NB: When giving an example from a specific country, mention the name of the country (e.g. do not say my country the reader does not know where country you are from!) Question 1 Answer one of the following two questions (mention whether you chose 1A or 1B): (10 points in total) A. Discuss two examples of government regulation in your own country/the PICTs, their rationale/expected benefits, and explain how these are linked to the government achieving its basic functions and responsibilities and strategic priorities/creating public value. (Each example is worth 5 points) B. Discuss the pros and cons/risks/pitfalls (at least one of each) of involving external constituencies and stakeholders (i.e. participation) to the decision-making process in public sector management in order to tackle wicked problems. Link your answer to good governance principles and support your answer with examples from your own country/the PICTs. (one pro/advantage = 5 points and one con/risk = 5 points) Question 2 Answer one of the following two questions (mention whether you chose 2A or 2B): (10 points in total) A. Discuss and explain two characteristics/features of staffing (e.g. recruitment, promotion, tenure, etc.) and explain and compare how these were handled under TPA vs. NPM, what is the rationale for the practice (i.e. why this aspect of staffing is in place/handled this way under TPA vs. NPM), and explain how the NPM features that you chose are a response to TPA (i.e. what critique of TPA are they addressing). (Each feature is worth 5 points) B. Discuss two accountability mechanisms (incl. statutory bodies) under TPA and two under NPM, what are their rationale(s) and expected benefits (why they are in place), and how they are a response to the previous state of practice (i.e. what issue are they trying to address).

CASE STUDY (15 points) Please note that the answers for the case study can be quite short and straightforward, as long as they are well explained and supported. Keep your answers as concise and clear as possible. Read the case study The Solomon Islands public service: organisations, challenges and reform (Devesi, 2018) and answer the following questions: 1. The article mentions that As with most parliamentary-executive arrangements, the cabinet is collectively responsible to parliament for all of the things done by or under the authority of any minister. How is this related to TPA and how is ministerial responsibility and accountability ensured under TPA? (3 points) 2. The article discusses some issues with the Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF). Explain: a) What would be a potential benefit of such an example of decentralization in relation to good governance? (3 points) b) What issue/characteristic highlighted in the case study conflicts with good governance principles in relation to how the RCDF is managed? (3 points) 3. How was the performance management system in place in the case study representative of TPA (give one characteristic/example and explain how this is so = 3 points) and how are the recent efforts mentioned in the paper to change these practices related to NPM (explain what the main change is and how this is representative of NPM vs. TPA =