Introduction The organizing theme of the seminar is the management public policy. In particular, we will discuss the roles and responsibilities of managers in the design, implementation and evaluation of policies through readings and cases in various policy areas. Policy areas include health care, criminal justice, social services, national security, privatization and tax compliance. Cases are drawn from all levels of government in the United States as well as from other countries. In this seminar we will focus on some of the generic problems that public manager faces, whether the manager is a city manager, a minister of defense, an elected mayor or a career civil servant.
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These questions are embedded in the readings and cases that we will discuss in the seminar. Kovacs, the public manager, is usually faced with a decision-forcing situation. You should try to identify Kovacs' objectives, the resources available to reach the objectives, the steps necessary to reach the objectives and the obstacles that must be overcome. Class format Each class session will focus on one or two cases. You will be expected to be ready to participate in seminar discussions.