Question 1

Crossover sanctions only apply within single programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Of the following choices, one advantage of contracting out government work is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  less red tape 
B)  the ease of levying sanctions 
C)  less corruption 
D)  increased levels of accountability 
A)  less red tape 
B)  the ease of levying sanctions 
C)  less corruption 
D)  increased levels of accountability A

Question 3

Implementation of federal programs never includes state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Effective steering of program implementation hinges most fundamentally on what?

Accepted Answer

A)  obtaining crossover sanctions 
B)  utilizing partial preemption 
C)  receiving good feedback 
D)  disbursing categorical grants 
A)  obtaining crossover sanctions 
B)  utilizing partial preemption 
C)  receiving good feedback 
D)  disbursing categorical grants

Question 5

Implementation analysts tend to think that the more complicated and interwoven programs are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the easier they are to assess for implementation success 
B)  the more likely they are to fail 
C)  the more likely that additional funding with be made available 
D)  there is no net effect 
A)  the easier they are to assess for implementation success 
B)  the more likely they are to fail 
C)  the more likely that additional funding with be made available 
D)  there is no net effect

Question 6

Implementation analysis focuses on programs and intends to understand ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  how Congress could write better laws 
B)  how the federal government could recruit better talent 
C)  intricate budget processes 
D)  how government programs could be more successful (i.e., fail less) 
A)  how Congress could write better laws 
B)  how the federal government could recruit better talent 
C)  intricate budget processes 
D)  how government programs could be more successful (i.e., fail less)

Question 7

What is networked government?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Government

Question 8

What are formal program evaluation and results-based management? What are the main differences between these two approaches?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Formal program evalua

Question 9

All of the following factors can hinder successful implementation EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  certainty 
B)  practical uncertainty 
C)  inadequate resources 
D)  uneven leadership 
A)  certainty 
B)  practical uncertainty 
C)  inadequate resources 
D)  uneven leadership

Question 10

Which of the following describes scenarios where contract details limit the flexibility of government managers and contractors?

Accepted Answer

A)  underspecification 
B)  overspecification 
C)  minutia 
D)  lapses 
A)  underspecification 
B)  overspecification 
C)  minutia 
D)  lapses

Question 11

Which of the following applications of results-based management combined rapid-response performance results and budgetary decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  whistle-blowing 
B)  CompStat 
C)  CitiStat 
D)  partial preemption 
A)  whistle-blowing 
B)  CompStat 
C)  CitiStat 
D)  partial preemption

Question 12

______ occurs when the federal government presses state and local governments to implement standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Partial preemption 
B)  Fungibility 
C)  Delegation 
D)  Results-based management 
A)  Partial preemption 
B)  Fungibility 
C)  Delegation 
D)  Results-based management

Question 13

According to the text, what five problems of performance may hinder a successful government program outcome?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. These problems are pr

Question 14

What is one advantage of contracting out?

Accepted Answer

A)  gaining special expertise 
B)  the possibility of sanctions 
C)  less corruption 
D)  enhanced accountability 
A)  gaining special expertise 
B)  the possibility of sanctions 
C)  less corruption 
D)  enhanced accountability

Question 15

How does contracting allow for flexibility during hiring freezes?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Since contr

Question 16

How do unclear objectives affect implementation?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. When policy or legisl

Question 17

Government program goals can change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The CompStat model is an example of what type of management approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  results-based management 
B)  effects-based management 
C)  responsible governance 
D)  failed efforts 
A)  results-based management 
B)  effects-based management 
C)  responsible governance 
D)  failed efforts

Question 19

One major standard for evaluating the effectiveness of results of government programs is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency 
B)  success 
C)  adequate resources 
D)  employee hires 
A)  efficiency 
B)  success 
C)  adequate resources 
D)  employee hires

Question 20

Which of the following methods is a way to feedback on program effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal program evaluation 
B)  administration through regulation 
C)  administration through off-budget programs 
D)  mandates 
A)  formal program evaluation 
B)  administration through regulation 
C)  administration through off-budget programs 
D)  mandates

Crossover sanctions only apply within single programs.

Of the following choices, one advantage of contracting out government work is ______.

Implementation of federal programs never includes state and local governments.

Effective steering of program implementation hinges most fundamentally on what?

Implementation analysts tend to think that the more complicated and interwoven programs are ______.

Implementation analysis focuses on programs and intends to understand ______.

What is networked government?

What are formal program evaluation and results-based management? What are the main differences between these two approaches?

All of the following factors can hinder successful implementation EXCEPT ______.

Which of the following describes scenarios where contract details limit the flexibility of government managers and contractors?

Which of the following applications of results-based management combined rapid-response performance results and budgetary decisions?

______ occurs when the federal government presses state and local governments to implement standards.

According to the text, what five problems of performance may hinder a successful government program outcome?

What is one advantage of contracting out?

How does contracting allow for flexibility during hiring freezes?

How do unclear objectives affect implementation?

Government program goals can change over time.

The CompStat model is an example of what type of management approach?

One major standard for evaluating the effectiveness of results of government programs is ______.

Which of the following methods is a way to feedback on program effectiveness?

Accountability

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

The Civil Service

Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Regulation and the Courts

Accountability and Politics

Filters

Exam 12: Implementation and Performance

Crossover sanctions only apply within single programs.

Of the following choices, one advantage of contracting out government work is ______.

Implementation of federal programs never includes state and local governments.

Effective steering of program implementation hinges most fundamentally on what?

Implementation analysts tend to think that the more complicated and interwoven programs are ______.

Implementation analysis focuses on programs and intends to understand ______.

What is networked government?

What are formal program evaluation and results-based management? What are the main differences between these two approaches?

All of the following factors can hinder successful implementation EXCEPT ______.

Which of the following describes scenarios where contract details limit the flexibility of government managers and contractors?

Which of the following applications of results-based management combined rapid-response performance results and budgetary decisions?

______ occurs when the federal government presses state and local governments to implement standards.

According to the text, what five problems of performance may hinder a successful government program outcome?

What is one advantage of contracting out?

How does contracting allow for flexibility during hiring freezes?

How do unclear objectives affect implementation?

Government program goals can change over time.

The CompStat model is an example of what type of management approach?

One major standard for evaluating the effectiveness of results of government programs is ______.

Which of the following methods is a way to feedback on program effectiveness?

Accountability

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

The Civil Service

Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Regulation and the Courts

Accountability and Politics

Filters