A study of the activities involved in the collection, custody, and expenditure of public revenue, such as the assessment and collection of taxes, public borrowing and debt administration, the preparation and enactment of the budget, financial accountability and the audit. An exploration of public management within the structure and context of a democratic government. The course examines the strengths and weaknesses of public management processes such as the National Performance Review, traditional public management techniques, and applied theories to assess change in Georgia laws. It also addresses public management leadership, decision-making, analytical models, budgeting, and selected public issues. An analysis of the governmental function in urban areas.
Emphasis is placed on the management role in a political context.
A study of federal, state, and local governmental inter-actions, with an emphasis on the implications of these interactions for public management. An examination of governors and other state and local officials, including both elected and appointed executives. The interactions of these officials with the legislative and executive branches of government will be studied. The political nature of these interactions will receive emphasis, including the governor's partisan dealings with the state legislature. An examination of the key current issues in public administration.