Assignment 1: Public Administration The Good The Bad The Ugly
Due Week 3 and worth 210 points
The purpose of the assignments is to introduce students to the field of public administration and nonprofit organizations by identifying and analyzing the challenges a public administrator faces in a dynamic organizational and political environment. Each assignment builds upon the previous assignment allowing the student to gradually develop an understanding of how public administration and its policies are addressed on all levels of government.
For this assignment you will use the readings and e-Activities from Weeks 1 through 3.
In this first assignment you will select a policy issue and evaluate its impact. Select one (1) policy issue of interest to you which will be used for evaluation for all of your assignments.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
When writing the paper use the outline headings below that correspond to sections of the paper:
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: