Marx and Weber: Critics of Capitalism In spite of their undeniable differences‚ Marx and Weber have much in common in their understanding of modern capitalism: they both perceive it as a system where "the individuals are ruled by abstractions (Marx)‚ where the impersonal and "thing-like" (Versachlicht) relations replace the personal relations of dependence‚ and where the accumulation of capital becomes an end in itself‚ largely irrational. Their analysis of capitalism cannot be separated
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What is Public Administration and the Role of the Public Administrator Cynthia A. Fortune California State University Northridge MPA 610 September 20‚ 2012 Dr. Suzanne Beaumaster WHAT IS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR? Public Administration is a function of government‚ a government in action‚ be it a local agency‚ city‚ county‚ state or federal government. It is the process by which non-elected government employees implement rules‚ regulations‚ laws‚ policies
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“Public service is a public trust‚ requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution‚ the laws and ethical principles above private gain.” Therefore‚ public employees should not engage in any activity that may lead to private gain while jeopardizing the public’s trust. Employees at all-time should act in an impartial manner‚ and always think of their obligation to the citizens and the public. The objective is to avoid any action that may jeopardize the agency and cause the public to lose
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Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck was born in Kiel‚ Germany on April 23‚ 1858 (Foundation‚ 2014). He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1918 and developed what would come to be known as “Planck’s Constant” in quantum theory. During his collegiate years he studied under Gustav Kirchoff‚ who developed Kirchoff’s Law for current and voltages. He suffered a personal tragedy when one of his sons was killed for his participation in an assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler in 1944. Planck’s earliest
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Luther Gulick’s Managerial Perspective on Public Administration: Gulick believed that we should separate politics and administration and was a huge fan of Henri Fayol whose major study is discipline was management. He believed that adherence to a core set of management principles would help organizations achieve optimum performance in working toward their goals. Gulick coined division of labor‚ the principle of unity of command and also span of control. Span of control dictates that superiors
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Discuss the various meanings‚ concepts of and ideas on Public Administration as a field of study and practice. “Public Administration as defined is the organization and Management of men and materials to achieve the purposes of government.” It’s the art and science of management as applied to affairs of the state. Cited in Waldo‚1955. It has dual usages: as a field of practice and as a field of study. Meaning “both a professional and scholarly discipline” (Ocampo‚1993) which has been much influenced
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What is Public Administration All About? Public administration is a large discipline in which employees manage local‚ city‚ state‚ and federal government functions. These workers set goals and employ strategies to ensure the government or community runs smoothly and safely. Those in public administration are responsible for community programs‚ nonprofit management‚ economic development‚ urban/regional planning‚ and budget planning at the city‚ state‚ or federal level. Graduates of this field will
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Initially‚ physics was a term used to describe the study of matter and its motion through space and time‚ occasionally including energy and force. However‚ in 1900 Max Planck a German Physicist presented the beginning of his Quantum Theory. Since this time studies have commenced on the nature and behaviour of matter and energy on the atomic and sub atomic level. While it is highly unlikely to see these natures directly without scientific equipment‚ the effects and changes that occur are known as
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Assignment 2: Evaluation of Agency’s Public Personnel Administration‚ Part 2 Due Week 4 Refer to the Scenario for Assignments 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ and 5 Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: 1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professor’s feedback. 2. Analyze the organizational design of the selected agency’s human resource management in relationship to the entire organization. Assess its strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Organizational Design) 3
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study of the bureaucratic characteristics of Turkish elementary and secondary schools. Little is known about the organization and foundation of these schools. This study is a beginning in an effort to develop a body of literature in these schools. Max Weber’s (in Gerth & Mills‚ 1946) thinking and Hall’s (1961) operationalization of bureaucracy form the theoretical foundation for the study. Because the construct of alienation is the main construct that has been studied with relation to bureaucracy
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