Houston Univ. MPA: PUBL 6310 Admin Theory Fall 2015 Outline, Exercises of Designs and Groups

Download Houston Univ. MPA: PUBL 6310 Admin Theory Fall 2015 Outline and more Exercises Designs and Groups in PDF only on Docsity! University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program - Fall 2015 PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory, Section 16641 SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY 1 Tuesday 5:30 – 8:30 PM McElhinney, Room 104 Instructor Carl Carlucci Office hours by appointment ccarlucci@uh.edu Introduction Administrative theory establishes the theory base for the field of public administration by introducing students to a comprehensive set of historical and current theories, concepts, and approaches in public administration. This theory base is vital to public administrators, because they must achieve results through the management of organizations, and understanding the theoretical perspective of organizations, behavior, and management can help to achieve more successful results. The course will focus on theory in readings, and it will incorporate the application of theory in class discussions about current events, case study exercises and class papers. In the end, students should have a greater understanding of administrative theory and be able to apply it to the practice of public administration. Learning Outcomes  Understand core descriptive, normative, and predictive theories of administrative structure, systems, and processes so that you see public organizations from a theoretically informed point of view. You also understand that there is not one organization theory, but several which may be applicable to an organization depending on your perspective.  Have a greater understanding and awareness of the nature, scope, and history of public administration and the variety of academic disciplines that have contributed to the theories and the practices. You should be able (1) to describe the development of public administration; (2) to compare the major organizational theories; and (3) to have a working knowledge of the dimensions of public management.  Have the analytical ability to see, understand, and appreciate theories, issues, and problems from more than one theoretical perspective. You should be able to engage, in the process of careful, rigorous and systematic thinking at both abstract (theoretical) and concrete (practical) levels. You should have the ability to both present and respond to theories and practical situations.  Have the ability to analyze public organizations to improve effectiveness. This means thinking theoretically to use and relate concepts through generalization. It also means thinking practically to sort out critical elements or facts in a complex situation.  Prepare you for a career of public administration by linking the content of the course, both theory and practice, with your own experiences and the University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program - Fall 2015 PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory, Section 16641 SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY 2 shared experiences of the other class participants. You should be able to actively participate as a team member and ideally as a leader . Requirements for the Course This is primarily a reading and writing course. (If you want to understand the importance of writing in public administration, see Why Advancement in Public Administration has Always Been an Essay Contest, Shafritz and Borick (2010) in the Blackboard(BB) Course Content –Tool Box). Most of the course content is presented outside of the classroom, in readings or on-line. Classroom activities focus on the presentation and discussion of questions and answers from the topics in the course materials. The requirements for this class are reading, writing and presenting. You are responsible for doing the required readings, carefully and thoughtfully, producing written commentaries and preparing yourself for the class discussions. You are expected to participate in each class discussion and in any on-line exercises. Class attendance, participation and preparation: The readings for this class have been selected to prepare you for both the in-class discussion and on-line discussion of specific topics. For each face-to face class (F2F) and the “guest” lecture videos you are expected to submit a review of the assigned materials in the format of a briefing memo focusing on key concepts and terms. You must also formulate at least two discussion questions, with your answers, from the assigned materials. Not all of the assigned materials need to be included in your review so be sure to read the syllabus carefully. This will begin with the Class 2 reading assignments. (See the SAMPLE reading questions for the Class #1 readings.) You will post your questions to the DISCUSSION section in BB and email your review and questions to the instructor prior to 7 PM on the day prior to the next F2F class meeting. Please provide PDFs rather than Word files. All questions will be presented during the class for evaluation and discussion. The best questions will be selected by the class, presented by the student authors, with their answers. Your responses are not simply summaries of the readings or statements of your opinion or position, but a critical view of a specific reading or portion of a reading. While for practitioners an uncritical view may be acceptable, as students and scholars you need to do more than simply explain the claims or answers in the reading, you need to be able to critically dissect or defend them. University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program - Fall 2015 PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory, Section 16641 SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY 5 Grading Elements – Presentations 5. Eye contact with the audience – don’t read your presentation 6. Voice – projects well with appropriate inflections 7. Pace/speed of presentation – clear and natural 8. Language – no use of fillers; good grammar 9. Timing of presentation to stay within allotted time. 10. In group exercises you get no points for being a “free-rider.” Required Textbooks 1) Rainey, Hal G. (2009). Understanding and Managing Public Organizations.4th edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers (My page numbers and references at to the fifth edition.) 