Explanation

• The policy cycle is both forward and backward.
• Policy-making is not always a strictly linear process.
• Policymakers may move forward from formulation to implementation and evaluation.
• They may also move backward to revise or reformulate a policy based on evaluation and feedback.

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Explanation

• Decisions related to the scheduling of work are called Operational Decisions.
• Operational decisions deal with the day-to-day activities of an organization.
• They include work scheduling, task assignments, and routine operations.

Additional information

• Tactical decisions are short-to-medium-term choices made by middle managers
• Strategic decisions are high-level choices made by top leaders that determine the long-term direction

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Explanation

• Functional decisions are related to Recruitment.
• Recruitment is a functional activity concerned with selecting and appointing employees.
• Functional decisions deal with specific organizational functions and activities.

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Explanation

• Major decisions in public policy are made by Politicians.
• Politicians are responsible for setting public goals and policy directions.
• Bureaucrats mainly assist in implementing and administering public policies.
• Judges primarily interpret laws and resolve legal disputes.

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Explanation

• New Public Management based on:
• Privatization transfers certain activities or services from government to the private sector.
• Deregulation reduces unnecessary government rules and controls.
• Market orientation promotes competition, efficiency, performance, and customer focus.
• NPM emphasizes applying private-sector management principles to the public sector.

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Explanation

The Rational Model of decision-making considers:

• Economic Values: Looks at financial costs, profits, and resource efficiency.
• Social Values: Weighs how the choice impacts people, employees, and communities.
• Political Values: Considers stakeholder approval, power dynamics, and organizational goals.

Explanation

• Choosing members and assigning responsibilities is done in the Organizing Stage.
• Organizing involves selecting people for different roles and assigning duties and responsibilities.
• It also involves arranging authority, resources, and tasks.

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Explanation

• Max Weber's ideal model of bureaucracy is based on legal-rational authority.
• In this system, authority comes from laws, rules, and formal procedures, not from tradition or personal charisma.
• Officials perform their duties according to established regulations.
• The model emphasizes merit, hierarchy, specialization, and impartiality.

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Explanation

• Absolutism is a form of government in which the government has all-powerful authority with no effective constitutional limitations.
• Power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler or authority.
• Citizens have limited political power under an absolutist system.

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Explanation

Civil Services of Pakistan (CSP) is traditionally characterized as a generalist 

• Follows the British colonial tradition
• Officers rotated across diverse administrative roles
• Emphasis on broad administrative skills over narrow technical expertise

Additional information:

• Specialist — officers confined to one technical field
• Technical — recruitment based on technical/engineering expertise
• Judicial — relates to judges, not general civil administration