ETHIOPIAN

CIVIL SERVICE UNIVERSITY

College of Finance, Management and Development
Department of Public Management

Ethiopian Public Administration, Governance and Ethics (MPM-5024)
Final Examination

 Time Allowed: 2:00 hrs
 Maximum Weight: 40 %
 Exam Date: Sep. 13, 2017


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Name of Student:
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General Instructions:

 Write your Name and ID. No. on each page of this exam paper
 Switch off your mobile phone
 The exam has two parts: Multiple choices and Essay type questions
 Read instruction carefully for each part
 You are expected to attempt all questions
 Your hand writing must be legible
 Make sure that the exam paper has 12 pages including the cover page

Good Task !

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Part I: Multiple Choices (15 marks; 1pt each)
Instruction: Choose the correct answer and write the letter of your choice (in capital
letter) on the answer sheet provided.

1. Of the following statements, one is incorrect about the dichotomy approach with
respect to politics and public administration. Which is it?
A. The location of administration is identified with the executive arm of
government-the bureaucracy
B. Politics has to do with policies or expressions of state while administration has
to do with the execution of these policies
C. The location of politics is identified with the judiciary and the higher echelons of
government where major policy-decisions would be made
D. Politics may affect administration or vise versa
E. None of the above
2. The administrative pattern currently found in developing countries has generally been
characterized, among others, by the following features, except:
A. Extensive disagreement between form and reality-‘Formalism’
B. Deficiency in the required skills necessary for development programs or projects
C. Emphasis in results or outcomes than processes
D. Imitative administration systems rather than being home-grown
E. None of the above
3. The people of Denmark elect representatives to sit in Parliament, a law making body.
The Queen of Denmark heads the country, but she only has a small role in government.
A Prime Minister, who is appointed from among the elected representatives, leads the
Government. Considering this piece of information, which type of government best
describes the situation of Denmark?
A. Direct and Indirect Democracy
B. Monarchy and Aristocracy
C. Constitutional Monarchy and Representative Democracy
D. Absolute Monarchy and Indirect Democracy
E. None of the above

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4. All are features of presidential system of government, except:
A. Members of legislature can cross party lines or interests
B. The president can be removed from office by vote of confidence
C. Passing laws is relatively difficult due to deliberative legislative processes
D. The head of government is usually popularly elected
E. None of the above
5. Retaking power once transferred to lower units of government would be much difficult
in the case of:
A. Deconcentration
B. Devolution
C. Divestment
D. Delegation
E. None of the above
6. Of the following, which one is incorrect about governance?
A. The notion of governance is much broader than the notion of government
B. Governance entails the management of not only formal but also informal
institutions
C. The stakeholders of governance may vary in different levels and contexts where
governance is operated
D. Governance can be defined as the system of making decisions and the process
by which decisions are implemented or not implemented
E. None of the above
7. A constitutional-legal principle stating that a person should not be tried twice for a case
which he/she has finally been convicted or acquitted is said to be:
A. Habeas corpus
B. Non retroactivity of law
C. Due process of law
D. Judicial review
E. None of the above

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8. Of the following factors, one could not be conceived as part of the major reasons
reinforcing the revision of the 1931 Constitution of Ethiopia that finally produced the
1955 Revised Constitution. Which is it?
A. The pressure for inclusion of some democratic and human right ideals
B. The complete reintegration of Eritrea with its mother state-Ethiopia
C. Remains of modernity left by the Italians in 1941
D. The orientation of the then government to western ideas
E. None of the above
9. A principle of Citizen Centered Service Delivery (CCSD) signifying that public services
should be rendered with least possible cost is known as:
A. Redress
B. Value for money
C. Responsiveness
D. Access
E. All of the above
10. A management tool dedicated to linking overall strategic goals and objectives of an
organization with employees’ actions using four essential perspectives for ultimate
transformation of strategic intents into concrete results is called:
A. Business process reengineering
B. Total quality management
C. Balanced score card
D. Six sigma
E. None of the above

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11. Suppose that Mr. Alemu and Mr. Goitom have been friends for a long time. Once up on a
time, another friend of Mr. Alemu called Mr. Hagos shared his secret for Mr. Alemu that
he had an intention to kill Mr. Goitom. Mr. Hagos made Mr. Alemu to promise that he
would not contaminate the secret. Consequently, Mr. Hagos killed Mr. Goitom.
Considering this case, how do you think the action of Mr. Alemu be morally justified
provided that Mr. Goitom would not have been killed had he had the secret information
from his friend Mr. Alemu?
A. Based on metha ethics
B. Based on Deontological ethics
C. Based on teleological ethics
D. Based on applied ethics
E. It can not be justified
12. The process by which change activities are made systems or cultural traditions of an
organization undergoing change is said to be:
A. Changing
B. Refreezing
C. Transforming
D. Unfreezing
E. None of the above
13. The highest criteria of social responsibility is termed as:
A. Ethical responsibility
B. Legal responsibility
C. Discretionary responsibility
D. Economic responsibility
E. N o n e o f t h e a b o ve






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14. Which one of the following statements is not true about models of Professional- Client
relationship?
A. In accordance with fiduciary model, the professional has the responsibility of
proposing best decision choices, while the client presides over the final say on
the proposed decision choices
B. Pertaining to paternalism model, the professional is to some extent in a superior
position to the client
C. According to agency model, greater authority and responsibility is given to the
agent
D. Pursuant to friendship model, the professional and the client are considered to
have equal authority and responsibilities
E. None of the Above
15. A form of corruption manifested through getting employed by two employers
simultaneously is described as:
A. Kickbacks
B. Greasing
C. Embezzlement
D. Moonlighting
E. None of the above

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 Answer Sheet (only for Part I)

Name:__________________________________________________
ID. No:__________________________________________________
Section: ________________________________________________

(Use only capital letters)
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Part II: Essay Type Questions (25 marks)
Instruction: Write brief answers, as the case may be, for the following questions (Use the
space provided against each question)

1. There has been an on-going debate regarding the separation of politics and
administration throughout the history of the field of public administration. Is it
essential to have such a separation? Why or why not? and how does that influence the
role of the public administrator? (5 pts)
























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2. List and critically evaluate at least five factors that contribute for the erosion of
professionalism in Ethiopian civil service (5 pts)

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3. Explain the eight steps model as designed by John Kotter, and critically examine the
implementation of change initiatives or programs in the Ethiopian public sector from
this model point of view; you may consider any specific organization/reform initiative
that you are familiar with as your unit of analysis (8 pts)























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4. Identify cooperative federalism from dual federalism; and evaluate the nature of
Ethiopian federalism from the FDRE constitution perspective and empirical
perspective separately. Do not forget to substantiate your argument with the
necessary constitutional provisions and actual data or experiences (3 pts)




















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5. Identify, discuss and evaluate at least four dimensions of good governance in line with
the Ethiopian public sector (4 pts)


























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