PUBAFRS 2110 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Capital, Civil Service Retirement System, Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Public Affairs, John Glenn Col
• Course: PUBAFRS 2110
• Professor: Record Matthew

Document Summary

Define the goals and constraint. discuss the differing relationships private and public sector administration have with these notions. The structure and tools of government and the executive branch. The emphasis and structure of government has changed in many ways over recent decades. Outline some of these changes and their implications for public administration. There are several disconnects associated with the discussion government spending between entitlements and discretionary spending, direct and indirect service provision and which level of government provides. Describe the nature of these disconnects and offer an explanation as to why they exist in the first place. There are many difficulties associated with managing in the executive branch. Outline some of these difficulties and their implications for trying to accomplish substantive policy change through executive agencies. Assess how well these reforms have worked and where they fall short. Define human capital and define some of the challenges that present when trying to build human capital effectively.