F N U FIJI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY &

TOURISM STUDIES

Department of Management, IR and OHS

Trimester 2,2010
Final Examination
MGT704 - Public Sector Management
Programme: Bachelors of Management/Commerce

Time Allowed:
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3 hours and an extra 10minutes is allowed for reading. (100 marks)

Date of Examination 24/091 2010 Time of Examination: 9 - 12.1 Opm

Instructions:
1. Answer any 10 questions from Section A

2. Answer any 4 questions from Section B.

3. All answers are to be written in the special Answer booklet.

4. There are two sections in the paper as summarized below.

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Sections Question Marks

A Short Answers 40
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B Essays 60
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SECTION A: SHORT ANSWERS 40 MARKS

Answer any 10 questions. Each question is worth 4 marks.

1. How does Weber's theory of bureaucracy relate to the traditional theory of public
administration

2. How have managers in the public sector benefitted from Wilsons contribution with
regards to Public Sector management

3. Mention 2 criticisms of the traditional model of public administration

4. Discuss briefly 2 reasons for the privatization of public enterprise

5. Explain the difference between the public sector and private sector.

6. Explain briefly the New Public Management and give 2 of its features.

7. State the distinction between 'government' and 'governance'

8. Differentiate between public policy and policy analysis

9. Mention 2 sets of empirical skills required by policy analysis and policy analysts.

10. How can performance indicators assist in managing employee performance

11. Mention 2 problems of performance management.

12. Explain how has corruption hindered organizational performance?

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SECTION B ESSAY 60 MARKS

Answer any 4 questions. Each question is worth 15 marks

1. Explain the traditional model of public administration and discuss its 3 important
characteristics.

2. Explain 4 methods or instruments government can use to intervene when government.

acti.on is justified in some way.

3. List 5 basic functions of a government and explain how these affect the citizens.

4. List and explain the 6 steps that can be used to assist someone who is required to
analyze a given situation and/or to derive a policy to deal with it.

5. The public sector has increasingly adopted features of private sector human resource
management in an attempt to enhance its performance. Mention at least 5 features it
has adopted and explain how these have assisted in improving performance.

6. Discuss 5 challenges public managers of developing countries face and mention how
these could be managed to assist in achieving the aims and objectives of the
org anizations.

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