Padm Syllabus

Course Syllabus

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PADM 501

Fundamentals of Public Administration

Course Description

This course serves as an introduction to the discipline of public administration. This class explores the various theories and practices that have led to, and continue to dominate the profession and study of public administration. The major topics of interest that will be discussed in this class include the politics of government bureaucracy, managing and leading public organizations, the core functions of government administration such as budgeting, public policy implementation and human resources management, and current trends emerging from the 21st century that are directing and influencing public administration.

Rationale

The purpose of this course is for the student to comprehend the composition and demographics of changing society and the workforce through designing and using performance measures in public administrations, explaining institutional and legal environment of administration, applying theories that can inform leadership and management in public organizations, explaining the external and institutional politics of decision making in public organizations, executing systematic research processes to novel problems, and producing research in written format. The student should also understand how to motivate workforce both ethically and effectively in public administration, identify legal implications of diversity in public organizations, assess practical situations in public administration, and take principled positions.

I. Prerequisites

None

II. Required Resource Purchases

Milakovich, M. E., & Gordon, G. J. (2013). Public administration in america (11th ed.).Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN 10: 1111828016.

Shafritz, J. & Hyde, J. (2010). Classics of public administration (7th ed.).Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN: 9781111342746.

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