New public management (NPM) changes the focus of public servants from administration to management. Traditional Public Administration (TPA) takes the view that managers have a more policy-making focus. This management style is as much‚ if not more concerned‚ with how goals are accomplished then the goal itself. Thus management is concerned with making sure that policies are in place to ensure that processes are in compliance with government regulations‚ are fair and equitable‚ have the public
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Public Policy a.Define public policy. Public policy is both the written and unwritten laws of a society that suggest the moral‚ ethical and social behaviors of people (Capalli‚ 1997‚ p. 393). Some public policies are common understandings among a group of people that exist in a particular locale‚ while other public policies affect the whole of society within a certain nation. Public policies guide a society in the direction that the people believe that it should be headed. However‚ because economic
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Access to Capital A public offering of stock can vary from $500‚000 to over $1 billion. In 1999‚ 544 companies completed an IPO(Initial Public Offering). The total capital raised from these offerings was $23.6 billion. By offering stock for sale to the public a company can access a substantial source of corporate funding. If a company needs to raise capital‚ it can sell stock(equity) or it can it issue bonds(debt securities). An initial equity offering can bring immediate proceeds to a company
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Public-private Partnerships INTRODUCTION: During the past few years‚ the Province of New Brunswick has entered into several public-private partnership projects. It was one of the first provincial governments to embark on such endeavors and has been able to develop “best practices” to be applied to public-private partnership projects. This document contains guidelines for public-private partnerships reflecting these best practices. DEFINITIONS: Agreement between government and the
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Public sector reform in Lesotho: Challenges‚ achievements and the way forward ABSTRACT THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO EMBARKED UPON A LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM EXERCISE FROM THE EARLY 1990S (PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME-PSRIP). IT WAS DRIVEN BY THE REALISATION THAT THE PUBLIC SECTOR WAS BLOATED‚ INEFFICIENT WITH REGARD TO POOR SERVICE DELIVERY‚ WITH CORRUPTION CONSTITUTING A DRAIN ON BUDGET. THE INFLUENCE AND ‘PERSUASION’ OF THE WORLD BANK‚ THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
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Initial public offering (IPO): An initial public offering (IPO) is a type of public offering where shares of stock in a company are sold to the general public‚ on a securities exchange‚ for the first time. Through this process‚ a private company transforms into a public company. Initial public offerings are used by companies to raise expansion capital‚ to possibly monetize the investments of early private investors‚ and to become publicly traded enterprises. A company selling shares is never required
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An IPO is the first public sale of a company’s stock. The shares are sold on a securities exchange‚ and as a result‚ a private company becomes a public company. This dissertation will examine the reasons for using an IPO and some of the advantages and disadvantages of an IPO. It will also examine the procedure that is undertaken to execute the IPO. Lastly‚ Facebook’s recent IPO will be used to help delineate some of the concepts of an IPO. A company uses an IPO because once its stock is listed
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Public broadcasting is defined as broadcasting that is controlled and financed by the public for the public. There is no government or commercial institutions directing and influencing programming content so as to influence the public. It is therefore free from political influence and commercial pressure. (UNESCO) A “Public Broadcaster Services” (“PBS”) has the role of broadcasting in the interest of the public. The SABC in South Africa owns fifteen PBS radio stations of which eleven of its PBS
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Public-Private Partnerships(PPP): A Reality Check and the Limits of Principal Agent Theory Arie Halachmi‚ PhD 2011-2011 Distinguished Fulbright Professor Abstract Can partnership and contracting out of the production and delivery of what used to be performed by government improve public sector productivity? However‚ the reality does not always follow the theory. Using an actual case study and a Principal Agent Theory the paper explores and articulates possible limitations of Principal
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Access to Health‚ 13e (Donatelle) Chapter 1 Accessing Your Health 1) Which of the following individual choices has a major effect on both current health and projected life expectancy? A) Genetic tendency toward obesity. B) Pollution C) Level of education D) Smoking Answer: D Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3 Skill: Analyzing 2) The medical model of health would most likely focus on which of the following? A) Controlling air and water pollution B) Lifestyle interventions to prevent chronic
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