Introduction to Public Administration

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This course explores philosophies and processes of administration of public and quasi-public organizations as they manifest themselves in the American bureaucratic structure. Detailed attention will be given to identifying those tasks best accomplished by the public sector, the problems of organizing and staffing government agencies, the efforts to keep governmental agencies politically accountable, and the means and mechanisms for implementing governmental decisions. Prerequisite(s): POLS 229 and POLS 230 .