exam
Mid-‐Term Examination – Summer 2016
Part 1 – Fill-‐In or True or False Answers – 30 points
1. What is “implementation?”
2 – What are the 3 elements of the Strategic Triangle?3 points
3-‐ According to the Pressman and Wildavsky book, what happens when
implementation is not taken into consideration in the design of a
public program?
4– When is public value enhanced?3 points
5 – What are the types of communities?3 points
6– Why is it necessary for street-‐level bureaucrats to have discretion?3 points
7– Give 3 examples of a “public manager.” 3 points
8 _ -‐ When a public agency is placed under receivership by a court, who
typically gets appointed and oversees the agency on behalf of the court?
9_ What are some of the ways to deal with special interest groups? 3 points
10_ -‐ Give one example of a special interest group?
11_ What are some of the reasons for the failure of the Boston Housing
Authority prior to the arrival of Harry Spence? 3 points
12_ What was the primary objective of the Port of Oakland/EDA project?
13_ Based on our class discussions, what should a public manager take into
consideration when formulating or designing a policy. (Not politics)
14 – What are some of the reasons why politics is important for the public
Manager? 3 points