PA Assignment #6–Please see attached instructions. Thank you.

Assignment #6– Organizational Behaviors in Public Administration

1. Required Readings:

   • Bounded Rationality, Ambiguity, and the Engineering of Choice (See attached)

   • Read Textbook 1- Chapter 4 in (See attached)

Textbook 1: Holzer, M., & Schwester, R.W. (2016). Public Administration: An Introduction. 2nd Edition. M.E. Shape.

1. Assignment: Please write a short essay as a response to ONE of the following questions:

1. What drives public officials to make decisions and implement apart from bureaucratic structures and scientific management?

2. Which theoretical model of decision-making do you think best explains organizational behaviors in Public Administration?

3. Do you think ambiguity is always bad for organizational behavior in public administration? Why?

1. Prepare an original and thoughtful (including references) response of 400 words.

1. Student participation includes the following attributes:

• Comments show evidence of a thorough reading and analysis of the material(s) -- this means the inclusion of references

• Points are relevant to the discussion in terms of increasing everyone’s understanding and are not merely a regurgitation of the readings. 

• Care is taken to distinguish among different kinds of information; i.e. facts, opinions, assumptions, or inferences. 

• There is a willingness to test new ideas rather than remain cautious and safe. 

• Submissions utilize correct word usage, spelling, and punctuation.

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE WRITER:

Please read the required readings. See attached materials.

Follow the instructions above and response to ONE of the questions.

You should quote at least three works mentioned in the required readings. The essay should be no less than 400 words in length. Be sure to include the question you select in the document.

Sources cited should be from reading documents.

Thank you,

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