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POSC 522 - Comparative Public Administration (Put on reserve 9/16/19)


Description:
Comparison of structures, systems and functions of public administration in the U.S. and East Asian countries focused on national development and management. Examined are theories, management principles, functions of bureaucracies and bureaucratic culture. (Put on reserve 9/16/19, will go inactive 8/24/22)

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: graduate standing.

Credits:
(5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic terms, concepts, theories of Public Administration.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of ideological, political, economic, social, and cultural context/environment as well as structures of public administration systems both in the U.S. and in East Asian countries.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of similarities and differences of structures, systems, goals, and issues of public administration in the industrialized countries in the West, and East Asian countries.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of identification of major problems, issues, and policy goals public administration on national development in different country settings, and what specific functions/approaches bureaucracies are expected to perform.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of public bureaucracies both at the national and local level governments in terms of their goals, tasks, resource basis.
  • Understand the working relationship between the national and local level bureaucracies.
  • Demonstrate how to investigate the dynamic nature of public administration from a comparative analysis perspective that involves many factors (e.g., Politics, economics, culture, ideology, social settings, etc.).

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
6/2/2011

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