11 Questions
What fundamental shift in the role of the state is being advocated for according to the text?
From a universal provider to a partner, catalyst, and facilitator
Which concept challenges the traditional public interest theory of democratic government?
Public choice theory
Who are some of the scholars mentioned in the text who have played a leading role in public choice theory?
Duncan Black, Gordon Tullock, Kenneth Arrow
In the context of political economy, what is the main focus of concern?
Relationship between politics and economics
What does the public choice theory introduce into public administration?
Competition
What has necessitated the fundamental rethinking on the role of the state?
Failure to provide basic and minimum services
What are the three major global pressures that are changing the character of the state and the nature of public administration?
(a) Information technology, (b) global institutions, and (c) efficiency and productivity
How does information technology enable public administration to work efficiently and effectively?
By enhancing its capacity to reorganize and restructure, and affecting the speed and direction of information flow
What is the impact of global institutions on the policies undertaken by individual countries?
Global institutions exert pressure on the policies undertaken by individual countries
What are the main results of the constant pressures of globalization on public sector organizations?
Streamlining, downsizing, privatizing, and new ways of managing
What is the main purpose of the public sector organizations in a resource-scarce world according to the text?
To enhance their productivity by increasing efficiency
Explore how global pressures such as information technology, global institutions, efficiency, and productivity are reshaping the state and public administration. Understand the impact of information technology on enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in public administration.
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