Faculty Contact Information:
Instructor: Dr. Robert Mann
Mailing Address: CMR 420 Box 1643 APO AE 09063
Email Address: mannr@bunt.com | |
Consultation:
| Instructor will be available before and after class or by appointment. | |
Required Texts and Readings:
Texts used exclusively in this course:
Denhardt, R.B. & Grubbs, J.W. (2003) Public administration: An action
orientation (4th ed.). Belmont, CA : Thomson Wadsworth.
Stillman, R.J. (2000). Public administration: Concepts and cases (7th
ed.). Houghton Miflin.
Text used in multiple courses:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington D.C.: Author. | |
Supplementary Readings:
| Each instructor has his or her preferences for supplementary reading material that may be added here. In addition, all graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students' research and writing skills. | |
Recommended Journals:
| A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are listed on the PA Webboard (http://webboard.ed.umuc.edu/~pa). Public Administration Review, the lead journal in the discipline,is especially useful for this course. | |
Course Description:
| Prerequisite: Undergraduate American political science or American Government or permission from the Program Director. A survey of the fundamentals of public administration, management strategies and management techniques at the national, state, and local levels. | |
Course Goals:
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As the introductory course in the M.P.A. program and a prerequisite to the certificate in E-Government, this course introduces and analyzes:
- Discipline and practice of American public administration.
- Role of government in general and public administrators in particular in a democratic society.
- Basic institutions of American government.
- Development of the administrative state.
- Component partsof public administration.
- Current standards and best practices in public sector management.
- Major theories, models, and concepts of public administration
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Course Objectives:
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At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
- Analyze case material, web sites, public law, and research articles related to public administration
- Investigate the relationship between historical and current issues in public administration
- Utilize electronic resources to find primary source documents, data, statements on best practices, and research articles related to issues in public administration
- Develop and present written and oral arguments, case studies, and/or research papers on current issues in public administration that make reference to and build on factual and expert information.
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Grading Information:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society. In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
A 93% +
B 80 – 92%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70% F(a) or regular non-attendance F(n) | |
Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society.
In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Midterm Examination:-----30%
Final Examination:-------30%
Papers (2 X 15%)---------30%
Participation in Class---10%
Total-------------------100% | |
Description of Course Requirements:
Successful graduate students in American universities dedicate approximately three hours of preparation/study time for every hour spent in the face-to-face classroom. Thus, the following course requirements were developed on the assumption that students would be prepared to spend approximately 150 hours of their own time working on them. In an 8-week term, that is the equivalent of a half-time job. Most 14-week graduate distance education courses require at least 10 hours per week of dedicated time, plus time spent in the virtual classroom.
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates.
Complete one or more written examination(s): The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used for this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam. | |
Course Schedule:
Module Date Topics Assignments Author(s)
1 12 Jun 04 Sat Morning
Introduction & Overview DenhardtChap 1
Personal Action in Public Organizations
Assign first paper: Due module #8
2 12 Jun 04 Sat Afternoon
Personal Action in Public Organizations
Denhardt Chap 1
The Political Context of Public Administration
Denhardt Chap 2
Review of US Constitution
3 13 Jun 04 Sun Morning
Discussion of first reading:
The Study of Administration
Stillman Reading 1
The Interorganizational Context
of Public Administration
Denhardt Chap 3
4 13 Jun 04 Sun Afternoon
The Ethics of Public Service
Denhardt Chap 4
Discussion of The Relationship between
Ethics and Public Administration Stillman Reading 16
5 27 Jun 04 Sat Morning
Budgeting and Financial Management
Denhardt Chap 5
The Management of Human Resources
Denhardt Chap 6
6 27 Jun 04 Sat Afternoon
Discussion of the Hawthorne
and Western Electric Company
Stillman Reading 6
Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Denhardt Chap 7
Discussion of Public Budgeting
Stillman Reading 12
Review for Mid-term Chap 1-7
7 17 Jul 04 Sat Morning Mid-term Examination Chap 1-7
8 17 Jul 04 Sat Afternoon
First Paper Due
Assign Second Paper/Case--
Due Fourteenth Module
Managing Organizational Dynamics Denhardt Chap 8
9 18 Jul 04 Sun Morning
The New Public Management, Reinvention,
and the Reform of Public
and Nonprofit Organizations
Denhardt Chap 9
Discussion of Case Study: Boorda’s War Stillman Case #11
10 18 Jul 04 Sun Afternoon
Personal Skills in Public Management
Denhardt Chap 10
Discussion of The Political Environment Stillman Reading #4 Case #4
11 31 Jul 04 Sat Morning
Interpersonal Skills and Group Dynamics Denhardt Chap 11
12 31 Jul 04 Sat Afternoon
The Future of the Public Service
Denhardt Chap 12
Discussion of Administrative
Communication
Stillman Reading #8
Discussion of Multiple Functions
of Public Administration
Stillman Reading #9
Review for final exam
13 1 Aug 04 Sun Morning Final Examination Chap 8-12
14 1 Aug 04 Sun Afternoon
Second Paper Due
Special Issues and Discussion | |
Academic Policies:
Please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center. | |
Faculty Bio:
About Your Instructor: I will be your instructor for the next several weeks. I grew up in the northern Rocky Mountain area where I obtained my education through the undergraduate level. I spent some time in the military: in command field artillery units, teaching, various staff jobs as a human resource manager, comptroller, special operations, manpower staffing and other odd jobs in several parts of the world. The opportunity become available to join private industry, so for eight years I worked for various companies ranging in size from 4 to 45,000. In private industry the jobs were varied: as an analyst, functional expert, project leader, resource management and human resource manager. My current full-time job is as a collegiate professor for UMUC Europe at the undergraduate and graduate level. I have been teaching for over twenty years in the European program.
UNIVERSITIES 1958 - 1962 Montana State University, Bozeman Montana, Bachelor of Science (BS), Liberal Arts; 1973 - 1976 Boston University, Boston Massachusetts, Master Science in Business Administration (MSBA); 1980 - 1981 Boston University, Boston Massachusetts Master of Education (MEd); 1983-1988 University of Southern California Doctorate of Education (EdD)
SPECIAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES Eagle Scout Treasurer, TransAtlantic Council, Boy Scouts of America (Volunteer) Silver Beaver Award (BSA Service Award) Recreation skiing and hiking.
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