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What is a key difference between public and private administration highlighted in the text?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Which concept is specifically associated with Total Quality Management (TQM) in the manufacturing sector?
Who are some key theorists associated with Neoclassical Organization Theory?
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?
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?
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?
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 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?
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?
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?
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 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?
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 main role of the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the Revenue Budget?
What is the purpose of the Revenue Budget?
Which government administration introduced 'Open federalism'?
Which government administration introduced 'Open federalism'?
What was a highlight of the 2007 Budget?
What was a highlight of the 2007 Budget?
What was the focus of the 2008 Budget?
What was the focus of the 2008 Budget?
Which program was introduced in Budget 2008 to promote saving for retirement?
Which program was introduced in Budget 2008 to promote saving for retirement?
What did the creation of PPP Canada Inc. aim to accomplish?
What did the creation of PPP Canada Inc. aim to accomplish?