It is widely accepted that the old policies administration dichotomy was an artificial one and that the higher civil servants exercise a great deal of influence in policy formulation. Do you agree with this statement?
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC ADMINSTRATION, NIPA Lusaka, Zambia In submission for the partial completion of the Post-Graduate Diploma in Management Studies for NIPA NAME: Paddy Siyanga CLASS: Diploma in Management Studies (Semester II) SUBJECT: Public Policy Management DUE DATE: 28 October 2002 ASSIGNMENT ESSAY It is widely accepted that the old policies administration dichotomy was an artificial one and that the higher civil servants exercise a great deal of influence in policy formulation. Do you agree with this statement? What are the merits and demerits of too much involvement of civil servants in the public policy formulation? "When things are going well with an organisation, it must be that it is well managed; when things are not going well, it must be that the organisation needs more or better trained managers." Shan Martin, 1983 Policy not only determines what is to be provided, how much and to whom, but is directly related to how public sector bodies organise themselves in response...