2) Scott, Richard W. and Gerald F. Davis (2007). Organizations and Organizing – Rational, Natural, and Open System Perspectives. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. 3) Galbraith, Jay, Diane Downey, and Amy Kates (2002) Designing Dynamic Organizations. American Management Association. Grading Elements On-line. 1. Similar to Papers: Even though your posts and responses on BB will be more of a dialogue with other group members, still adhere to purpose, evidence-based reasoning, and mechanics and style as for papers (see above) 2. Number of posts 3. Quality of posts – What substantive material have you added to the discussion? What value have you added? University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program - Fall 2015 PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory, Section 16641 SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY 6 Outline and Assignments (Subject to change as necessary) Class 1 – Aug. 25: Introduction-The Study of Administration Readings, Note: review for new concepts and terms (Instructor will write review and present in class) A. Wilson, Woodrow (1887) “The Study of Administration.” B. Lynn, Laurence E. (1993) “Theory in Public Management.” C. Frederickson,(2012) “Administrative Theory as Political Theory.” The Public Administration Theory Primer, Westview Press: Boulder. 43-48. D. Fukuyama, Francis. (2004) “Why There is no Science of Public Administration.” Journal of International Affairs. Do you need a refresher on the history of PA and major theories? Or do you need some context for the class readings? This Youtube video is a good summary. It is audio only and of good quality. The presentation is rich in content but moves along very fast. My rating: production quality 3 of 4 ☆, content 4☆. “PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.” (May 8, 2014) (time 33:47) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9J_4SyIMQE Class 2 – Sept. 1: The Role of Theory in Understanding Organizations Readings: Note: written review of all chapters required. Rainey (2009), A. 1 The Challenge of Effective Public Organization and Management. B. 2 Understanding the Study of Organizations: A Historical Review. C. 3. What Makes Public Organizations Distinctive. Scott and Davis (2007) D. 1 The Subject is Organization; The Verb is Organizing Semester writing project readings. Note: written review of project readings not required but these will be extensively discussed in class.  Galbraith et al. (2002) Designing Dynamic Organizations. Preface and C. 1 Getting Started [Strategy]  Galbraith et al. (2002) Designing Dynamic Organizations. C. 2. Determining the Design Frame. University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program - Fall 2015 PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory, Section 16641 SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY 7 Semester writing project: Assignment  Select an organization to design or to redesign – e.g., your organization where you work or have worked; or a current event such as the Veterans Administration, IRS, Houston Police Department, etc. This design or redesign will result in your final paper. See Gailbraith, II. Designing The Organization and III Developing the Details (p. 11).  Submit topic proposal by 5th week based on Star model, Fig 1.1 and 1.2.  Present proposed topic to the group in class 8, including Tools 1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.6. On-Line Class 3 – Sept. 8: The Role of Public Organizations and Bureaucracy Readings: A. Perrow (1986) Why Bureaucracy? 1 – 48. B. Yarwood, Dean. (1996, November). Stop Bashing the Bureaucracy. PAR, 56, 6, 611- 612. C. Shangraw, R.F. et. al, (1989) Public Administration as a Design Science D. Frederickson, H. George. (2000) Can Bureaucracy Be Beautiful E. Meier, Kenneth J. (2010) Governance, Structure, and Democracy: Luther Gulick and the Future of Public Administration. Public Administration Review (PAR), S284-S291. F. Shafritz, et al. (2005). a. Mintzberg, The Five Basic Parts of the Organization, 219 – 230 G. Moulton, Stephanie and Charles Wise (2010) Shifting Boundaries between the Public and Private Sectors: Implications from the Economic Crisis. PAR, 349-360. [The case studies, pp. 351-357, are interesting and helpful, but not necessary to understanding the authors’ intent.] Answer discussion exercise questions in BB. Class 4 – Sept. 15: Why is Government Different? Organizational Environment, Political Power, and Goals & Effectiveness Readings: Note: Review all chapters. You can review Scott and Davis 2-5 as one continuous chapter. Readings: review all Rainey (2009) A. 4 Analyzing the Environment of Public Organizations, 89-109. B. 5 The Impact of Political Power and Public Policy, 110-142 C. 6 Organizational Goals and Effectiveness D. 7 Formulating and Achieving Purpose University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program - Fall 2015 PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory, Section 16641 SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY 10 Class 8 – Oct. 13: Project: Semester writing project proposal presentations this week. Including results of Tools 1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.6. Class 9 – Oct.20: Dimensions of organizational management Group Exercise #1 Presentations Group Exercise #2. Regionalizing Specialized Police Operations (2008) The Electronic Hallway, University of Washington. Groups will be assigned Readings: Rainey (2009), Part II Key Dimensions of Organizing and Managing, A. 9 Understanding People in Public Organizations: Values and Motives, 247-272. B. 10 Understanding People in Public Organization: Theories of Work Motivation and Work-Related Attitudes, 273-313. Frederickson, H. George (2007, June). Public Management and the Visible Hand. PA Times. On-Line Class 10 – Oct.27: Organizational pathologies, performance, and culture Project: Readings: A. Scott and Davis (2007) a. Organizational Pathologies 173 – 181 and 194 - 196. b. Organizational Performance, 326 - 339. B. Shafritz, et al. (2005). a. Organizational Culture Theory, 352 - 357. b. Trice and Beyer, Changing Organizational Culture, 383 – 392. c. Janis Groupthink: The Desperate Drive for Consensus at Any Cost, 185 - 192. d. Kanter, Power Failure in Management Circuits, 342 – 351. Answer discussion exercise questions in BB Class 11 – Nov. 3: Networked and Collaborative Arrangements Readings A. Scott and Davis (2007) 11 Networks In and Around Organizations, 278 – 287, University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program - Fall 2015 PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory, Section 16641 SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY 11 294-299, and 307-308. B. Huxham, Chris (2003) Theorizing Collaboration Practice. Public Management Review, 5, 3, 401-423. C. Provan, Keith G. and Robin H. Lemaire. (2012) Core Concepts and Key Ideas for Understanding Public Sector Organizational Networks: Using Research to Inform Scholarship and Practice. PAR, 638-648. D. Innes, Judith, Sarah Di Vittorio, David E. Booher. (2009) Governance for the Megaregion of Northern California – A Framework for Action. [This is a good example of the application of theory. Be sure to understand Moving from Government to Governance, Our Framework, and Examples of Adaptive Governance Practice, pp. 4-7; and Networks as the Basis of Governance for Resilience and Tools for Resilient Governance, pp. 13 – 16.] Class 12 – Nov. 10: Management of networked arrangements Group Exercise #2 Presentations Regionalizing Specialized Police Operations (2008) The Electronic Hallway, University of Washington Readings: A. Agranoff, Robert and Michael McGuire. (1998). A Jurisdiction-Based Model of Intergovernmental Management in U.S. Cities. Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 28, 4, 1-20. B. Agranoff, Robert (2006) Inside Collaborative Networks: Ten Lessons for Public Managers. Public Administration Review. Supplement to 66, 56-65. C. Buijs, Jean-Marie (2009) Understanding the connective capacity of program management in complex governance processes from a self-organization perspective. Paper for ASPA Annual Conference 2009 Miami. D. Thomson, Ann Marie and James L. Perry (2006) Collaboration Processes: Inside the Black Box. Public Administration Review. Supplement to 66, 20-32. E. Kettl, Donald F. (2006) Managing Boundaries in American Administration: The Collaboration Imperative. Public Administration Review. Supplement to 66, 10- 19. [What are the core issues for PA?] Guest Lecture Videos and On-Line Class 13 – Nov. 17: Organizational Effectiveness, Bureaucratic Discretion, and more on Leadership and Followership Review video lectures and readings A. Jim Collins, Drucker Day Keynote , (time 59:48) Books: Built to Last (2004), Good to Great (2001) The Drucker Institute, May 2010 University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program - Fall 2015 PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory, Section 16641 SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY 12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qZP4kaYcXU Production quality 4 ☆ Content 3 ☆ B. Barbara Kellerman on Followership (time 1:08:13) Books: The End of Leadership(2012), Followership(2008) Kennedy School/CPL, June 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgLcAF5Lgq4 Production quality 2 ☆ Content 4 ☆ Readings C. Rainey (2009). Part III Strategies for Managing and Improving Public Organizations 14 Advancing Effective management in the Public Sector, 419 - 456. D. Scott, Patrick G. (1997) Assessing Determinants of Bureaucratic Discretion: An Experiment in Street-Level Decision Making. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 7, 1, 35-57. E. Perrow (1986) a. Leadership and Performance, 88-96. b. Conflict, 131-140. Class 14 – Nov. 24: Accountability Readings A. Gormley and Balla. (2008). Chapter 1 Bureaucracies as Policymaking Organizations In Bureaucracy and Democracy, Sage: LA, 1-33. B. Book Review: Rigby, Elizabeth (2011) Accountability in an Intergovernmental Context: Federal Education Policy as a Cautionary Tale. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 21, 2, 387-391. [Understand why a paradox of federal accountability efforts exists; that accountability is not a panacea; and accountability may be only symbolic.] C. Dunn, Delmer D. and Jerome S. Legge Jr. (2001) U.S. Local Government Managers and the Complexity of Responsibility and Accountability in Democratic Governance. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 11, 1, 73- 88.