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MPA
COMPRE REVIEWER
PA Q
• 1. Is PA both practice and Discipline? Justify your answer?
• 2. Differentiate development administration, New Public Administration and New Public
Management
• 3. Politics Administration Dichotomy. Discuss Wilson, Goodnow and Dwight Waldo’s ideas and
their stand.
• 4. Study different theories of Management and relate it to PA at least 5
• 5. Study also philosopher’s/contributors of PA at least 5
• 6. Study also the essay of Brillantes, Is there a PA in the Philippines …
• If there is, for whom is Public Ad?
• 7. Introduction of Public Administration by Bihasa
GAA Q
• 8. A. The 2017 National Budget : Ambisyon: Duterte’s priority projects
• 9. State Accounting Versus State Auditing
• 10. Accounting Process
• 11. The Budget Cycle Process, Policy Process and Policy Analysis Process
• 12. Study Pre-Audit versus Post-Audit
THEORIES Q
• 13. Four Factors of Motivation
• 14. Theory X,Y and Z
• 15. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
PUBLIC POLICY Q
• 16. Study Thomas Dye 8 Models of Policy process
• 17. Choose either West Philippine Sea or Extrajudicial Killing issue then apply
rational analysis, who are involved, how they became involved, alternative policy
solution, and policy recommendation
• 18. Study the process of passing a law in Philippine context
• How Bill becomes a Law and how resolution becomes an ordinance
• 19. The Role of Strategic Performance Management System (Agency) Performance
Evaluation System (Comparison)
• 20. Thesis Chapter 1 to 6
LOCAL GOV Q
• 21. Decentralization types and if
there is a need to federalize our
government.

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MPA REVIEWER.pptx

  • 2. PA Q • 1. Is PA both practice and Discipline? Justify your answer? • 2. Differentiate development administration, New Public Administration and New Public Management • 3. Politics Administration Dichotomy. Discuss Wilson, Goodnow and Dwight Waldo’s ideas and their stand. • 4. Study different theories of Management and relate it to PA at least 5 • 5. Study also philosopher’s/contributors of PA at least 5 • 6. Study also the essay of Brillantes, Is there a PA in the Philippines … • If there is, for whom is Public Ad? • 7. Introduction of Public Administration by Bihasa
  • 3. GAA Q • 8. A. The 2017 National Budget : Ambisyon: Duterte’s priority projects • 9. State Accounting Versus State Auditing • 10. Accounting Process • 11. The Budget Cycle Process, Policy Process and Policy Analysis Process • 12. Study Pre-Audit versus Post-Audit
  • 4. THEORIES Q • 13. Four Factors of Motivation • 14. Theory X,Y and Z • 15. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
  • 5. PUBLIC POLICY Q • 16. Study Thomas Dye 8 Models of Policy process • 17. Choose either West Philippine Sea or Extrajudicial Killing issue then apply rational analysis, who are involved, how they became involved, alternative policy solution, and policy recommendation • 18. Study the process of passing a law in Philippine context • How Bill becomes a Law and how resolution becomes an ordinance • 19. The Role of Strategic Performance Management System (Agency) Performance Evaluation System (Comparison) • 20. Thesis Chapter 1 to 6
  • 6. LOCAL GOV Q • 21. Decentralization types and if there is a need to federalize our government.