Kampala university

Department of public administration

Endofsemexams2018/19

Year two semester one

Comparative public administration

Regular/ full-time

Answer any four questions.

1. Define comparative public and discuss why it is necessary to compare

2. Robert Dahl argued that any displine without comparison is a dead disspline

elaborate on the methods and what are the concerns of comparison in public

administration.

3. Using bureaucracy as a model of comparison in public administration What is

the value of bureaucratic theory in public administration.

4. Public management has become more fashionable phrase to describe what

used to be public administration is it a mere in name or there is substance in

change.
 5. Barry Bozeman argues that the only way to understand the organization's

publicness use a dimensional approach to publicness, discuss.

6. Governance approach is seen as the new approach to management of public

affairs, discus. What are the characteristics of African governments?

7. With reference to Uganda discuss the role of civil society organizations as the

new approach to service delivery.

8. What do you understand by the concept new public management, using

appropriate examples demonstrate whether or not it has impacted on Uganda’s

public administration?

Kampala University

The department of public administration

End of semester one examinations 2018/19

Paper name; Introduction to public administration

Year; One

Programme; full time

Instructions; answer any four question

1. public administration is a concept that is widely used in public service, what is entailed

in public administration

2. Administration is truly universal and operates in all types of public and private

organizations but its nature varies, Discuss

3. is public administration a science or an art, Discuss to which extent public

administration is an art or a science

4. The vital role of public administration has led to the emergence of administrative state,

Discuss its role in the modern society.

5. Explain the claim that LDCs public administration is problematic, As a student of

public administration device strategies to address this problems

6. Discuss the role of personnel administration department and deferenciet between

personnel management from personnel administration.

7. As student of public administration, What is the role of the chief executive in the

organizational structure

8. Policy formulation is one of the activities of public administration Clearly describe the

formulation stages

Kampala University
 2018/19

End of semester ii exam

Administrative law

Full time

Instructions: attempt four questions

1) Administrative law articulates administrative procedures, discuss the objectives of

administrative law.

2) Why is the doctrine of separation of power violated by most African countries? Suggest

strategies for better governance of Africa.

3) why should nations emphasis rule of law? discuss what will guarantee the rule of law in a

nation.

4) why is important to enforce the principles of the courts code of conduct for proper

administration of justice in the country of your own choice.

5) why do public officials act ultra vires. What are the legal liabilities of public authority?

6) Natural justice is a remedy to persons affected by administrative decisions, Explain.

7) Disputes arising out of public administration or out of private law are entrusted to

administrative tribunals rather than ordinary courts why do think so and what are the limitations.

8) Administrative legislation inform of delegated legislation is traditionally a necessary evil

Explain, discuss the grounds in which delegated regulation is ultra vires and the remedies.

Kampala University

Department of public administration

End of semester exams 2018/19

Third year sem one

Full time

Public policy analysis

Answer any four questions

1 Define public policy discuss the determinate and sources of public policy

2 With the help of examples where appropriate, critical analyze public policy making

process.

3 Discuss the models of public policy that can be used by the state to pursue its

responsibilities.

4 Distinguish between policy analysis and policy advocacy, what are the challenges of

policy analysis in Uganda

5 What do you understand by the term policy agenda, elaborate on the types of policy

agenda and the models of agenda setting?

6 With reference to Uganda discuss the role of pressure groups in policy formulation.

What factors lead to a successful exertion of pressure and influence in policy making

7 Assess the preconditions to be satisfied for policy implementation

8 Policy secession and termination lies at the end of policy life cycle, discuss the

difficulties and strategies for easy succession and termination.

 Kampala university

Department of public administration

End of semesterexams2018/19

Administrative theories

Fulltime

answer any four

1. Why is Weber’s theory of bureaucracywidely used in the traditional model of

administration?

2. Why is Frederick Taylor’s (1911) scientific management credited with standardizing

work by finding the best way of working?

3. The focus of human relations is more on social context at work rather than regarding the

worker as an automaton responsive only to financial incentives, discuss.

4. Systems theory is concerned with problems associated with relationships, structures and

interdependence of organization components, justify its relevancy in today’s

administration.

5. Discuss the contribution of Henri Fayol (1841_1925) in establishing broad administrative

principals applicable to higher organizational levels.

 6. Maslow’s needs hierarchy theory is a true description of employees in modern public

administration, why?

7. Employee coercion and threatening is largely rooted in McGregor's theory X , discuss

8. Using the country of your own choice show the relevancy of administrative theories to

practicing managers.

Kampala University

2017/2018

End of semester exam

Third year

Public administration

Budgeting and finance

Fulltime

Instructions: attempt four questions choosing two from each section

1. Why is budgeting considered an important activity in public administration, discuss the

budgeting process.
2) With reference to any organization what are objectives of working capital management? Give

importance of working capital management.

3) why should organizations formulate and implement a policy of managing credit. Discuss the

credit management.

4) why is it necessary to review the existing inventory and purchasing system. What strategies

does your firm use to ensure efficient inventory management?

5) why do organization hold cash, what methods can organizations use to manage cash

resources.

