According to Weber, the bureaucracy is
- a disciplined hierarchy in which civil servants are subject to the authority of their superior
- a loose network in which work is negotiated through business-style contracts
- the personal office of the head of state
- a device for distributing patronage and the spoils of office
Who advocated the concept of a representative bureaucracy?
- Weber
- Kingsley
- Osborne and Gaebler
- Guy Peters
Which group is over-represented in the bureaucratic elite?
- women
- graduates
- ethnic minorities
- people from a rural background
An ombudsman is a public official who
- offers political advice to ministers
- investigates allegations of maladministration
- makes judgements on administrative law
- supervises recruitment to the bureaucracy
Which is the most recent cabinet level department in the United States?
- Education
- Energy
- Homeland Security (2002)
- Veterans Affairs
Which of the following is a component of new public management (NPM)?
- clear targets are set and used to assess performance
- recruitment is to the bureaucracy as a whole, not to specific jobs
- more power is given to government departments
- the bureaucracy is held responsible for economic development
What do Hague and Harrop suggest is the main political issue raised by new public management?
- accountability
- redress
- representation
- recruitment
In a unified or generalist bureaucracy, recruitment is to
- the civil service as a whole
- a specific post within the Civil Service
- a particular department
- a particular ‘corps’ of officials