Comprehensive study guide and lecture series on Public Administration.
Study the classical and modern perspectives on organizations, exploring the characteristics and limits of bureaucracy and the emergence of post-bureaucratic models.
Analyze the types of organizational design by Mintzberg and Daft to understand which structures modern administrative organizations take and which fits best in different situations.
Understand the definition and importance of managing human resources in government, and compare the characteristics of position classification and rank-in-person systems.
Study the historical transition of recruitment from the Spoils system to the Merit system and learn about modern alternatives like the Career Civil Service and Representative Bureaucracy.
Study financial administration—the management of resources that support government activities—and learn about budgeting principles and various types of budgets (General, Special, and Funds).
Learn the history of budget system reforms from Line-Item Budgeting (LIBS) to Performance-Based, Program Planning, and Zero-Based Budgeting, and understand the budget process.