Public Administration
Foundations of public administration, governance and public policy, and public financial management in Ghana for university students.
About Public Administration on DigiTransact Mastermind
Foundations of public administration, governance and public policy, and public financial management in Ghana for university students.
Each of the 12 Public Administration skills carries its own SmartScore from 0 to 100, so progress is measured per topic rather than as one overall grade.
All 84 Public Administration questions come with the written reasoning behind the answer, so a wrong attempt still teaches the method.
Public Administration work is filed under University, so you only see sets that match the stage you are studying.
Education levels covered
Tertiary and college foundations - Advanced study
12 Public Administration skills at this level
Relevant curricula and exams
Based on the education levels this subject covers on the platform.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Learning outcomes
After working through the Public Administration practice sets you should be able to:
- Concepts of Public Administration: What public administration is and its role.
- The Public Policy Process: How public policies are made and evaluated.
- Public Budgeting: Government revenue, spending and budgets.
- New Public Management & Reform: NPM, e-government, performance management and public sector reform.
- Principles of Public Administration: Understand the organisation and functioning of the public sector.
- Ethics in the Public Service: Values, codes of conduct, conflicts of interest and integrity in public administration.
Sample questions
Real questions taken from the Public Administration question bank, shown with the working learners see after answering.
New Public Management (NPM) encourages the public sector to:
- Adopt private-sector practices such as performance targets and competition
- Abolish all rules
- Reject efficiency
- Nationalise all firms
Working: NPM promotes managerialism: results-based management, contracting out and customer orientation.
The principle that public officials should act solely in the public interest is called:
- Selflessness
- Nepotism
- Clientelism
- Patronage
Working: Selflessness heads the classic principles of public life (Nolan principles), alongside integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
Public administration is mainly concerned with
- implementing government policies and services
- making private profit
- running political campaigns only
- selling goods
Working: It puts government decisions into practice for the public.
Main topics and skills
Public Administration is organised into 6 topic groups covering 12 practice skills. Open any skill to read the guide and start a practice set.
Foundations of Public Administration
Governance & Public Policy
Public Financial Management
Contemporary Public Administration
Public Sector Management
Public Sector Ethics & Accountability
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Frequently asked questions
Who is this Public Administration practice for?
Right now Public Administration spans University. Use the level filter on this page to hide everything outside the stage you are revising for.
What topics are included in Public Administration?
There are 6 topic groups in Public Administration, including Foundations of Public Administration, Governance & Public Policy, Public Financial Management and Contemporary Public Administration. Working through a single group at a time is usually faster than jumping around.
What is in the Public Administration question bank?
84 Public Administration questions sit across 12 skills. A written explanation follows every answer, so a wrong attempt still shows you the method.
Is Public Administration practice useful for tertiary coursework?
Because Public Administration is organised by level, the sets covering tertiary coursework are easy to isolate, and they are labelled Tertiary foundation coursework.
Do I need an account to practise Public Administration?
Reading is open to everyone. Signing up for free adds the parts that need to be stored: your SmartScore, your completed Public Administration skills and your place in a set.
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