1. State and local governments took various steps to address concerns related to “COVID-19.” What actions, if any, did your local government take? What impact did the actions have? In your opinion, was too much or too little done – and why?
2. Assess Carl Friedrich’s and Herman Finer’s arguments on ways to engender accountability on the part of public administrators to the public interest (see Chilton et al., chap. 3).
Is one of these mechanisms more effective than the other? Explain.
3. Using practical examples, discuss the role of nonprofits and faith-based organizations in public service delivery.
Responses to each question should be 250 words in length.
Use the following textbooks as a reference
Chilton, B. S., King, S. M., Foyou, V. E. & McDonald, J. S. (2019). The Public Administration Profession: Policy, Management, and Ethics. Routledge, ISBN: 978-0-8153-5344-7.
Shafritz, J. M. & Hyde, A. C. (2017). Classics of Public Administration. 8th edition. Cengage Learning, ISBN: 978-1-305-63903-4.