POLS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Northern Canada, Indian Oil Corporation, New Public Management
5 Dec 2016
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Departments: pols, soci, etc. (unit council) (chair, undergraduate director, grad. Vp dean of faculties associate deans chairs of departments undergrad/grad directors tenure stream faculty contract faculty, ta"s support staff students. Horizontal hierarchies york federation of students student council of laps (no levy) Cabinet minister for indigenous and northern affairs canada: 56 boards and commissions. Indian oil and gas canada co-management board. Clear division of labour: ensures ef ciency and accountability, clear job descriptions, lines of accountability: Deputy minister to cabinet minister: means the electorate can decide who is to blame. Patronage: hiring based on who you know. Merit principle: hire by merit, ensure the staff are quali ed, encourage equity in hiring (reduce biases) Expertise: specialization of tasks, trained to do their speci c job, hired for their skills and ability. Rules and procedures: to avoid arbitrary decisions and preferential treatment, develop rules and procedures, consistency and fairness (rules treat people in similar circumstances the same)
