Question 1

Managerialism leans on humanist thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

How can we best describe Canada's approach to public sector reform with the adoption of New Public Management?

Accepted Answer

A) more moderate and less discernible than the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. 
B) the most extreme approach in the Western world 
C) about the same as the UK, New Zealand, and Australia 
D) nonexistent since Canada never adopted the NPM model 
A) more moderate and less discernible than the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. 
B) the most extreme approach in the Western world 
C) about the same as the UK, New Zealand, and Australia 
D) nonexistent since Canada never adopted the NPM model A

Question 3

According to the New Public Management Theory, performance measurement should never be the focus or central aspect to the operation of the modern public organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Who articulated the concept of New Public Governance?

Accepted Answer

A) Stephen Osborne 
B) Ted Gaebler 
C) Robert Denhardt 
D) Jane Denhardt 
A) Stephen Osborne 
B) Ted Gaebler 
C) Robert Denhardt 
D) Jane Denhardt

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a theory that uses economic principles to analyze political activity, by suggesting that people take political action to further their self-interest?

Accepted Answer

A) Public Choice Theory 
B) Managerialism 
C) New Public Management 
D) Post-Bureaucratic Organization Theory 
A) Public Choice Theory 
B) Managerialism 
C) New Public Management 
D) Post-Bureaucratic Organization Theory

Question 6

New Public Management states that public agencies should be receptive to competitive arrangements within government, and between the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are characteristics of Post-Bureaucratic organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) organization-centred 
B) status quo-oriented 
C) budget-driven 
D) results-oriented 
A) organization-centred 
B) status quo-oriented 
C) budget-driven 
D) results-oriented

Question 8

According to New Public Management, good government means more government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman wrote a book about the private sector, specifically focusing on well-run American companies, in order to determine the qualities that make for success.What is the name of that book?

Accepted Answer

A) Breaking Through Bureaucracy 
B) In Search of Excellence 
C) Reinventing Government 
D) The Pursuit of Significance 
A) Breaking Through Bureaucracy 
B) In Search of Excellence 
C) Reinventing Government 
D) The Pursuit of Significance

Question 10

Which of the following was launched by the federal government in 1995 to improve client satisfaction with government services through the use of service standards?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality Service Initiative 
B) La Releve 
C) Increased Ministerial Authority and Accountability 
D) Program Review 
A) Quality Service Initiative 
B) La Releve 
C) Increased Ministerial Authority and Accountability 
D) Program Review

Question 11

Which authors outlined the concept of entrepreneurial government in their book  Reinventing Government?

Accepted Answer

A) Donald Savoie and Sandford Borings 
B) David Osborne and Ted Gaebler 
C) Robert and Jane Denhardt 
D) Martin Lodge and Derek Gill 
A) Donald Savoie and Sandford Borings 
B) David Osborne and Ted Gaebler 
C) Robert and Jane Denhardt 
D) Martin Lodge and Derek Gill

Question 12

What type of accountability best applies to New Public Management?

Accepted Answer

A) multi-faceted accountability 
B) accountability based on process 
C) accountability based on results 
D) accountability based on policy 
A) multi-faceted accountability 
B) accountability based on process 
C) accountability based on results 
D) accountability based on policy

Question 13

Which of the following theoretical propositions contends that the essence of any large organizational form is NOT based on a Weberian ideal-type bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Post-Bureaucratic Organization Theory 
B) Managerialism 
C) New Public Management 
D) Public Choice Theory 
A) Post-Bureaucratic Organization Theory 
B) Managerialism 
C) New Public Management 
D) Public Choice Theory

Question 14

Which of the following theories centres on the promotion of the common good and emphasizes collaboration between multiple stakeholders?

Accepted Answer

A) Public Value Governance 
B) Digital Era Governance 
C) Managerial Reform 
D) New Public Governance 
A) Public Value Governance 
B) Digital Era Governance 
C) Managerial Reform 
D) New Public Governance

Question 15

Which of the following theories best applies to New Public Management?

Accepted Answer

A) Organization Theory 
B) Democratic Theory 
C) Public Choice Theory 
D) Network Theory 
A) Organization Theory 
B) Democratic Theory 
C) Public Choice Theory 
D) Network Theory

Question 16

What does PMMA stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) policy, measurement, management, and accountability 
B) policy, measurement, mission, and accountability 
C) performance, measurement, mission, and autonomy 
D) performance, measurement, management, and accountability 
A) policy, measurement, management, and accountability 
B) policy, measurement, mission, and accountability 
C) performance, measurement, mission, and autonomy 
D) performance, measurement, management, and accountability

Question 17

Donald Savoie wrote The Pursuit of Significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Petro Canada is still a Crown corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Traditional public administration is more decentralized than New Public Management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

New Public Service is a model that balances the traditional public administration model and New Public Management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Managerialism leans on humanist thinking.

