Pad: 5000 Assignement One
An Examination of the Challenges Faced by a Public Administrator
Chesnee L. Martin
April 25, 2013
Dr. Angela Smith
PAD: 500 Modern Public Administration
Strayer University
ABSTRACT
In 1947, the blast at Centralia No. 5 in Illinois killed one hundred and eleven men. This disaster could have been easily prevented if the administrators who took an oath to protect and serve their community would have taken these vows seriously. The paper will give identify and explain steps the public administrator in the incident could have taken to de-escalate the situation. The paper will also analyze and discuss the motivations toward the Constitution, bureaucracy, and obligation. Finally, insight will be given on other options the administrator could have executed to hopefully secure a different outcome.
An Examination of the Challenges Faced by a Public Administrator
Introduction
Public Administration entails civil servants implementing a specified policy within the confines of a government executive framework. Likewise, public administration is a multi-dimensional practice and a major dilemma that plagues public administration is where does politics start and end. As a result, many public administrators find themselves attempting to carry out and implement policies that are beneficial to society and playing a political game so to speak. Therefore; many public administrators are advocates for the public in the sense that they are obligated to concerns, rights, and needs of society and are responsible to make decisions that will promote the greater good of society as a whole. However; the political side is still something that public administrators have to contend with as well. This is evident in the mining incident that occurred at a prominent mining facility. In 1947, the blast at Centralia No. 5 in Illinois killed one hundred and eleven men. This disaster could have been easily prevented if the administrators who took an oath to protect and serve their community
Chesnee L. Martin
April 25, 2013
Dr. Angela Smith
PAD: 500 Modern Public Administration
Strayer University
ABSTRACT
In 1947, the blast at Centralia No. 5 in Illinois killed one hundred and eleven men. This disaster could have been easily prevented if the administrators who took an oath to protect and serve their community would have taken these vows seriously. The paper will give identify and explain steps the public administrator in the incident could have taken to de-escalate the situation. The paper will also analyze and discuss the motivations toward the Constitution, bureaucracy, and obligation. Finally, insight will be given on other options the administrator could have executed to hopefully secure a different outcome.
An Examination of the Challenges Faced by a Public Administrator
Introduction
Public Administration entails civil servants implementing a specified policy within the confines of a government executive framework. Likewise, public administration is a multi-dimensional practice and a major dilemma that plagues public administration is where does politics start and end. As a result, many public administrators find themselves attempting to carry out and implement policies that are beneficial to society and playing a political game so to speak. Therefore; many public administrators are advocates for the public in the sense that they are obligated to concerns, rights, and needs of society and are responsible to make decisions that will promote the greater good of society as a whole. However; the political side is still something that public administrators have to contend with as well. This is evident in the mining incident that occurred at a prominent mining facility. In 1947, the blast at Centralia No. 5 in Illinois killed one hundred and eleven men. This disaster could have been easily prevented if the administrators who took an oath to protect and serve their community