Category: Public administration

Senior Advisor to the Mayor

Role: You are a Senior Policy Advisor to Mayor Mamdani during a declared Code Blue emergency in New York City. Temperatures are dangerously low and outreach teams report that a significant number of chronically homeless individuals are refusing shelter placement. The Mayor must decide whether to expand involuntary transport, alter shelter policy, or pursue alternative service models while facing intense media and political pressure.

Your assignment: Prepare a memorandum (written as a term paper) advising the Mayor on how the City should respond to chronically homeless individuals who remain unsheltered during Code Blue conditions.

Required Outcome: Specific and actionable recommendations with an explanation of expected results and remaining risks.

Your recommendation(s) must include:

A clear policy approach (what the Mayor should do)

Administrative implementation strategy (how agencies will carry it out)

Ethical justification (why it is appropriate)

Your analysis must address:

Whether this scenario presents a management or policy problem.

Ethical considerations (e.g. individual autonomy vs. protection of life)

Political pressures (e.g. advocates, media, elected officials, the public)

Identification and role of key stakeholders

Role of street bureaucrats

Intergovernmental relations (e.g. role of city agencies, cross-agency coordination challenges during emergencies, state vs. city authority)

At least one public management theory that supports your recommendation

Required format:

Minimum length: 3 full pages (double-spaced), using APA style

Must cite all references and sources used

Use at least 3 credible sources

Demonstrate analysis and application of course theories

Write as if advising the Mayor

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Discussion Thread: Government and Budget Process

In an evaluation, discuss how the role and function of budgeting has been utilized to correct externalities and other market failures. Additionally, justify the use of taxpayer resources to correct externalities and other market failures.

Thread Outline: Use bolded statements as headings in your thread. (at least three citations per research question)

I. Summarize the role of the government in the budget process.

II. Analyze the role of the government in correcting externalities and other market failures.

III. Justify the use of taxpayer resources to correct externalities and other market failures.

Externalities are a consequence of a governmental activity that affect other parties without this being reflected in the cost of the goods or services involved. Externalities by nature often are environmental. Some examples of negative externalities include:

• Air pollution
• Water pollution
• Farm animal production
• Passive smoking
• Traffic congestion
• Noise pollution

Market failure is an inefficient allocation of resources. Government failure occurs when government intervention results in a more inefficient and wasteful allocation of resources.

For this assignment, you will choose to focus on one interest group. INTEREST GROUP: Tennessee Education Association. Choose a real interest group and two to five resources regarding the interest group. You will need to choose resources with differing viewpoints. Then, in 500-750 words, do the following:

1. Describe the type of power the interest group has. Include where the power comes from. Is the power instilled in the organization or does it come from citizens.
2. Discuss if that power has changed over time. Has the interest group gained or lost power? Include your perceived catalyst of the gain or loss of power.
3. Discuss the difference between formal and informal interest groups. What type of power does each have?

Use two to five scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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I would like to invite you to participate in the writing of a 30,000-word report. This is a relatively large project, so I would like to break it down into several parts. I will be responsible for writing some of the content, and you will be responsible for the rest. Specifically, I would like you to write Part 4. Comparative Analysis of AI Governance Models and Part 5. Institutional Landscape of Global AI Governance of the report first. These two parts will total approximately 8,000-9,000 words. After you complete these two parts, I will provide you with a new order to complete the remaining parts. You will need to provide a complete reference list and ensure the accuracy of the cited content and it is expected to require no less than 90 citations. Also, you need to use APA7 format.

You will be asked to respond to a broad-based question about public administration. You will be

asked to demonstrate critical thinking about a controversial issue in public administration and

take a position on which course of action would be the best approach for public administrators.

Midterm Essay Question: Classical Organizational Theory deals with the systematic processes

necessary to make bureaucracy more efficient and effective. Name three scholars that are

credited with the development of classical organizational thought that most correctly fit into this

definition of Classical Organizational Theory. What are the basic arguments articulated by each

in their contributions to the development of Classical Organizational Theory?

Items to include are outlined as follows:

An abstract, introduction, background on the issue, detailed presentation of the

importance of the issue, discussion of possible solutions, and a recommendation for the

solution.

Two tables and/or figures to help convey key points.

Length of assignment: 2-3 pages, excluding tables, figures, title page and reference page.

Format of assignment: APA.

Number of citations: 5.

Acceptable sources include scholarly articles published within the last five years

Module 5 Discussion Forum Questions are:

1. What is agency rule-making?

2. What is presidential rule-making?

3. What is individual rule-making?

Explain the questions above using examples to bolster your response.

Instructions:

Please read chapters 15 – 18 from Joseph S. Wholey, Harry P. Hatry, and Kathryn E. Newcomer, editors, Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation, (Latest Edition) as well as Module 5 lecture materials. Then you are expected to prepare no more than 1-3 page(s) concise written response to the questions posed below:

Question:

a. Differentiate between focus groups and other forms of data collection, such as surveys and interviews?

b. Are there advantages to using focus groups over other forms of data collection? If so, what are these?

c. When deciding on the composition of a focus group, should evaluators look for homogeneity or heterogeneity among the participants? Why?

Question: Read the assigned chapters and the lecture materials for module 5 then answer the following questions:

1. Identify and discuss three ways the internet may be used in evaluation studies?
2. Differentiate between focus groups and other forms of data collection, such as surveys and interviews. Are there advantages to using focus groups over other forms of data collection? If so, what are these?

Now that you have determined your own personal values, do the following in 500-750 words.

1. Describe how you are able to change the culture or core values of your organization utilizing positional power.
2. Discuss how you would use different types of positional power to go about changing organizational values/culture. What would it look like? Use characteristics of your own personal values when answering the question.
3. Predict the type of power dynamic you may have to navigate while instilling organizational change. How would you go about navigating the power dynamics present?

Use two to four scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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Criteria Description

Describe how student is able to change the culture or core values of student’s organization utilizing positional power.

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Discuss how student would use different types of positional power to go about changing organization values/culture

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Predict the type of power dynamic student may have to navigate while instilling organizational change.

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Communicates reason for writing and demonstrates awareness of audience.

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Advances position or purpose throughout writing; conclusion aligns to and evolves from development.

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Selects and integrates evidence to support and advance position/purpose; considers other perspectives.

Please complete the following assignment with reading from

Textbook pages atatched from: Baker, D. L., Fudge, M., Roman, A. (2021). Governmental Budgeting Workbook: Bridging Theory and

Practice, 4th. ed. San Diego, CA: Birkdale Publishers, Inc.