How can we best describe Canada's approach to public sector reform with the adoption of New Public Management?

According to the New Public Management Theory, performance measurement should never be the focus or central aspect to the operation of the modern public organization.

Who articulated the concept of New Public Governance?

Which of the following best describes a theory that uses economic principles to analyze political activity, by suggesting that people take political action to further their self-interest?

New Public Management states that public agencies should be receptive to competitive arrangements within government, and between the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Which of the following are characteristics of Post-Bureaucratic organizations?

According to New Public Management, good government means more government.

Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman wrote a book about the private sector, specifically focusing on well-run American companies, in order to determine the qualities that make for success.What is the name of that book?

Which of the following was launched by the federal government in 1995 to improve client satisfaction with government services through the use of service standards?

Which authors outlined the concept of entrepreneurial government in their book Reinventing Government?

What type of accountability best applies to New Public Management?

Which of the following theoretical propositions contends that the essence of any large organizational form is NOT based on a Weberian ideal-type bureaucracy?

Which of the following theories centres on the promotion of the common good and emphasizes collaboration between multiple stakeholders?

Which of the following theories best applies to New Public Management?

What does PMMA stand for?

Donald Savoie wrote The Pursuit of Significance.

Petro Canada is still a Crown corporation.

Traditional public administration is more decentralized than New Public Management.

New Public Service is a model that balances the traditional public administration model and New Public Management.

What Is Public Administration

Values and Ethics in Public Administration

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The Structural Foundation

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The Humanistic Response and Beyond

Government Departments and Central Agencies

Crown Agencies

Alternative Service Delivery ASD

The Executive and the Bureaucracy

Interdepartmental and Intradepartmental Relations

The Legislature and the Bureaucracy

The Judiciary and the Bureaucracy

Intergovernmental Administrative Relations

Non-Governmental Actors and the Bureaucracy

The Management of Human Resources

Representative Bureaucracy and Employment Equity

The Budgetary Process

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Exam 5: Public Administration and Organization Theory: The New Public Management, Governance, and Beyond

Managerialism leans on humanist thinking.

How can we best describe Canada's approach to public sector reform with the adoption of New Public Management?

According to the New Public Management Theory, performance measurement should never be the focus or central aspect to the operation of the modern public organization.

Who articulated the concept of New Public Governance?

Which of the following best describes a theory that uses economic principles to analyze political activity, by suggesting that people take political action to further their self-interest?

New Public Management states that public agencies should be receptive to competitive arrangements within government, and between the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Which of the following are characteristics of Post-Bureaucratic organizations?

According to New Public Management, good government means more government.

Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman wrote a book about the private sector, specifically focusing on well-run American companies, in order to determine the qualities that make for success.What is the name of that book?

Which of the following was launched by the federal government in 1995 to improve client satisfaction with government services through the use of service standards?

Which authors outlined the concept of entrepreneurial government in their book Reinventing Government?

What type of accountability best applies to New Public Management?

Which of the following theoretical propositions contends that the essence of any large organizational form is NOT based on a Weberian ideal-type bureaucracy?

Which of the following theories centres on the promotion of the common good and emphasizes collaboration between multiple stakeholders?

Which of the following theories best applies to New Public Management?

What does PMMA stand for?

Donald Savoie wrote The Pursuit of Significance.

Petro Canada is still a Crown corporation.

Traditional public administration is more decentralized than New Public Management.

New Public Service is a model that balances the traditional public administration model and New Public Management.

What Is Public Administration

Values and Ethics in Public Administration

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The Structural Foundation

Public Administration and Organization Theory: The Humanistic Response and Beyond

Government Departments and Central Agencies

Crown Agencies

Alternative Service Delivery ASD

The Executive and the Bureaucracy

Interdepartmental and Intradepartmental Relations

The Legislature and the Bureaucracy

The Judiciary and the Bureaucracy

Intergovernmental Administrative Relations

Non-Governmental Actors and the Bureaucracy

The Management of Human Resources

Representative Bureaucracy and Employment Equity

The Budgetary Process

Filters