What are the principal features of ‘traditional public administration’?Governance simply another set of theoretical propositions that do little to represent the realities of public policy implementation and public services delivery in the practical world you live in as an official?

Assignment Title -Critically assess the utility of the leading conceptual models of “traditional public administration”, “new public management” and “new public governance” in helping us to understanding of how the public sector functions in the UK today.

1. What are the principal features of ‘traditional public administration’?

2. To what extent are the criticisms emanating from the New Right fair and accurate?

3. Is there such a thing as ‘Public Management’ or is the concept simply a recasting of old ideas?

4. Can the public sector benefit from the introduction of private sector ideas and ways of operating?

5. What are the obstacles and pitfalls of public management?

6. Governance simply another set of theoretical propositions that do little to represent the realities of public policy implementation and public services delivery in the practical world you live in as an official?

7. Give examples of socio-political, public policy, administrative, contract and network governance, the key elements that constitute New Public Governance.

8. Is New Public Governance simply a rehash of writings on policy communities and networks that have been around since the 1990s?

 Discuss the major facts of the case and should tell whether you believe the right decision(s) was/were made and why. Discuss any alternative solution(s) to the problem and support those solutions with additional research (with similar cases).

Oakdale Reform

Write a case critique assignment. The first case study is on Oakdale reform. See Cropf et. Al: Case Study 11(eleven): Oakdale Reform.

Discuss the major facts of the case and should tell whether you believe the right decision(s) was/were made and why.

The format of each case study critique should be as follows:

Identify the important facts in the case study.

What decision(s) were made in the case study.

Do you believe the decisions were appropriate?

Discuss any alternative solution(s) to the problem and support those solutions with additional research (with similar cases).