PADM 5455

Comparative Public Administration: The Case of Seoul, Korea

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

The purpose  of  this  seminar is to  provide  graduate students with  an introduction to  the  scholarly  development  of  comparative  public  administration, as well  as criteria  for comparison  in public leadership, accountability/transparency, political participation, and the interaction of culture,politics,and public management. The case of Seoul,Korea will be explored in-depth.

When Offered Fall.

Fees Seminar involves travel costs associated with trek to Seoul Korea.

• Students will describe criteria for comparison in public administration and apply global benchmarking frameworks for evaluating public administration and urban policy to Seoul, Korea's urban pol icy agenda.
• Students will discuss problems with engaging in comparative field research on public administration (case selection, cultural factors, etc.), and apply remedies in their own research designs.
• Students will develop an original scholarly analysis of one or more aspects of Seoul, Korea's urban policy agenda.
• Students will present research findings to senior managers in Seoul Metropolitan Government {SMG).

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