PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PRIVATE/PUBLIC

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The public and private sectors have similarities and differences in the functional aspect and in the structural aspect.
In all the lessons the fundamental understanding of the United States government is incorrect in all the lessons and required readings and resources the word “Republic” is absent and thus provides no credible support in defense, or opposition to that form of government.(Lagasse, 2017) Secondly a misconception of “government” in that the United States government is a participatory government, and it is not, and cannot be a self-sustaining entity.(Madison, 1787) This is a severe defect in the educational aspect of society, in that the government is a thing, nothing could be further from the truth.
In similarity the public and private sectors and designed to provide the best services to their customers. However the government is the people, and in our form of government it is from the consent of the governed, not from the government to the people. Private sector executives and board members operate in a controlled environment where the rules are created and must be followed by the lower members of the organization without the input of those individuals.
Rainey (1997) states that there are three aspects to consider the differences between public and private entities. First, the intensity of political influence. Second, the production of services. Third, clarity or definition of goals and the amount of red tape associated with rule making.
Private sector choose their own executives, through board meetings with no input from the working class of the organization. Every organization is going to have their own rules and regulation pertaining to how someone can achieve great levels of success. Public servants are directly chosen through an election process and must adhere to a strict set of rules outlined in the Constitution and founding documents.
Public employees are payed out of the U.S Treasury, while private sector jobs create capital, and thus provide monetary resources through business transactions. However there is an intertwining principle in that the capital created by private sector is taxed and that money is used to provide public sector resources, in order to conduct operations.
Over the last few weeks we have discussed the ability or need to make the united states government more efficient and try to operate like a business. Woodrow Wilson (1887) outlined in the political dichotomy that the government is a business, at least in a managerial view, in that it needs to be operated with a clear goal in mind so that those in elected positions on behalf of the people can work towards those goals. Supporting Wilson’s claim Vogel & Masal (2015) argue that democracy and bureaucracy are in a constant state of contention because of the inherent complex and changing demands that public servants face. Rosen, Harris, and Kacmar (2011) assert “that leader–member exchange facilitated employees control within political contexts due to increased access to information and resources.” (P. 822)
Reading the link pertaining to the NPR, about revising government groups and agencies to address deficiencies and make appropriate corrections is a fundamental aspect of accountability. When President Clinton devised this concept, he was following the idea of governmental transparency and accountability, to ensure that government agencies were not as burdensome, on the American public as they have been. (NPR, 1994) This idea of condensing, or auditing a business to ensure operation is at maximum efficiency is a necessary process that both the private and public sectors share. (Fuller, 2016)
(These questions are great because it provide an avenue for lengthy and in-depth discussion however sometimes the words count inhibits some ability to address every aspect of conversation surrounding these thoughts.)
(There are almost an unlimited number of sources as you can see here.)

Fuller, R. (2016). The Paradox of Workplace Productivity. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2016/04/the-paradox-of-workplace-productivity
Lagasse, P. (2017) Republic. Columbia encyclopedia (7th ed). New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
Madison, J. (1787) Federalist 39. The conformity of the plan to republican principles. Retrieved from https://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1786-1800/the-federalist-papers/the-federalist-39.php
National Performance Review. (1994) Creating a Government that works better & Cost Less. Retrieved from https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/npr/library/papers/bkgrd/nprtoc.html
Rainey, H. (1997). Understanding and Managing Public Organization. (2nd ed.) San Francisco, CA. Jossey Bass.
Rosen, C., Harris, K., & Kacmar, K. (2011). context perceptions, and performance: An uncertainty management perspective. Journal of Management, 37, 819–838.
Vogel, R., Masal, D. (2015) Public Leadership: a review of the literature and framework for future research. Public Management Review, 17(8) P. 1165-1189.
Wilson, W. (1887). The Study of Administration. Political Science Quarterly, (2) 197-222.