Public Administration in America

1. Differentiate between the position concept and the rank-in-the-corps concept and identify which one is more compatible with each of the following: a closed system, security of tenure, promotability, development, long-term planning, and transferability. Explain why.
2. Elaborate on the development of public personnel management in the United States, taking care to refer to its three major stages.
3. Explain the merit principle, the Pendleton Act of 1883, and the Civil Service Reorganization Act of 1978 (only main provision of the two acts).
4. Briefly explain the new understanding of leadership as an international phenomenon, taking care to indicate the four clusters of variables involved.
5. Differentiate between high LPC and low LPC leaders and analyze their performance in routine, crisis, and intermediate situations.
6. According to western research, what are some of the characteristics a leader must have if he/she is to be leader? Briefly explain. Must all these characteristics or traits be preset in all leadership situations and to the same degree? Explain.
7. Explain the areas of group life to which a leader must contribute (what the leader must do) if he/she is to survive as a leader, based on research carried out in western societies.
8. Explain fully whether leadership is learned or can be taught or both. Is there a need for training and predominantly of what type?

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