Both the Midterm and Final essays will require you to respond to a broad-based question about public administration. In essence, you will be asked to demonstrate critical thinking about controversial issues in public administration and take a position on which course of action would be the best approach for public administrators. You should format your essays as you would a formal paper, following the guidelines set forth for papers in this course (see Rubric).  The paper should be a minimum of 2-3 pages in length, excluding tables, title page, and reference page.  A minimum of 2 tables should be included as well as a minimum of 5 sources to support your work.

Midterm Essay question: Classical Organizational Theory deals with the systematic processes necessary to make bureaucracy more efficient and effective. Name three scholars that are credited with the development of classical organization thought that most correctly fit into this definition of Classical Organizational Theory. What were the basic arguments articulated by each in their contributions to the development of Classical Organizational Theory?