601 Foundations of Public Admin

Why Study Public Administration?

Answer the following questions in a two-page double spaced report:

• Citing the text, discuss the rationale behind creating new, separate disciplines of public administration and and public policy.
• Do you believe that all public administrators should matriculate in a Masters in Public Administration program?
• What advantages or disadvantages does this present to those interested in entering the field of public administration?
• Are there any differences that you can see between public administration and business administration or political science?
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  Your paper should be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide and should cite at least one scholarly source in addition to the textbook.

Required Text

Cropf, R. (2008). American public administration: public service for the 21^st century (1^st ed.)New York,NY: Pearson Longman.