Theory and Practice of Public Administration

2021/2022

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент политики и управления

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Калгин Александр Сергеевич

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Дисциплина «Теория и механизмы государственного управления» нацелена на формирование у магистров знания основных методов и технологий, используемых в органах государственного и муниципального управления, для достижения поставленных перед ними целей и задач. В ходе освоения данной дисциплины студенты ознакомятся с лучшей существующей практикой, нормативными правовыми и методическими основами применения новых технологий государственного управления и регулирования в Российской Федерации, приобретут необходимые компетенции по применению различных методов государственного управления и регулирования, а также научатся использовать и оценивать эффективность современных технологий государственного управления и регулирования. Возможен дистанционный формат изучения дисциплины

Learning Objectives

• The objective of the course is to empower participants, that is, future decision makers in the public, private, or non-for-profit sector, with knowledge required for taking appropriate decisions when dealing with public administration.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Describes projects of ICT application in public administration within applicable typologies
• Drafts research questions on correlation and dependencies between concepts from political science and population & development issues
• Evaluates strategic projects by its costs, benefits and processual organisation
• Explains difference between a plan, a programme and a strategy
• Investigates costs, benefits, stakeholders, interests to forecast likelihood of innovation application
• Links classical theories to modern issues in public administration
• Names major public administration theories and stages in their evolution
• Reports novel, original ideas and innovative products in public sector organisations

Course Contents

• Innovation and learning in public administration
• Strategic Management in Public Administration
• ICT application in Public Administration
• Political demography. Do political institutions matter?
• Evidence based policy
• Performance management in the public sector
• Government regulation: Nudge and other approaches to regulation
• Evolution of theories of bureaucracy

Assessment Elements

• Essay
• Written answers
• Group presenations
• Seminars - activity
• Seminars - attendance

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 2nd module
  Rounding is done by standard rules (as in Excel).

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• A. J. Meijer. (2014). From Hero-Innovators to Distributed Heroism: An in-depth analysis of the role of individuals in public sector innovation. Public Management Review, (2), 199. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2013.806575
• BINDER, N. B., KRIMMER, R., WENDA, G., & FISCHER, D.-H. (2019). International Standards and ICT Projects in Public Administration: Introducing Electronic Voting in Norway, Estonia and Switzerland Compared. Administrative Culture, 19(2), 8–22. https://doi.org/10.32994/hk.v19i2.215
• Borins, S. (n.d.). Loose cannons and rule breakers, or enterprising leaders? Some evidence about innovative public managers. Public Administration Review, 60(6), 498–507. https://doi.org/10.1111/0033-3352.00113
• Bullock, J. B., Stritch, J. M., & Rainey, H. G. (2015). International Comparison of Public and Private Employees’ Work Motives, Attitudes, and Perceived Rewards. Public Administration Review, 75(3), 479–489. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.12356
• Drechsler, W. (2015). How ICT will Influence Public Administration as a Scholarly Discipline. Administrative Culture, 16(1), 68–82. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=103581950
• Drumaux, A. (2018). Strategic Management for Public Governance in Europe [Elektronische Ressource] / by Anne Drumaux, Paul Joyce. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.495046760
• Michael S. Teitelbaum. (2015). Political demography: Powerful trends under-attended by demographic science. Population Studies, (sup1), 87. https://doi.org/10.1080/00324728.2014.977638
• Niskanen, W. A. (1968). The Peculiar Economics of Bureaucracy. American Economic Review, 58(2), 293. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=4492495
• Strategic Planning in Local Communities : A Cross-National Study of 7 Countries / edited by Călin Emilian Hințea, Marius Constantin Profiroiu, Tudor Cristian Țiclău. (2019). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.516887246

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Frank Trovato. (2014). Political Demography of India: Determinants and Consequences. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.B1A23BBF
• Goldstone, J. A. (Голдстоун, Д., Shulgin, S. (Шульгин, С., Arkhangelskiy, V. (Архангельский, В., Korotaev, A. (Коротаев, А., Zinkina, Y. (Зинкина, Ю., Novikov, K. (Новиков, К., & Pustovalov, D. (Пустовалов, Д. (2015). Political Demography of Russia. Politics and State Government[Политическая Демография России. Политика И Государственное Управление]. Published Papers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.p.rnp.ppaper.mn44
• Noymer, A., & Hatori, H. (2016). Political Demography: How Population Changes Are Reshaping International Security and National Politics. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edssch&AN=edssch.oai%3aescholarship.org%2fark%3a%2f13030%2fqt2v6135jr