On Feb 27, 7:57 pm, "Opus" wrote:
Policy analysis is not a value neutral process. Using the example of
deconcentrating the poor in Minneapolis-St. Paul area, discuss how different
values are evident in different perspectives of policy action and therefore
affect policy choices/outcomes. Why is it important to consider who is
involved (the players) or excluded from the policy process, their political
values, and issues of ethics when conducting policy analysis.

You have to know what municiple officer can be paid off, who wants the
biggest kickback on the contracts and who's brother-in-law is in the
construction business. Piece of cake.

Discuss the pertinent elements of conducting a needs assessment, including
target populations and data sources. Why is the problem definition stage
important, and what are the challenges associated with correctly specifying
the problem.

Easy peasy. Outsource the bitch to some social scientist from Podunk
U.

Frank "Do it the MBA Way" Reid