Use the document “Elected vs. Appointed” to complete this assignment. Complete assignment directions are contained in the documenT
After reading the article “‘Big Questions About Intergovernmental Relations and Management: Who Will Address Them?” by Kincaid and Stenberg, choose two of the questions from the article that intrigued you the most. Then in 750-1,000 words, do the following:
Explain whether the questions still need answering or if they have been addressed by government since the article was published.
If they have been answered, explain why and how. If they have not been answered, explain what government can do to start finding answers to them.
Describe the importance of the questions as they relate specifically to state and local governments.
Use three to five scholarly resources to support your explanations.
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ADM 624 Topic 3 Assignment Benchmark – Ethical Responsibility
You will assume the role of a public administrator to complete this assignment. Choose an administrator role; some examples are below:
Police Chief
Finance Officer
Urban Planner
City Manager
FBI Director
As the public administrator, in the role you choose, in 750-1,000 words do the following:
Describe how social responsibility and public interest intersect.
Analyze your responsibility to stakeholder from an ethical standpoint. Describe how a code of ethics or oath of office for the position you choose informs your ethical responsibilities
Describe how you will make the decisions necessary to ethically execute your position as a public administrator in the role you choose.
Create a suggested code of ethics or add to an existing code of ethics for the administrative role chosen.
Explain why it is essential for you, in this role, to conduct yourself in a legal and ethical manner. How would your failure to conduct yourself in an ethical manner affect various stakeholders you are responsible for?
Use three to five scholarly resources to support your explanations.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 1.1 Analyze why it is essential for public servants to conduct themselves in a legal and ethical manner with various stakeholders.
ADM 624 Topic 5 Assignment Decision Making and Policy
You are a staff member for a state legislator. Many issues in your state have recently become a hot topic. The legislator has formed a committee to address some of the issues brought to them by staff. The legislator’s intention is to hear policy briefs and then implement action to begin solving some of the hot topic issues in the state. You have decided to present a policy brief on an issue that you are passionate about. You will need to prepare a short presentation to present your brief to the committee. Do the following:
Review the following to help you structure your policy brief correctly:
https://www.governor.wa.gov/tags/policy-brief
https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Council/Issues/RegulatingShortTermRentals/Regulating-Short-Term-Rentals—Policy-Brief.pdf
Part I:
Write a 500-750 word policy brief that analyzes the problem you chose specifically for your state. The policy should be concise and follow the general structure of such a policy brief. At a minimum, your policy brief should contain the following:
A title
A summary of the problem
At least 3 possible solutions
Statement and explanation of the recommended solution with rationale
The implications and benefits of the recommended policy
Brief conclusion
At least 3 sources used to support claims
Graphics and/or other visual elements so it reflects the formatting of a professional policy brief
Part II:
Create a presentation that briefly outlines the policy. Include your decision making process for presenting the information contained in the policy.
Use two to three scholarly resources to support your decision making process, some of the sources may be the same as sources used to support your recommendations in the policy brief.
You will turn in both your policy brief and presentation. See the document “submitting multiple attachments” for Helpance in attaching multiple documents to the assignment dropbox.
Your presentation will require an outline of your presentation speech or speaker notes depending on the format chosen for the presentation. For PowerPoint, 8-12 slides are required with speaker notes of 50-75 words for each slide. Reference information must be provided at the end of the presentation. Reference and title slides do not count as part of the slide count.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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ADM 624 Topic 6 Assignment Benchmark – Policy Action Plan
Your recommendation in the policy brief you presented, in Topic 5, has been accepted by the committee, taken through the legislative process, and is now ready for implementation. Create an action plan for implementation. Once you have your ideas outlined you will prepare an implementation presentation for the legislator to communicate to all stakeholders. Your 10-15 slide presentation should include:
Any stakeholders (any individual or group that would be impacted by the policy)
Required resources and who provides them (what is needed to implement the policy)
Challenges that might be encountered
Time Frame (time frame should be reasonable)
Assessment processes ( how will you ensure the policy is effective)
Summarize how agencies, personnel, and public involved in the implementation of the policy will be impacted. Include a description of the considerations needed for seamless implementation of the policy for all stakeholders.
Use three to five scholarly resources to support your explanations.
Include speaker notes below each content-related slide that represent what would be said if giving the presentation in person. Expand upon the information included in the slide and do not simply restate it. Please ensure the speaker notes include 50-75 words per slide.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, including an APA formatted reference slide, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 3.3 Analyze the impact of policies or regulations on agencies, personnel, and the public.
ADM 624 Topic 7 Assignment Civil Service Reform
In 750-1,000 words, do the following:
Explain what civil service looked like before 1978.
Explain what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
Analyze if the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 had any direct or indirect implications for civil service at the state or local level.
Discuss other Federal laws that may have impacted civil service and shaped an increasingly diverse workplace.
Use two to three scholarly resources to support your explanations.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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