6) discuss the long term sources of funds and their implications for the organizations if they

decide to raise funds that way.

7) examine the relevant argument of dividends payments to the firm if they were to adopt a

policy for paying dividends

8) Distress restructuring is schemes are one of the approaches for managing a firm in financial

distress. Using examples discuss how these schemes work and explain the considerations that

must be put in place to ensure their success.

Kampala University

2016/2017

End of semester ii exam

 Third year

Public administration

Local government administration

Full time

Instructions: attempt four questions

1) From the theories of decentralization you have been exposed to, which one best explains

Uganda’s decentralization and why.

2) Planning and budgeting in local government is not an easy task, what do you think causes this

problem? What would you suggest to address this challenge?

3) What should local government in Uganda do ensure that decentralized services are well

financed?

4) Given the emerging nature of centre-local relations in Uganda under multiparty system, what

suggestions can you offer to the ministry of local government to ameliorate the challenges posed

by the emerging center-local relations?

5) Consider yourself an expert on decentralization. Discus the strategies you would put in place

to address the current challenges facing personnel decentralization.

6) Define urban management; suggest remedies to the bottlenecks of urban management

7) Discuss the assertion that there is a link between decentralization and good governance.
8) Define development. There are some scholars who belief that decentralization is not a panacea

to development. What is your view about this?

Kampala University

2017/18

End of semester ii exam

Third year

Public administration

Budgeting and finance

Weekend

Instructions: attempt four questions

1) what is budgeting, dicuss the importance of budgeting at its limitations.

2. why are stock markets important for the economic development of Uganda, why are some

companies not listed on the stock markets

2) With reference to the organization you work for what are the objectives of capital

management objectives? Is there a deliberate policy quote from it?

3) To increase sales organizations offer credit formulate and implement a policy for managing

current assets by setting credit terms and credit limits for credit applicants.

4) Inventory management is very important to any organization review the inventory and

purchasing system.

5) Strategize ways of accelerating cash inflows and decelerate cash outflows so as to improve the

position of the organization.

6) Cash is vital in the day to day activities of the organization is there any strategy on how to

finance investment? Explain.

7) Put the argument for and against the payment of dividends in the firm.
 Kampala University

2017/18

End of semester ii exam

Administrative law

Weekend

Instructions: attempt four questions

1) answer any four questions

1. Elaborate the concept administrative law, discuss its objectives and functions.

2. What is the relationship between administrative law and constitutional law.

3. Examine the implention of the doctrine separation of power in your country

4. Rule of law is a community n phrase how do you understand it and discuss the the factors that

can guarantee law of law.

5. Discuss the principles of the judicial court of judicature and code of conduct.

6. Assess the situations where acts of public officials are considered ultra vires.

7. Public officials are constrained by various legal liabilities in case of misconduct elaborate.

8. Discuss the concept natural justice and its remedies to citizens who suffer injusticies

Kampala university

Department of public administration

End of semesterexaminations2018/19

Administrative theories

Weekend

1. Weber’s theory of bureaucracy was fully congruent with traditional theory of public

administration in both form and practice Explain.

2. scientific management was an evangelical force in the early years of the century by

Taylor was a fundamental change in efficiency. Discuss.

3. human relations theory has been important in public administration and its influence

continues in debate over manageralism, why.

4. with your knowledge of systems theory why is it important to take a holistic view of the

entire organization system and organizational process

 5. Henri fayol laid a foundation for management by considering the basic process/functions

of management, elaborate.

6. with the knowledge Maslow’s needs hierarchy theory justify the rampant industrial

actions by public servants.

7. Discuss McGregor’s contribution in administrative theory and public administration in

general

8. As a student of public administration how relevant is this course unit to your field of

study.

Kampala university

Department of public administration

End of semester exams 2018/19

Your two sem one

Comparative public administration

Weekend

Answer any four questions.

1. Advise modern public administrators why is it necessary to compare to ensure a

balance between politics and administration

2. how do we compare, explain various models in comparative public administration

3. For max weber bureaucracy is not constable as a form of management, discuss its

relevancy as a mode of comparison.

4. Critically analyze the usefulness of the dimensional approach to publicness in

comparative public administration organization.

5. Discuss the applicability of management theory in public administration

6. In a comparative perspective, state and critically substantiate weather or not African

public administration is problematic.

7. Assess the role of non governmental organizations in public service as new actors to

public administration
8. What do you understand by new public management, using examples demonstrate

weather it constitutes a shift from the classic public administration.

Kampala university

Department of public administration

End of semester examinations 2018/19

Third year semester one

Public policy analysis

weekend

Answer any four questions.

1. Define public policy, critically analyze the public policy process and

show the actors/players in this process

2. where appropriate discuss the challenges public policy implementation

in the developing countries.

3. Examine the different models of public policy formulation employed in

public policy process

4. discuss the influences of public policies and sources of power in policy

making.

5. Policy analysis is not a straight forward venture that can be considered

scientific, discuss the challenges of policy analysis in Uganda.

