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Which management style relies on hierarchical authority and believes that people must be coerced to produce outcomes?
Which management style relies on hierarchical authority and believes that people must be coerced to produce outcomes?
- Neutral competence
- Theory X (correct)
- Theory Y
- Span of control
What is the main difference between Theory X and Theory Y management styles?
What is the main difference between Theory X and Theory Y management styles?
- Motivational approach (correct)
- Employee hierarchy
- Organization structure
- Budget allocation
What does it mean to arrange federal executive branch field offices by function?
What does it mean to arrange federal executive branch field offices by function?
- Based on alphabetical order
- Specialized by geographical location
- Random assignment
- Specialized by function (correct)
When field offices of the federal executive branch are arranged by function, what allows bureaus to choose appropriate patterns?
When field offices of the federal executive branch are arranged by function, what allows bureaus to choose appropriate patterns?
What is the principle of neutral competence in bureaucracy focused on?
What is the principle of neutral competence in bureaucracy focused on?
What is one of the primary problems a president faces in managing the executive branch?
What is one of the primary problems a president faces in managing the executive branch?
What is a key reason why presidents are often disappointed when they rely on cabinet members for administrative effectiveness?
What is a key reason why presidents are often disappointed when they rely on cabinet members for administrative effectiveness?
How has the Office of Management and Budget evolved since its establishment in 1921?
How has the Office of Management and Budget evolved since its establishment in 1921?
What makes iron triangles potentially dangerous to the government?
What makes iron triangles potentially dangerous to the government?
Who is credited with introducing the concept of neutral competence and what does it entail?
Who is credited with introducing the concept of neutral competence and what does it entail?
What is one of the persistent organizational concerns for government according to the text?
What is one of the persistent organizational concerns for government according to the text?
Why might presidents, who are not selected for their managerial abilities, struggle with managing the executive branch effectively?
Why might presidents, who are not selected for their managerial abilities, struggle with managing the executive branch effectively?
What is the paradox in American public administration according to the text?
What is the paradox in American public administration according to the text?
What does Dwight Waldo's term 'administrative state' emphasize?
What does Dwight Waldo's term 'administrative state' emphasize?
What are some common problems presidents face in managing the executive branch?
What are some common problems presidents face in managing the executive branch?
What conclusion do the authors draw about approaches to organizational theory in public administration?
What conclusion do the authors draw about approaches to organizational theory in public administration?
How do federal cabinet departments differ from independent agencies in terms of size and policy focus?
How do federal cabinet departments differ from independent agencies in terms of size and policy focus?
How are field offices of the federal executive branch typically arranged based on function?
How are field offices of the federal executive branch typically arranged based on function?
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