Government Revenue Budget and Harper Administration Overview

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What is a key difference between public and private administration highlighted in the text?

Public administration is not influenced by elections unlike private administration.

Private administration has more accountability compared to public administration.

Private administration is less efficient due to political considerations, unlike public administration.

Public administration is more focused on profit while private administration is focused on public goods/interest. (correct)

Why do politicians pay attention to the next 4 years according to the text?

To secure power and aim for re-election. (correct)

To avoid media scrutiny.

To ensure their decisions are neutral.

To maintain consistency in program delivery.

What makes accountability more complex in the public sector as compared to the private sector?

The need to protect ministers from criticism. (correct)

The lack of media scrutiny in the public sector.

The provision of unprofitable services in the private sector.

The control over the HR constraints in the public sector.

How does media scrutiny differ between government and private sector according to the text?

In government, every mistake is highlighted by the media; whereas in the private sector, there is less scrutiny. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main emphasis of Edwards Deming's approach to quality management?

Get it right the first time Signup and view all the answers

Which concept is specifically associated with Total Quality Management (TQM) in the manufacturing sector?

Continuous quality improvement Signup and view all the answers

Who are some key theorists associated with Neoclassical Organization Theory?

Chester Barnard, Robert Merton, Herbert Simon, Philip Selznick Signup and view all the answers

In Service Quality management, which tool is commonly used to measure customer satisfaction and expectations?

Customer surveys Signup and view all the answers

What did Chester Barnard emphasize in organizations, contrasting with the classical theorists?

Importance of cooperation and group needs over individual Signup and view all the answers

In the context of public administration theories, what did the Civil Service Commission replace in 1918?

Civil Service Board Signup and view all the answers

What was the main critique Neoclassical Organization Theorists had towards classical theorists?

Emphasis on structure without considering motivation Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the roles of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as mentioned in the text?

Protector Signup and view all the answers

Which government entity is associated with functions related to Employment and Social Development?

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Signup and view all the answers

What is a factor contributing to the growth of government as explained by Keynesian theory?

Population growth and urbanization Signup and view all the answers

Which organization is NOT mentioned as an example of a regulator and supervisor in the text?

LCBO Signup and view all the answers

Which concept explains the contraction of the size of the state, as mentioned in the text?

Rise of neo-liberalism Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages as mentioned in the text?

Champion of other objectives Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Revenue Budget?

Announce new taxes and modify existing ones Signup and view all the answers

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What is a key difference between public and private administration highlighted in the text?

Why do politicians pay attention to the next 4 years according to the text?

What makes accountability more complex in the public sector as compared to the private sector?

How does media scrutiny differ between government and private sector according to the text?

What is the main emphasis of Edwards Deming's approach to quality management?

Which concept is specifically associated with Total Quality Management (TQM) in the manufacturing sector?

Who are some key theorists associated with Neoclassical Organization Theory?

In Service Quality management, which tool is commonly used to measure customer satisfaction and expectations?

What did Chester Barnard emphasize in organizations, contrasting with the classical theorists?

In the context of public administration theories, what did the Civil Service Commission replace in 1918?

What was the main critique Neoclassical Organization Theorists had towards classical theorists?

What is one of the roles of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as mentioned in the text?

Which government entity is associated with functions related to Employment and Social Development?

What is a factor contributing to the growth of government as explained by Keynesian theory?

Which organization is NOT mentioned as an example of a regulator and supervisor in the text?

Which concept explains the contraction of the size of the state, as mentioned in the text?

What is the main role of the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages as mentioned in the text?

What is the purpose of the Revenue Budget?

Which government administration introduced 'Open federalism'?

What was a highlight of the 2007 Budget?

What was the focus of the 2008 Budget?

Which program was introduced in Budget 2008 to promote saving for retirement?

What did the creation of PPP Canada Inc. aim to accomplish?

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