Vocabulary Exercises

Ex. 1. Complete each sentence using a word derivationally related to the word given in brackets:

1. Perceptions that public organizations are wasteful and private ones are efficient do not withstand … . (scrutinize)

2. Bureaucracies are generally defined as organizations that provide each … with a clearly defined role. (employ)

3. They … employees on the bases of their skills and training. (promotion)

4. The dilemma both public and private organizations have is the need for … and change. (stable)

5. Future …, food, shelter, etc. are fundamental needs individuals bring to organizations. (secure)

6. Bureaucracy, whether in business or government organization is thought to be a … form of organization. (dominate)

7. Most work in organizations is a mix of … and … . (collaborate, depend)

8. Common interests have a profound … on people’s work and are as important as formal assignments. (effective)

9. Public administration has a number of …, such as the …, the … , the courts, and organized groups. (participate, execute, legislative)

10. In case a public administrator … any of his or her numerous duties that leads to the … of the entire program. (neglect, jeopardize)

Ex. 2. What is the English for:

участник зависимость (от кого-либо) оказывать сопротивление сотрудничество стабильность законодательная власть исполнительная власть служащий

выпускать, производить не принимать во внимание работодатель, наниматель безработный злоупотребление властью размеры, величина должностное лицо, администратор, руководитель

Ex.3. Translate the following words and word combinations:

A to employ to hire to promote a formal/informal group collaboration to depend to neglect

В stability (of an organization) effectiveness production abuse (of power) to resist the executive the legislature

B. Pre-reading Exercises

Ex. 1. Guess the meaning of the following words and word combinations:

politics/policy, public/private organization, formal/informal group, spiritual/ material/ individual needs, need of self-actualization, corruption, area or responsibility, task orientation, faceless bureaucrats.

C. Reading

Ex. 1. Read the text for general information to complete the following statements:

1. The text discusses … (the main issues and aspects of …)

2. The text considers organization theory which involves …

3. The text tells us about public administration and its main participants … (such as … who …)

Some theoretical aspects of public administration

Though there are different approaches to the field of public administration, this interdisciplinary subject nowadays has quite a strong theory that tries to take into account not only management subjects, but also the mix of administration, policy making, and politics.