Public Administration Education

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Examines the effectiveness of public administration in preparing students for a career. The gap between theory and practice in the discipline of public administration. Identifies areas where public administration education is not effective. Need to focus education on speciific levels of government. Teaching ethical decision-making to enhance ethics & values.

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"Effectiveness of Professional Education in Public Administration
Introduction
In the Future of Governing: Four Emerging Model, Peters (1996) discussed the future of public administration. Although his primary emphasis was on the future structure and focus of the practice of public administration, Peters (1996) also noted that public administration education programs generally were not preparing graduates for the demands of public administration in the future.


Three issues identified as important areas where public administration education is not as effective as is desirable in preparing graduates for future responsibilities in public administration provided the foci for an examination of the effectiveness of public administration education. These issues..."

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