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Readings

Assignments

8/23

8/28

Introduction

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Introductions

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Public admin. - art vs. science

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Overview of public admin. theory

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Public vs. private management

 

S: 1 - 47

RES #1

8/30

 

 

Intergovernmental Relations (IGR)

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Federalism

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IGR

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Trends in federal - state relations

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 Fiscal federalism

 

S: 58 - 100, 118 - 152

RES #2

 

9/4

Labor Day - No Class

 

 

 

9/6

9/11

Budgeting

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Fiscal federalism

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Categorical vs. block grants

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Budgeting

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Revenues & expenditures

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Politics of the budget process

 

S: 512 - 542

bulletCTE #1 (9/6)

9/13

9/18

 

Decision Making
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Rational decision making

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Other decision making models

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Decision making problems

 

S: 274 - 309

RES #5

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CA#1: Case Study 4 - Challenger (9/18)

9/20

9/25

Problem Solving & Policy Analysis

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Problem solving

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Policy analysis

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Forecasting

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Cost-benefit analysis

 

S: 218 - 265, 280 - 286

 

9/27

10/2

10/4

 

 

Organizational Design & Culture
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Factors influencing organizational design

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Patterns of organizational structure

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Work teams

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Organizational culture

 

 S: 316 - 350, 381 - 387

RES #6

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CTE #2 (9/27)

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Pre-proposal due (10/2)

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CTE #3 (10/4)

10/9 & 10/11 - Fall Break & PLS Week

 

10/18 - Mid-Term #1

 

10/16

10/23

Motivation
bulletBasic theories and concepts
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Techniques used to motivate employees

 

S: 368 - 378

RES #7

10/25

10/30

Leadership & Power

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Trait theories

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Behavioral  & Contingency theories

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Transactional vs. transformational leadership

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Sources of power

 

S: 94 - 106, 364 - 368

RES #7

bulletCTE #4 (10/25)

 

11/1

Conflict

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Functional vs. dysfunctional conflict

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Bargaining and negotiation

 

S: 456 - 500

RES #9

RES # 10

RES #11

 

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CA #2: Case Study 9 - Waco (11/1)

11/6 Communication
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Functions of communication

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Information flow

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Communication channels

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Barriers to effective communication

 

S: 378 - 380

RES #8

 

bulletCTE #5 (11/6)
 

11/8

Accountability

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Accountability

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Internal vs. external

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Formal vs. informal

 

S: 163 - 205

RES #3

RES #4

 

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CA#3: Case Study 8 - MOVE (11/8)

11/13

Ethics  

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Administrative ethics

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Competing ethical obligations

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Dealing with Value conflicts

 

S: 163 - 205

RES #15

RES #16

 

 

11/15

Mid-Term Exam #2

 

11/20

11/22

Thanksgiving - No Class

11/27

11/29

 

Grant Proposal presentations - proposal is due 11/29

12/4

 

Excellence in the Public Sector
bulletForces for change
bulletResistance to change
bulletManaging planned change
bulletPrivatization
bulletTotal quality management
bulletReinventing government

 

S: 405 - 446

RES #12

RES #13

RES #14

bulletCTE # 6 (12/4)

12/6

Management Matters

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Spots & peer evaluations

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Review for Final

 

12/8 - Final Exam is due at 10:00 PM
  
S = Starling, Managing the Public Sector; RES = Reading is on reserve in the library; CA = Case Analysis; CTE = Critical Thinking Exercise; W = reading is contained in link on the class web site.
   

Final Exam period is scheduled for 

Friday December 8, 2006 from 7:00 - 10:00 PM

*Class schedule is subject to change.

For information on schedule changes 

see the announcements page

 

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