Issue Paper 1

Due: Saturday, February 26, 2022, 11:59 p.m.

“Public administration can be broadly described as the development, implementation and study of branches of government policy. The pursuit of the public good by enhancing civil society, ensuring a well-run, fair, and effective public service are some of the goals of the field. Though public administration has historically referred to as government management, since the 1990s the term is sometimes expanded to encompass non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that also operate with a similar, primary dedication to providing services to the public.”  (Public administration. (2009). Wikipedia.  Retrieved on March 28, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_administration (Links to an external site.).)

Your task in this assignment is to locate the website of any government or nonprofit organization.  You may choose a federal agency, a state agency, or a local agency.  You are not restricted to the United States.  You may also choose any nonprofit organization anywhere in the world.  You may not choose a private organization.  Nonprofit organizations provide services and benefits that help or support the general public or specific segments of the public.  Profits do not go to shareholders, but are retained for the further enhancement of the services or benefits provided by the organization.

Once you have located an appropriate website, please gather the following information:

1. What is the mission of the organization?  Every modern organization has a mission statement that outlines the goal of the organization.
2. What is the vision of the organization?  Where does the organization want to be at some specified point in the future?
3. Does the organization have a strategic plan for how to get there?  Does the public have access to it through the website?  Provide the date and an electronic link to the plan if it is available.
4. Who is the head of the organization and what is her or his title?
5. Does the website have an organizational chart of the organization?  Provide the date and a link to the organizational chart.
6. Describe the process you would follow to get a job from the agency or organization.

Use the format on the next page to report your results.

[Memorandum for the Record Format – do not include in paper]

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

DATE: [Date of memorandum]

FROM: [You, the memo writer]

TO: R. Steven Daniels, Ph.D., California State University, Bakersfield

SUBJECT: [Name of organization]

BACKGROUND:

[Purpose of assignment]

KEY POINTS (fill in the information under each subheading in your own words. If you quote any information directly from the website, use proper APA citation):

            Mission           

            Vision

            Strategic Plan

            Organizational Leadership

            Organizational Structure

            Human Resource Policy

CONCLUSIONS:

[Based on your research, what conclusions would you draw about what the organization does and what it aspires to be].

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