Factors contributing to difficulties of implementing information technology decisions and stategies for increasing the likelihood of changing current technology. Computers in Public Administration. Database theory and constructing and managing databases relevant to the operation of government. Utilizes database software and allows students to gain practice with complex database programs and development of a database system. Evaluating Public Programs.
Course requires some familiarity with research methods and statistical techniques.
Ethics and Accountibility. Better government through institutionalizing ethics and accountability. Effectiveness of boards of ethics, Inspector General, codes of ethics, and educational programs. History of ethics within the Western intellectual tradition and relevant empirical research on ethical behavior. Labor Management Relations in the Public Sector.