Mid-term Sampler

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.

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That one took me 24 actual hours to complete 6 pages, and I will likely go
back and revise before I turn it in.

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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.

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I'm currently working on this one.

I Have 2 others to do, I won't post them.

I also won't post the one I have completed, as I don't want to find out that
I failed the exam before I actually turn it in! I know you brainy types.
There's no way I'd pass, what with the Engrish majors and Liberian types
here!

Op

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:57:55 -0500, "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.

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That one took me 24 actual hours to complete 6 pages, and I will likely go
back and revise before I turn it in.

************************************************* *********************************************

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.

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I'm currently working on this one.

I Have 2 others to do, I won't post them.

I also won't post the one I have completed, as I don't want to find out that
I failed the exam before I actually turn it in! I know you brainy types.
There's no way I'd pass, what with the Engrish majors and Liberian types
here!

Op

Good gravy...About all those questions do for me is to make me so very glad
college is only a distant memory - and that I was an EE major! ;-)

/daytripper (150 credits and almost no humanities required :-)

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

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:57:55 -0500, "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.

************************************************** *********************************************
That one took me 24 actual hours to complete 6 pages, and I will likely go
back and revise before I turn it in.

************************************************** ********************************************

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.

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I'm currently working on this one.

I Have 2 others to do, I won't post them.
Good gravy...About all those questions do for me is to make me so very
glad
college is only a distant memory - and that I was an EE major! ;-)

/daytripper (150 credits and almost no humanities required :-)

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college - same here
I do remember that I did get "laid" a lot.

Venerable
Fred .

"daytripper" wrote in message Good
gravy...About all those questions do for me is to make me so very glad
college is only a distant memory - and that I was an EE major! ;-)

/daytripper (150 credits and almost no humanities required :-)

See, there's the rub. I'm only in it for the fun of it.

I hope to be able to say on day that I retired from the ASU Electrical Dept.
with a PhD. :~^ )

I might not be the brightest electrician at ASU, but I'd be the most well
edumakaded.

Op

"Flytyer37" wrote in message
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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.

Oh yeah, she also said that no one has ever passed on of her test who didn't
right at least 3 pages per question.

You got a few paragraphs to go, Mr. MBA!


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.

Here's a needs assessment for ya.

You need to write more words to pass the test.

Op

Frank "Do it the MBA Way" Reid

"Fred Lebow" wrote in message
et...
On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:57:55 -0500, "Opus" wrote:

college - same here

I do remember that I did get "laid" a lot.

You just wanna make me cry, right!

I ain't got laid since that fella hit me in the forehead with a brick!

Op

Venerable
Fred .

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:57:55 -0500, "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.


Seeing that I live in that area, I'd say that in Minneapolis, as to
what shows up in the newspaper, it's predicated on what the pols think
will gain votes, what they think the graft will be, and what the chief
of police puts his foot down on. St. Paul is more quiet and hidden,
so not much makes the papers. The council and upper levels of
bureaucracy are at least as corrupt, but they've mostly been there
long enough to keep it all under the rug.

Don't trust much in the way of stats and figures and public statements
from either city, even though you'll have to use them for your paper.
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That one took me 24 actual hours to complete 6 pages, and I will likely go
back and revise before I turn it in.


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r.bc: vixen
Minnow goddess, Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher.
Almost entirely harmless. Really.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

"Cyli" wrote in message
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Seeing that I live in that area, I'd say that in Minneapolis, as to
what shows up in the newspaper, it's predicated on what the pols think
will gain votes, what they think the graft will be, and what the chief
of police puts his foot down on. St. Paul is more quiet and hidden,
so not much makes the papers. The council and upper levels of
bureaucracy are at least as corrupt, but they've mostly been there
long enough to keep it all under the rug.

There a book entitled "Clearing the Way." It's not a fun read, but it ia
very informative. It's a case study about the 1992 lawsuit filed against
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, HUD, the Met Council and several other
defendants. Mostly it's about deconcentrating concentrated areas of
impoverished citizens, the demolishion of there homes and their subsequent
involuntary relocation.

I laughed, I cried, I puked.

Don't trust much in the way of stats and figures and public statements
from either city, even though you'll have to use them for your paper.

Thankfully, this stuff is all qualitative in nature! No math or stats at
all.

Op

r.bc: vixen
Minnow goddess, Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher.
Almost entirely harmless. Really.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

On Feb 28, 11:19 am, daytripper wrote:
On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:57:55 -0500, "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.

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Interesting question. We're undergoing the process of redesigning the
salary and benefit package here at my school, and all the watercooler
talk is about policy analysis and what values are evident in different
perspectives of policy action, and how that affects policy choice and
outcomes. It all boils down to one group making decision based on
their values and perceptions (being financially fluid, immune to
housing markets, etc), and the affected parties reacting to it from
THEIR values and perceptions (making more money, being protected from
the housing market, etc). The overall reaction of the second party may
or may not have an effect on the actual policy as it is
implemented....we'll see. But in MSP, I think the polls, business
investment, choice of home ownership neighborhoods, demographic
dynamics and socioeconomic pressures all play a role.

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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.

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I'm currently working on this one.

Hmmm, how do you choose a fly to tie on? What the fish wants, or what
you think looks pretty and is affordable? (I used this one at the
salary and meeting last night....I don't think they got it).

--riverman