POLI 354 - Public Management and Personnel Systems

(3.00)

This course explores how government agencies are led and managed. Topics include the roles and personalities of agency leaders, how agencies interact with political authorities and citizens to establish their missions, organizational cultures, the internal structures of government agencies, and the relationship of agencies with nonprofit and private sector partners. A major focus of the course is on the selection and motivation of personnel in the context of merit systems and unionization. Recommended Preparation: Junior standing or POLI 250.

Course ID: 56275
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture