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1. Grodzins 1966

The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Governance - who governs and how - has to be transformed in the new century because of the new problems. Transformation is needed in relation to challenges - capacity - legitimacy - sovereignty - and public interest. Capacity - coordination - and control are needed.

2. Thomas 1990

Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.Governance - who governs and how - has to be transformed in the new century because of the new problems. Transformation is needed in relation to challenges - capacity - legitimacy - sovereignty - and public interest. Capacity - coordination - and control are needed.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.

3. Stone 1997

Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Governance - who governs and how - has to be transformed in the new century because of the new problems. Transformation is needed in relation to challenges - capacity - legitimacy - sovereignty - and public interest. Capacity - coordination - and control are needed.

4. Kettle 2002

The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Governance - who governs and how - has to be transformed in the new century because of the new problems. Transformation is needed in relation to challenges - capacity - legitimacy - sovereignty - and public interest. Capacity - coordination - and control are needed.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.

5. Lipsky 1980

Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Public service workers who interact directly with citizens in the course of their jobs and who have substantial discretion in the execution of their work are called street level bureaucrats. They represent a large section of bureaucrats and are important for many reasons.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.

6. Barnard 1938

The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Informal and formal organizations are interdependent. The job of the executive is to maintain the dynamic equilibrium between the needs of the organizations and the needs of the employees. This is so because organizations are cooperative systems. AnomieAffirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.

7. McGregor 1957

He was against universal principles of organizational arrangements. Administrators assumptions about human behavior predetermine his style. These assumptions should be changed from Theory X (people are bad) - to Theory Y (they are not so bad).The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.

8. Kingdon 1984

Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Agenda setting and the policy alternatives are affected by the participants: politicians - bureaucrats - citizens - media and processes/streams: problem - policy proposal - and politics. When there is an opportunity window and the streams come together the agenda is set. P.entr

9. Lowi 1969

The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.He criticized the modern democratic government based on the role of interest groups who can intervene in policy for their own interest and not for the public interest. Decentralized government can not do long term planning. He called for constitutional democracy.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.

10. The Period of Orthodoxy in PA

Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.The period between two WW was called so by Waldo - Henry - Ostrom and alike because it was based on scientific management with control - supervision - and efficiency. PA was obsessed with bureaucratic organization in this time and all the principles coming from it.

11. Adams 1904

She was calling for the municipalities to become more democratic and more representative of the people and responsive to the actual problems they were facing. She was a criticizer of the founding fathers because they did not understand progress and wanted to keep power away from the people.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.

12. Selznick 1949

Bureaucratic organizations use the cooptative mechanism to gain local support. Cooptation is the efforts of organizations to bring opposition elements into its policy making process. Cooptation can be formal or informal. The latter is done under the rag to protect legitimacy.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.

13. Wright 1990

The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.Traces the historical development of FED - IGR - and IGM and compares them in terms of units involved - authority relations - means for conflict resolution - values - political quotients - actors. The developments are related with financial distributions and federal mandates; devolution.

14. Wildavsky 1969

Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.He criticized PPBS as discrediting policy analysis. No one can do PPBS Over reliance of policy analysis on budget programming and economic thinking does not lead to any conclusions. Just because it worked in the D of Defense this does not mean it can function everywhere.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.

15. Pressman and Wildavsky 1973

The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.Implementation is a process of interaction between setting of goals and actions geared towards achieving them. Thus - the separation of policy design from implementation is fatal. All the steps in the process should be mindful of the other steps.

16. Landau 1969

The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.The probability of failure in a system decreases exponentially as redundancy factors are increased. Duplication and overlap in PA is not necessarily sign of waste or inefficiency. This is why it is irrational to unify the agencies that provide similar services. R is good in PA.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.

17. Waldo 1948

The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.He criticized the principles approach to PA and the politics- administration dichotomy. The art of PA should be fused with the emerging science of PA. As it is - the difference of what we teach ins school and what happens in practice is appalling.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.

18. Lewis 1991

The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.There is an ethical challenge in public service because two different philosophical sources have been used for ethical purposes: deontological/ duty of principle - and teleological/ based on consequences. Because of the conflict between the 2 the weight falls on the manager.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.

19. Thompson 1985

Administrative ethics is made impossible by reliance on ethics of neutrality and ethics of structure. Both these ethics make it impossible for administrators to be held accountable of their actions. They are not responsible for their actions in neither of the cases.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.

20. Kaufman 1969

The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.He discussed issues of representatives - leadership - and neutral competence in the new PA. The complex society needs new ways of representatives to include the public. Decentralization can do this but it can also lead to conflict such as because of competition.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.

21. The Hoover Commission 1949

Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.It was similar to the Bronlow commission in purpose but not in consequences. It discussed many problems of the organization of the executive branch and offered advice for solutions.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.

22. Bronlow - Merriam - and Gulick 1937

The Bronlow report reorganized the executive branch. The EOP was formed and the Bureau of Budget was brought under it. The aim was to reform organizational structures which were simple and not adequate for a growing government with so many agencies and programs.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.

23. Simon 1946

The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.The principles of PA are proverbs contradictory of each other and unclear: specialization - unity of command - span of control - and organization by purpose - process - clientele - place. Instead we need to describe and diagnose adm situations and assign weight to each of them.

24. Rohr 1979

The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.Regime values are " the values of that political entity that was brought into being by the ratification of the Constitution that created the present American republic. 1-ethical norms should be derived from the salient values of the regime; 2.- values are normative for bureaucrats; and 3.- values can be discovered in the public law of the regime.

25. Rosenbloom 1983

The categories and concepts used in making and understanding policy are paradoxical.Under the influence of rational thought we have come to believe that these categories can be mutually exclusive - but this is not the case because the interpretations and meanings given by politics can make them paradoxical.Affirmative action has served is purpose and is not useful anymore. What wee need not is managing diversity in such a way as to get the same productivity from a diverse work force as we did from a homogeneous one - without artificial programs - standards - or barriers.PA theory is derived from 3 disparate approaches to the question of what PA is: managerial - political - and legal. They offer different values - organizational structures - and views of the individual. They coincide with the separation of power. PA theory should derive from the 3.The american governmental system is chaotic resembling a marble cake. This is important because it leads to understanding the system better. But also because this threatens democracy in that citizens do not understand their institutions.

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