Policy Formulation Flashcards
(12 cards)
IT IS A WRITTEN STATEMENT FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OR LEGAL AUTHORITY AND PUBLICLY MADE KNOWN TO GUIDE THE PROVISION OF SERVICES
AGENCY POLICY
COURSE OF ACTION ADOPTED AND FOLLOWED BY THE ORGANIZATION DOING ITS WORK
POLICY
WHAT ARE THE 8 STAGES IN POLICY FORMULATION
- IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM
- ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM
- INFORMING THE PUBLIC
- DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY GOAL
- BUILDING OF PUBLIC SUPPORT
- LEGISLATION OR ENUNCIATION OF POLICY
- IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION
- ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION
Areas of policy consideration would include;
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A PLAN
- GOAL
- RESOURCES
- PEOPLE INVOLVED IN ACHIEVING GOALS
- METHOD OF EVALUATION
*. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE PLAN WILL BE IMPLEMENTED
A PLAN SHOULD BE;
- Based on clearly well-defined objectives or goals.
- Simple and easily understood
- Flexible
- Easily analyzed and classified
- Maximizing existing or limited resources such as funds and personnel.
IT IS A SYSTEMATIC WAY OF ACHIEVING AN OBJECTIVE OR GOAL. A PROCESS OF MAPPING OUT ONE’S ACTIVITIES TO WORDS THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF GOALS AND OBJECTING THE MEANS OR RESOURCES OF ACHIEVEMENT THEM
PLANNING
IT IS CONCERNED WITH WORKING TOWARDS PRIMARY SERVICE GOAL. THE AUTHORITY HERE IS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OR THE SUPERVISOR - SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIP.
LINE ORGANIZATION
WHAT ARE THE FOUR KINDS OF FORMAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE?
- LINE ORGANIZATION
- FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION
- LINE AND STAFF ORGANIZATION
- COMMITTEE TYPE IF ORGANIZATION
THIS FORMAL ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE IS MADE UP OF LINE AND STAFF UNITS EXERTING AUTHORITY OVER THEIR OWN SUBORDINATES
LINE AND STAFF ORGANIZATION
THIS TYPE OF FOS WHEREIN A GROUP OF PERSONS ACTS AS A BODY AND PERFORMS FUNCTIONAL, STAFF OR LINE DUTIES
COMMITTEE TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
THIS FOCUSED ON TH FUNCTIONS OR ACTIVITIES IN EACH UNIT WITH A FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIST OR STAFF SUPERVISING THE ACTIVITIES OF A SINGLE SUBORDINATE
FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION
