Provide a real public policy issue (local, state, or national) and select an appropriate criterion for policy prescription to use in deciding the policy’s effectiveness, efficiency, and adequacy. Provide some reasons why you selected the criterion (such as importance, application, or relevancy).
Based on the readings and video this week, discuss how viral or other illnesses (excluding COVID-19) impact your local community and what is done to mitigate the illnesses and impacts.
Hide Folder InformationInstructions Local, state, and federal governments sometimes consider across-the-board budget cuts during difficult economic times. For this assignment, please complete the following: PART ONE Answer the following questions: Describe what is meant by across-the-board budget cuts. The author of the course text suggests that across-the-board budget cuts are poor fiscal policy? Why does … Read more
This milestone will allow you to work on the Recommendations portion of your final project. In this milestone, you will begin crafting your recommendations. Your recommendations should be targeted toward the leadership and management of any public sector or nonprofit organization; you do not need to focus specifically on making recommendations for the three organizations … Read more
The news director for your television station has given you an assignment to interview the rising senatorial candidate for your state. This candidate has a vision for a new America and has used this vision heavily on the campaign trail. Using the information from the textbook and resources for this module, develop a list of … Read more
The reading and resources for this module discuss how intergovernmental relationships that are based on program funds affect functions, services, and citizens at all levels of government. For assignment, write a response to the following: As the city manager of Anytown, Michigan, you are assigned the responsibility of developing and submitting a community-development block grant … Read more
How is public administration different from private management? What are the implications of these differences for the public administrator in the areas of a) decision making; b) human resource management; and (c) Classical Organizational Theory
You are a reporter for your local media outlet and have scheduled an interview with your local congressperson, who sits on the Committee on Ways and Means for the U.S. House of Representatives. The focus of the interview is to get the congressperson’s response to the public’s perception that the party is simply obstructing the … Read more
Week 1 DiscussionDiscussion Topic Due October 27 at 11:59 PM Résumé Supporting Lecture: Review the following lecture: Jobs in Public Health The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week on the basis of the course competencies covered. For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion … Read more
Michigan State University (MSU) faced claims in 2018 from more than 300 women and girls who were allegedly assaulted by MSU sports doctor Larry Nassar. Penn State University’s $100 million-plus settlement involving the football coach Jerry Sandusky in a sexual abuse scandal that brought down famed football coach Joe Paterno. Planned Parenthood scrutinized by the … Read more