PA301 Week 7 Test QUESTION 1 List Weber’s three ideal types of authority.  Which one forms the basis for his concept of bureaucracy, and why? QUESTION 2 The concept that the federal and state governments in the United States are not competitors, but work together to address issues, is the essence of which concept? Administrative ecology Arnstein’s Ladder Cooperative federalism Opportunistic federalism QUESTION 3 Describe at least two challenges that political appointees face in successfully accomplishing their duties in government. QUESTION 4 Which group of individuals who work in public administration operate under a merit system, where positions are determined by open, competitive examinations? Professional careerists Political appointees Contractual employees General civil service employees 10 points    QUESTION 5 Which method of decision making relies heavily upon theory and a thorough analysis of every important factor? Rational-comprehensive Incremental choice Successive-limited Ecological 10 points    QUESTION 6 List and describe three communication blockages that may impact a message. QUESTION 7 A reluctance to send or receive bad news negatively impacts ______________: Political power Upward communication The grapevine Adminstrative power 10 points    QUESTION 8 The fact that participants in collaborative efforts in public administration maintain a dual-identity (their own identify, in addition to the shared, collaborative identity) is reflected in which dimension of collaboration? Mutuality Governance Trust and Reciprocity Autonomy 10 points    QUESTION 9 Public budgeting differs from household or business budgeting in some key ways.  Describe two of the ways that the public (government) budget differs. QUESTION 10 Which of the following is not one of the four tides of reform? Watchful eye Governance Cooperative Scientific management .

1. PA301 Week 7 Test
QUESTION 1
List Weber’s three ideal types of authority. Which one forms
the basis for his concept of bureaucracy, and why?
QUESTION 2
The concept that the federal and state governments in the
United States are not competitors, but work together to address
issues, is the essence of which concept?
Administrative ecology
Arnstein’s Ladder
Cooperative federalism
Opportunistic federalism
QUESTION 3
Describe at least two challenges that political appointees face in
successfully accomplishing their duties in government.

2. QUESTION 4
Which group of individuals who work in public administration
operate under a merit system, where positions are determined by
open, competitive examinations?
Professional careerists
Political appointees
Contractual employees
General civil service employees
10 points
QUESTION 5
Which method of decision making relies heavily upon theory
and a thorough analysis of every important factor?
Rational-comprehensive
Incremental choice
Successive-limited
Ecological
10 points
QUESTION 6
List and describe three communication blockages that may
impact a message.

3. QUESTION 7
A reluctance to send or receive bad news negatively impacts
______________:
Political power
Upward communication
The grapevine
Adminstrative power
10 points
QUESTION 8
The fact that participants in collaborative efforts in public
administration maintain a dual-identity (their own identify, in
addition to the shared, collaborative identity) is reflected in
which dimension of collaboration?
Mutuality
Governance
Trust and Reciprocity
Autonomy
10 points
QUESTION 9
Public budgeting differs from household or business budgeting
in some key ways. Describe two of the ways that the public
(government) budget differs.

4. QUESTION 10
Which of the following is not one of the four tides of reform?
Watchful eye
Governance
Cooperative
Scientific management