Public Governance

200 Words per question, give 1 reference for each question:

1.  What is the current state of public service workers? Are public service personnel treated well, poorly, too well, etc.? How does their current state compare to other times in the past?

2.  Explain the complexities of historic public personnel management (government by gentlemen to current). Think of an organization you are employed with or are a part of. How is diversity defined in your organization? Give examples of how diversity recruiting programs work. How is your organization using such recruiting tools?

3.  Should state and local budgets be based on financing existing and proposed policies, or should policy enactment be based on the availability of resources to finance them? Explain and give examples. 

4.  Find a policy that is funded at all three levels. Analyze how that funding has changed over time. What does it mean for public management and the provisions of the services in the future? Explain and give examples.