Question 1:

a) Why does the public sector exist?
b) Discuss 5 ways in which the public sector is different from the private sector.
c) The public sector is a closed system. Discuss

Question 2:

a) What are the major influences on government policy. Illustrate your answer with at least one example for each influence identified.

b) Policy outcomes are always predictable. Briefly discuss this statement, illustrating your answer through the policy implementation cycle.

Question 3:

(a) ‘New Public Management' is a set of loosely defined international doctrines that have affected almost all public sector organizations over the past 20 years. What are the doctrines of NPM and what shape do those doctrines take in practice?

(b) Outline 6 characteristics of leaner/fitter organizations.