QUESTION ONE $[30]$

Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow:

Studies of bureaucracy were extremely complex because it deals with various aspects, such as institutional, human resources, systems and procedures are developed and implemented by the bureaucracy, as well as of bureaucratic reform. In that context, the country established an administration system which aims to serve the interest of the community known as bureaucracy.

Public services aimed at the welfare at the welfare of the people so that the public bureaucracy should contribute greatly to the ministry because all state administration cannot be separated from the context of public service and public affairs. Similarly, public goods and services should be managed efficiently and effectively. The consequences of management are the responsibility of the bureaucracy. In addition, the strategic of government is to sustain and support the public bureaucracy in carrying out their duties and functions.

The huge challenge faced by the bureaucracy is how they are able to carry out the duties and responsibilities efficiently and effectively because during this time, people always view the bureaucracy as a service process is very complicated, rich of structure and poor of function, a lot of corruption, collusion, and nepotism, as well as the poor of basic operational standards. Those problems of bureaucracy have become a very significant obstacle in the framework of the embodiment of bureaucratic reform.

$($Bureaucratic Reform in Public Service: Yusriadi, Haedar Akib, Andi Ihsan: $2017)$

$1\mathrm{.}1$ Evaluate in detail the concept of bureaucracy and its association with public administration as advocated by Max Weber. $(20)$

$1\mathrm{.}2$ Comment on the argument advanced by academics that $$hierarchical system of authority$$ and $$a system of division of labour$$ are strengths to the bureaucracy. $(10)$

QUESTION TWO $[20]$

Provide an in$-$depth discussion on the advantages of government subcontracting a service or

function to a private company and indicate how the community benefits in this regard. QUESTION THREE $[25]$

$3\mathrm{.}1$ Reflect on the discontent of the public relating to poor service delivery and comment on the public$$s evaluation of public administrators from an international perspective. $(10)$

$3\mathrm{.}2$ Provide an opinion on the rights of public interest groups living in your area of jurisdiction interacting with public administrators in order to promote and represent groups that have special interest such as the Treatment Action Campaign $($TAC$).(15)$

QUESTION FOUR $[15]$

As a civil society leader propose how you would engage with the government in promoting public debt management in terms of its financial liabilities.

QUESTION FIVE $[10]$

Examine the impact that a qualified and experienced municipal manager will have in managing the affairs of a local authority in terms of the legislation.