PUBLIC ADMINSTRATION & PUBLIC POLICY

Public

Relating to the government or state, or things that are done for the people by the state

Policy

a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a political party

Public Policy

It is a tool used by the government to address and meet societal issues and concerns for the benefit and common good of its people

Perspectives in Policy Making

1. Political Systems

2. Rational Choice

3. Elite Power

4. Pluralism / Group Theory

Pluralism / Group

Focuses on how the groups in power mobilize to achieve positive outcome or the success of a policy.

Power Elite

Outcomes: Public

Rational Choice

how everyone acts on their own interests as a rational actor and maximizes social gain

Policy Cycle`

1. Agenda Setting

2. Policy Formulation

3. Decision Making

4. Implementation

5. Evaluation

Policy Problem

a condition that produces needs or dissatisfaction among the people and for which relief by governmental action is sought

originates more often from the people which directly experience inconvenience created by the problem itself

Agenda Setting

A process resorted to by a considerable number of citizens who strive to get their issues for consideration of the government.

Policy Formulation

Development of pertinent and acceptable courses of actions for dealing with public problems.

Policy Adoption

The practice of deciding the most appropriate policy to handle a particular problem in a society.

Policy Implementation

THE PROCESS OF CARRYING OUT BASIC PUBLIC POLICY DECISION

Policy Evaluation

THE MONITORING, SYSTEMATIZING, AND GRADING OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND ITS RESULTS