- •Contents
- •Предисловие
- •Unit 1 What is Public Administration? a. Vocabulary
- •Implement (n)
- •Implement (V)
- •Implementation (n)
- •Institution (n)
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •Historical overview of public administration
- •Insure (V)
- •Insurance (n)
- •Industry (n)
- •Value (n)
- •Value (V)
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •Business management and public administration
- •Public Administration as an Academic Discipline
- •Managerial, political, and legal approaches to public administration
- •G. Writing
- •Unit 3 Diversity of Public Administration Theory a. Vocabulary
- •Independence (n)
- •Interdependence (n)
- •Vocabulary Exercises Ex. 1. Which words can you derive from the following?
- •Some theoretical aspects of public administration
- •The basic aspects of organization theory
- •The environment of public administration
- •E. Additional Reading
- •F. Discussion
- •"Public organisations are wasteful, private ones are efficient".
- •H. Writing
- •Public Administration Personnel:
- •Role-Types
- •A. Vocabulary
- •Identify (V)
- •Identification (n)
- •Interfere (V)
- •Interference (n)
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •Public administration personnel: role-types, role conflicts, role overloads
- •D. Post-reading Exercises Language Study
- •E. Additional Reading
- •F. Discussion
- •Personnel Administration: Staffing and Training the Agency
- •Vocabulary Exercises Ex. 1. Which words can you derive from the following?
- •Personnel administration: staffing and training the agency
- •Recruiting
- •Examining and selecting
- •Evaluation
- •Continuing education in the public service
- •D. Post-reading Exercises Language Study
- •Ex. 3. Render into English:
- •E. Additional Reading
- •Promotion of public administration personnel
- •Incompetence as promotion mistakes, or the Peter Principle
- •F. Discussion
- •G. Writing
- •Unit 6 Decision-Making a. Vocabulary
- •Inaction (n)
- •Value (n)
- •Value (V)
- •Influence (n)
- •Influence (V)
- •Vocabulary Exercises Ex. 1. Which words can you derive from the following?
- •C. Reading
- •Four processes of decision-making
- •Information search
- •Models of decision-making
- •Ex. 2. Read the text for understanding its main points and answer the following questions:
- •D. Post-reading Exercises Language Study
- •Ex. 3. Render into English:
- •E. Additional Reading
- •F. Discussion
- •H. Writing
- •Leadership
- •A. Vocabulary
- •List of the Key Words and Expressions
- •Impoverish (V)
- •Vocabulary Exercises Ex. 1. Which words can you derive from the following?
- •C. Reading
- •D. Post-reading Exercises Language Study
- •Ex.3. Render into English:
- •E. Additional Reading the relation between policy, administration, and leadership
- •F. Discussion
- •G. Writing
- •Vocabulary Unit 1
- •Implement (n)
- •Implement (V)
- •Implementation (n)
- •Institution (n)
- •Insure (V)
- •Insurance (n)
- •Industry (n)
- •Value (n)
- •Value (V)
- •Independence (n)
- •Interdependence (n)
- •Identify (V)
- •Identity (n)
- •Initiate (V)
- •Initiate (n)
- •Initiate (adj)
- •Interfere (V)
- •Interference (n)
- •Intelligence (n)
- •Intelligent (adj)
- •Inaction (n)
- •Value (n)
- •Value (V)
- •Influence (n)
- •Influence (V)
- •Impoverish (V)
- •Bibliography Textbooks and Reference Materials
- •Dictionaries
- •220007, Г. Минск, ул. Московская, 17.
Influence (n)
to exert ~ on; to use one's ~ ; bad ~ ; far-reaching ~ ; a good (bad) ~ on people
Influence (V)
to ~ deeply, profoundly, strongly; to ~ smb to do smth; ~ defence and social policy
anticipate (v)
We ~ spending two weeks here; to ~ outcomes; to ~ smb.'s wishes
anticipation (n)
emphasis (n)
particular, special ~ ; place ~ on; put ~ on
emphasize (v)
emphatic (adj)
control (n)
to be in full ~ of the situation; to be brought under ~; birth ~; social ~; absolute ~; close ~; strict ~; government ~; parental ~; quality ~; stress ~; wage ~; cost ~; price ~ ; flight ~; pass under the ~ of smb; ~ panel; be in ~; without ~; out of ~; beyond individual ~ ; to lose ~ of the car
control (v)
to ~ one’s statements
face (n)
face (v)
to ~ each other; to ~ eastwards; the problem ~s everyone; to ~ a task; to ~ a situation; to be ~ed with the necessity
Vocabulary Exercises Ex. 1. Which words can you derive from the following?
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Ex.2. Complete each sentence using a word derivationally related to the word given in brackets:
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Sometimes we make snap … that in retrospect seem wise. (judge)
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We may be … by fate even if we carefully … the pros and cons. (betrayal, weight)
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The homeless have no decent homes and are in … situations. (despair)
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Sometimes choices are not clear and their results are … . (predict)
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Before … makers reach conclusions, they try to … outcomes. (decide, anticipation)
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If we want to save the lives of hostages, should be … with terrorists. (negotiations)
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Choices … after information about problems and outcomes has been examined. (emergence)
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Reducing acid rains requires costly … in … created from dying trees. (reduce, pollute)
Ex.3. Match the words to their definitions:
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Ex.4. What is the English for:
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бездеятельность
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обвинение, иск, судебный процесс
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дать определение
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существовать, иметь место
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увольнять (кого-либо за что-либо), распускать (организацию)
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загрязнение окружающей среды
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решение (вопроса)
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уменьшать, понижать (налоги)
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ударение, акцентирование внимания на чем-либо
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стоять лицом к (чему-либо)
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надзор, контроль
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влияние, воздействие
Ex.5. Translate into English:
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Часто определить проблему так же трудно, как и найти ее решение.
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Руководитель не имеет права действовать безответственно.
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В процессе поиска информации об интересующей нас проблеме мы можем столкнуться с другими проблемами, требующими решения.
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Терроризм стал самой насущной проблемой современности. Как решить ее? Как обеспечить безопасность людям?
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Следует ли вести переговоры с террористами? Уменьшит ли это опасность, стоящую перед лицом беззащитных женщин и детей?
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Тщательно исследуя проблему загрязнения окружающей среды и его влияния на здоровье людей, ученые привлекают к ней внимание общественности.
Ex.6. Make up situations using the following words and word combinations:
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B. Pre-reading Exercises
Ex. 1. Look at the heading of the text and predict the contents of it.
Ex. 2. Name some words and phrases you know related to the problem under discussion.
Ex. 3. Guess the meaning of the following words and word combinations:
impulsive decision, to make a snap judgment, ongoing choices, problem in the background, to take a closer look, to be vaguely aware, to establish the criteria, multiple goals.
Ex. 4. Give your own definitions of 'decision-making process', and its four major elements: 'problem definition', 'information search', 'choice' and 'evaluation'.
Ex. 5. Answer the following questions:
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What decisions have strong impacts on our lives? Give examples of small decisions and the most significant ones.
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What is the difference between good decision-making and good luck? Can we always rely on good luck? Can we be betrayed by fate?
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What is the best way to make decisions: thinking hard or taking risks? Why?
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What is the first step in decision-making process: problem-definition or information search? Why?
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Does decision-making involve evaluating the effects? What is evaluation?