PAD 599 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION

 DISCUSSION 1

“Strategic Planning” Please respond to the following: 

• Review “Doing the Right Thing” in Chapter 5.      Governmental Planning Takes Diverse Forms. A partial list of large-scale      governmental planning activities would have to include at least the following:      (1) planning for the conservation and use of natural resources, (2) city      planning, (3) planning for full employment, (4) planning for personal and      family security, (5) planning for agriculture, and (6) planning for the      improvement of government organization. Provide one example from the case      that addresses one of the five planning activities. Explain the lessons      you discovered in this case that could create additional planning      activities.
• Review “Robin Hood” in Chapter 5. The story      stated that the source of revenue (the rich) was dwindling because the      rich were avoiding the forest. Robin considered increasing revenue by      assessing a fixed transit tax. Recommend a contingency plan to increase      revenue that would allow Robin Hood to stay true to his mission. Comment      on the use and importance of contingency plans by public administrators.      Provide an example to illustrate.
• DISCUSSION 2

“Making the Decision” Please respond to the following: 

• Using the story about Robin Hood, discuss a      cost-benefit and cost-effective analysis of the proposed assessment and      contingency plan. Justify your rationale.
• From the e-Activity, select one of the      current events and discuss what method of rational decision making will      better serve the public interest(s). Justify your response.

NOTE: THREE ANSWERS POSTED AS A BONUS CHOOSE ANY