GK
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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Those activities that contribute directly to the mission of an organization
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A theory that suggests agency managers work to shape public policy
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The principle that administrators perform their functions at the highest level without political favoritism
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Organizations that perform public functions but are organized-and operate-like private companies, with a profit-loss bottom line
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Iron Triangle is a concept, not an institution. It is the idea that committees in the House and Senate, federal departments and agencies, and think tanks and interest groups all work together to develop and conserve their own power, and expand their political influence.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term “iron triangle” describes the dynamics of policy-making between special interest groups, Congress and bureaucratic governmental agencies. These three groups form the three corners of the iron triangle in the U.S. government.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed legends: The Policy analysis triangle consists of four elements: context (why need this policy), content (what is the policy mainly about), process (how was the policy brought forward and implemented) and actors (who participates in and influences formulation and implementation of the policy).