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Again, based on the literature review, what is the operational definition of the course objective? Based on assignment 1, you should have identified a characteristic for the competency and a characteristic for the course objective. The characteristic becomes the operational definition. You use the literature review to show how the operational definition is a valid measure the competency and course objective. Once you have the two characteristics, you need to explain, using the literature, how they are related. Your literature review needs to be based on academic sources and not internet sources published by government agencies.

The competency is “To lead and manage in public governance.” The MPA program defines the competency this way. “Public Leadership is the ability to articulate goals consistent with laws and public policies and influence others to achieve those goals in a moral and ethical manner. Public Management is the mobilization of organizational resources to accomplish the goals by balancing competing values including effectiveness and efficiency in an ethical and legal manner.” You have identified program evaluation, strategic management, and cost benefit analysis in the literature review. What is the actual operational definition of the competency? You need to show me how you go from the competency to the characteristic via the literature review.