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2017-2018 Catalog and Handbook 
    
2017-2018 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PADM 701 - Practices in Public Administration (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None
This course begins with an overview of the social, political and economic conditions that determine the nature of public administration in American cities. Students will discuss the varieties of public organizations; the roles and behaviors of managers in the public sector; and the bureaucratic constraints that affect management policies and implementation. The course examines these issues from the perspective of managers themselves, seeking to understand concretely the actual skills, capabilities and competencies managers must possess in order to be successful. These include a range of personal, interpersonal and group skills, designed to communicate, motivate and empower employees in the public-sector workplace. Students will focus on problem-solving, leadership, and decision-making skills as well as team-building and delegating authority. In the second half of this course, students will analyze and practice models of conflict resolution in the workplace. They will take a practical approach, analyzing and evaluating a number of case studies in conflict resolution.