6. With reference to Uganda discuss the concept agenda setting in public

policy and the models of agenda building. What factors contribute an

issue to be considered on agenda/government action.

7. To some policy evaluation is necessary, but the practionersdeteste it and

its rarely done in government. Why is this so.

8. Assess the reasons why third world political elites set high goals for

themselves and for their political systems, what are the reason why

policies and goals fall short.

 Kampala university

School of arts&social sciences

Department of publicadministration

End of semester examination 2018

Administrative law

Weekend

Instructions: answer any four questions

1. Elaborate the concept administrative law, discuss its objectives and functions.

2. What is the relationship between administrative law and constitutional law.

3. Examine the implention of the doctrine separation of power in your country

4. Rule of law is a community n phrase how do you understand it and discuss the the factors

that can guarantee law of law.

5. Discuss the principles of the judicial court of judicature and code of conduct.
6. Assess the situations where acts of public officials are considered ultra vires.

7. Public officials are constrained by various legal liabilities in case of misconduct

elaborate.

8. Discuss the concept natural justice and its remedies to citizens who suffer injusticies .

Kampala university

Department of public administration

End of session examinations

Local government administration

weekend

Answer any for questions

1. Define decentralization and give the benefits of decentralization in Uganda.

2. Discuss the various challenges of local government in implementation

decentralization.

3. Revenue mobilization is local government is meagre, expalain the various

sources of revenue to local governments and what should local governments

do to ensure that decentralised services are well financed.

4. Discuss the purpose and challenges of financial management in local

governments.
5. Define urban management; highlight the challenges of urban management and

suggest remedies to address them.

6. Discuss the assertion that there is a link between decentralization and

governance.

7. There are scholars who believe that decentralization is the panacea to

development. What is your view about it.

8. Auditing is a common practice in local governments, define the term auditing,

the need for auditing and the roles of internal and external auditors .
Pad 548 Environmental Policy (4)

This course will explore how environmental policy is shaped and implemented. It

will draw on the strengths of Rockefeller College, including faculty expertise in

public policy analysis, development and implementation; the role of nonprofit

organizations in the development and execution of environmental policy; the

relationships between environmental laws, rules and regulations, policy and politics;

the institutional framework for advancing environmental goals; and the proximity

of New York State government agencies, policymakers, environmental organizations

and key advocates. States have always been the incubators of environmental policy

and as federal officials withdraw, this role has become a more important

opportunity for states to act. Environmental Policy is a unique area of public policy.

It combines the disciplines of political science, economics, other social sciences and

the law and how public institutions (primarily government organizations) address

society's needs. Beyond these, however, other forces influence the formation and

application of environmental policy, including: its basis in the hard sciences; the

critical and historic role and involvement of nonprofit organizations; engagement at

all levels of government (local, regional, state, national and global) - and the lack of

borders between those levels; the breadth of the defined "constituency" (to be

protected or to benefit), which goes beyond human beings living today; very high

stakes (the consequence of failure); and the challenges and opportunities inherent in

taking action.

Pad 561 (Pos 523, Pln 523) Urban Community Development (3-4)
Examination of policies and programs designed to reduce social and economic

distress in U.S. communities. Focuses on local and neighborhood-based efforts to

address problems of inadequate housing, unemployment, lack of community

services and facilities, crime etc.Considers role of government, private sector, and

nonprofit organizations in community revitalization.

. Pad 568 (Pos 568) Foundations of Human Rights (4)

This course examines the legal, political, and social dimensions of the modern

human rights movement and its implications for international affairs. It provides

both an introduction to basic human rights philosophy, principles, instruments, and

institutions, and an overview of several current issues and debates in the field. The

course also seeks to analyze the ways in which allegations of human rights violations

are dealt with and to expose some of the limitations in the architecture of the

international system. Case studies will be used to illustrate contemporary debates

regarding hierarchy among rights, conflicts between individual rights and societal

priorities, human rights in single-party states, rights and transitions to democracy,

amnesty for human rights violations, and the linkage between human rights and

other national interests.

Pad 642 Public Budgeting (4)

This course will involve a detailed examination of the processes and analytical

techniques involved in developing and managing public budgets. Extensive

attention will be put on budget processes and politics, the analysis of public revenue

sources, and the techniques of budget analysis. The course will include considerable
analysis of public budgets as well as a detailed examination of current issues,

controversies and research in public budgeting. Prerequisite: Pad 501 or equivalent

or Pad 504 or equivalent.

Pad 684 Local Government Administration and Finance (4)

This course will cover a full spectrum of local government issues, with a particular

focus on financial management. In addition to gaining an understanding of local

government responsibilities and operations, topics of discussion will include the

various sources of revenues used by local governments, municipal budgeting, capital

planning, and local officials as stewards of taxpayer dollars. We will also look at the

relationship between local governments and the state and federal government,

including state and federal mandates and state aid to local governments. Additional

topics will include home rule and local government powers, local government

transparency including ethics and "open government," and employee relations.

While the focus will be on New York's local governments, comparisons will be made

to local government systems in other states. Students will gain practical insights

from several leading practitioners at both the state and local government levels who

will serve as guest speakers.