LAW PA513 Wk 1 Discussion – Personal Experience

Post a total of three substantive responses over two separate days to earn full participation credit. This includes your initial response (worth 20 points) and two replies to the facilitator or other students (worth 10 points each).

Due Thursday

Respond to one of the following in a minimum of 100 words. Please indicate in your response which question you are responding to: 1, 2, or 3. Responses that are less than 100 words will not earn any credit.

Option 1: Describe an experience you have had with an administrative agency. Is the agency categorized as a social welfare, public service or regulatory agency (in other words are its basic functions to provide services, enforce regulations, or provide a mix of services and regulations). How could the experience have been improved? What are the differences between these public administration functions and similar functions found in private management?

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Option 2: Does the rise of the nonprofit sector as an extension of the administrative state make the life of a public administrator easier or harder?

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Option 3: In recent years, how has the role of the bureaucracy become more apparent in the daily lives of Americans? Is there anything in your own personal or career experience that shows a similar expression of public sentiment? Can you think of areas or agencies in which the public has shown a positive attitude toward government and public administration?

Due Monday

Reply to the facilitator or two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses. Replies must be at least 50 words to earn credit.