book)

S = Starling, Managing the Public Sector; RES = Reading is on reserve in the library

*Class schedule is subject to change.

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