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Papers On Public Administration & Policy Analysis
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Law Enforcement: Paperwork
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A 5 page paper which discusses the reality of
paperwork in law enforcement. The paper examines the time spent, and energy spent, for
correspondence, planning, reading required publications, and self-improvement.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAlwenfrc.wps
Line-Item Budgeting
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This 5 page paper looks at the concept of the line-item budget as used for cities. Advantages and disadvantages are noted and other types of budgeting are compared.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA050lin.wps
Max Weber's Theories of Bureaucracy
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This 8 page paper looks at German social scientist Max Weber's definitions, characteristics, and value of bureaucracy. It also reviews his opinion that bureaucracies serve a social good and have a significant role in human development. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Webermax.wps
Microeconomic Influence and Governments' Budget Constraints
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A 7 page paper discussing the implications of increasing budgetary restrictions on
government at all levels. The effects of greater accountability and still-increasing budgetary
restrictions is that governments are expected to operate more as businesses. A business can
cease to exist if it fails to serve its customers and make sound economic choices for its own
operation, a fate unlikely for government agencies. However, the trend remains toward
greater microeconomic influence in government operation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSgovtBudget.wps
Negating Supply and Demand
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A 2 page paper evaluating the statement, "prices ought to be equal to marginal cost." Without the provision of equal access, public goods can all too quickly become club or even private goods that have been provided at the expense of all taxpayers while not being available to all taxpayers. Prices need to be equal with marginal costs so that the public entity neither loses in or inordinately profits from either the provision or the maintenance of the public good. Otherwise, the good can become exclusionary and therefore not a truly public good meant for the benefit of all taxpayers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnegSupply.wps
Organizing & Administering Programs For Families & Individuals
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A 10 page paper that deals with the technicalities in starting a nonprofit organization emphasizing the need for an overall strategic plan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: NonpOrgs.rtf
Perceptions of Risk and Organizational Security Operations
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This 13 page report
discusses the fact that the ways in which an organization and its leaders perceive the
various risks it faces cannot help but have an impact on how that organization focuses on
security issues. There are important elements of fundamental strategic planning processes
that should be a part of the effort in order to assure that the best possible, long-term, and
effective security program is created. This is as true for governments as it is for Fortune
500 corporations, small businesses, institutions for higher education, or not-for-profit
organizations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWpersec.rtf
Performance-Based Monitoring
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Performance monitoring refers to a system or process for measuring the results achieved by public programs. In this 1 page paper, the writer thoroughly explains the concept, performance indicators, and the role of feedback. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Perfbase.wps
Planning for Sufficient Public Housing
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A 7 page paper discussing considerations
for the city council of a fictitious city of 250,000 as the council embarks on a five-year study of
zoning to control urban sprawl in the economically healthy and rapidly-growing city. The paper
uses the example of the decay of downtown Detroit and sprawl into outlying suburban areas as an
example of what to avoid. The paper discusses how changes in zoning laws and allowing private
developers downtown areas could have benefited the city, using Portland, Oregon as a positive
example. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSurbanHous.wps
Policy Analysis / Paying Teens Money to Avoid Pregnancy
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In this 6 page case analysis, the writer evaluates a plan proposed by Denver, Colorado's Planned Parenthood Chapter to pay certain teenage girls a dollar a day for avoiding pregnancy. The social ramifications of this controversial idea are assessed and the writer takes the position of the National Board for this esteemed association in deciding whether to support or ex-communicated the Denver Chapter for actually implementing the idea-- one that is in direct violation of Planned Parenthood's stated goals and ideology. All sides are considered and recommendations are made. Based on case handout.. no longer available. No Bibliography.
Filename: Policywr.wps
Port Privatization
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A 30 page paper the effects of privatization on the operations and productivity of many of the world's ports. One aspect of increased globalization has been to illustrate in clear terms the benefits of competition and free-market conditions, and the
same principles apply to port operation. It behooves national governments to establish conditions conducive to economic development, but those conditions are not limited to
favorable tax structures and providing an educated workforce. Privatization of ports is a factor not often recognized as being necessary for economic growth, but this paper
demonstrates that today's most prosperous developing nations are those whose international ports have been privatized and now operate under the flag of competition, efficiency and free trade. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: KSportPriv.wps
