PADM 610 Management of Public Sector Organizations
Course Description
Key management and leadership theories and perspectives will be discussed in the public sector context. Students will be challenged to evaluate all of these aspects from Biblical and ethical perspectives, and to understand the link between leadership ideas and concepts and the real world of public sector leadership, political stakeholders, and constituents.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
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Rationale
The student will gain valuable insights into leadership and management best practices from a biblical perspective in a manner applicable to the public administration sector.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
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Discussions (4)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. The student will take part in 4 Discussions in which he/she will post a thread presenting his/her own opinion on the assigned topic, writing 400–500 words. Then, the student will post replies of 200–300 words each to 2 or more classmates’ discussions. Each reply must be unique and must integrate ideas (and citations) from the required reading(s). Merely posting the same reply in 2 places is not sufficient and may be treated as a form of academic misconduct. The original thread must incorporate ideas and citations from required readings and presentations for that Module: Week. The reply posts must also integrate ideas and citations from the required readings and presentations for the Module: Week. Use only peer-reviewed sources (no encyclopedias, websites, dictionaries, or Wikipedia). Use the proper APA current edition.
Essay Assignments (3)
This course requires 3 Essay Assignments. In these papers, the student will discuss various aspects of public administration in the public sector, while identifying the challenges of each. Each essay must be between 7-8 pages in length (not including title or reference pages), adhere to current APA format, and incorporate 7-8 scholarly sources.
Position Paper: Effectiveness of Remote Work Assignment
In this paper, the student will take a position on whether remote work environments promote productivity in public sectors, and how can managers manage effectively. The paper must be 9-10 pages in length (not including title or reference pages), adhere to current APA format, and incorporate 10-12 scholarly sources.
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