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PAPA-5044: Local Government and the Professional Manager

Description: Covers the origin and development of the administrative state. Surveys major theoretical approaches to public administration. Discusses the problem of values in administration, the political environment of bureaucracy and questions of ethical behavior in administration. Particular attention given to the local government context and the local public managers role. Graduate standing required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 26

Average GPA: 3.76 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 65.45%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Charles R Stripling201472.2%26.2%0.0%0.0%1.7%0.0%3.6412
Gregory W Kelly202192.0%8.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.864
Lawrence D Hughes201593.3%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.893
Mason E Swearingen201392.8%0.0%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.811
Sara E Carter202392.8%7.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.952
Laura S Jensen200856.3%43.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.621
Stephen F Owen2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Kathleen D Guzi202390.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.802

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