PFM3 – Governance and Management in the Public Sector

PFM 3: GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

4.3.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course, a student is expected to:

1. Explain decentralization and how it impacts on the functioning of government entities;
2. Demonstrate good leadership and management skills;
3. Communicate effectively using various media;
4. Apply principles of Contract Management in the Public Sector;
5. Explain how policy formulation is done in the public sector; and
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the guiding principles in policy formulation.

4.3.2. MODULE UNITS AND WEIGHTINGS

Unit	Title	Weight %
1	Systems of Public Sector Control	15
2	Management of Government and Public Entities	20
3	Effective Communication and Negotiation	20
4	Contract Management in the Public Sector	20
5	Public Policy Formulation and Reforms	15
6	Administrocracy in Public Policy Development	10

 

 4.3.3. COURSE CONTENT

UNIT 1: SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC SECTOR CONTROL

• Unit Topics:

 

• 1.1 Systems of government control (Centralized vs. Decentralized)
• 1.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Centralization
• 1.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Decentralization
• 1.4 Implementation and Management of Decentralization

UNIT 2: MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ENTITIES

• Unit Topics:

 

• 2.1 Best Management Practices in Public Sector Entities
  • 2.1.1 Management of Human Resource
  • 2.1.2 Leadership and Ethics
  • 2.1.3 Governance and Accountability and Transparency

UNIT 3: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND NEGOTIATION

• Unit Topics:

 

• 3.1 Reporting and communication Channels in public Entities
  • 3.1.1 Written Communication
  • 3.1.2 Verbal Communication
  • 3.2 Developing key skills for Negotiation
  • 3.2.1 The process of negotiation
  • 3.2.2 Rules of negotiating
  • 3.2.3 Managing Disagreements

UNIT 4: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

• Unit Topics:

 

• 4.1 The contract selection and award process
• 4.2 Understanding the key features of contract documents
• 4.3 Assessment and Management of Risks
• 4.4 How to Evaluate Contracts

UNIT 5: PUBLIC POLICY FORMULATION AND REFORMS

• Unit Topics:

 

• 5.1 General Concepts of Public Policy
• 5.2 Historical study and justification of Public Policy
• 5.3 Typology of Public Policy
• 5.4 Public Policy making process/life cycle
• 5.5 Approaches and Models for Public Policy Analysis 5.6 Implementation of Public Policy Reforms

UNIT 6: ADMINISTROCRACY IN PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENT

• Unit Topics:

 

• 6.1 Administocracy and the role or influence of Public administrator in policy making
• 6.2 Conflicts and challenges of Administocracy in a democracy
• 6.3 The distinction between Public Administrator and Public Executives

4.3.4 The Examination Paper Format:

Structure of the Paper	Marks
Section A: 1 Compulsory question of 40 marks	40
Section B: Any 3 out of 4 questions, 20 marks each	60
TOTAL	100

The candidates will be allowed fifteen (15) minutes reading time. 4.3.5 Recommended Readings: ZICA PFM 3 Study Materials