Author Question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of centralization? What will be an ideal ... (Read 32 times)

cagreen833 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

What are the advantages and disadvantages of centralization?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The sexual relationship between President Clinton and Monica Lewinski was first reported by

a. CBS Evening News.
b. Newsweek.
c. Matt Drudge's Web site, the Drudge Report.
d. Sixty Minutes.
e. Meet the Press.

chereeb · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 9, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Define centralization as the act of moving key administrative functions from departments to the Executive Office of the President (EOP).
2, Explain the main advantage of centralization for the president: Given the tendency of bureaucrats to wander from their policy mandate, centralizing certain functions allows the president to more easily monitor the behavior of bureaucrats and ensure that they are advancing his or her core interests.
3, Explain the main disadvantage of centralization: While the president gains the benefits of loyalty within the EOP, this may occur at the expense of policy expertise. Often, employees in departments have more extensive expertise than individuals within the EOP.

Answer to Question 2

c