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College |
College of Administrative & Financial
Sciences |
Department |
Business
Administration |
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Public
Management |
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| Course Name | Course Code: | MGT324 | |||
| Credit Hours | 3 | Credit Hours | Contact Hours | 3 | |
| Language | Arabic | English | |||
| Track | College Req. | Dep. Req. | Concentration | ||
| Level | Level 6,7,8 | Prerequisite | MGT101 | ||
| Course Description:
This course introduces students to management principles and practices, with a focus on public agency administration. The course examines the nature of public administration and move to organization theory and the effect of structure on administrative behaviour. It also discusses the people side of government organizations as well as management and leadership within organizations. |
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| Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the fundamental theories of public sector management. 2. Understand the simple and complex issues pertaining to public management environment 3. Apply critical thinking to make and defend business decisions 4. Recognize and gather data that related to public management scientifically 5. Ability to rise to ethical issues and challenges in the context of public management 6. Develop information technology skills for fast and effective means of communication to address business issues. 7. Apply different management and leadership styles for different situations |
| Course Major Topics:
1. Public Administration: An Indispensable Part of Society 2. Organizational Theory and Management 3. Managing Human Resources 4. Public Decision Making 5. Politics and Public Administration 6. Intergovernmental Relations 7. Public Performance 8. Program Evaluation 9. Public Budgeting 10. Public-Sector Leadership 11. Ethics and Public Administration 12. Technology and Public Administration 13. The Future of Public Administration |
| Learning Resources
· Textbook Holzer, M., & Schwester, R. W. (2015). Public administration: An Introduction: Second Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0765639110 ISBN-10: 0765639114 |
| Grading:
Course works (assignments, quizzes, projects, case studies, board discussion): 25% Midterm exam 25% Final Exam 50% |
