Review of Mayor Adams of NYC. The textbook used in class is Organization Theory and Public Management by Johnathan R. Tompkins
Choose a real-life city or local government executive such as a mayor, or township supervisor and reflect on his/her role.
1, Summarize the work of the city executive.
2. What 2 political realities do the executive face in executing her/his functions? Explain.
3. Identify 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses facing the executive in carrying out his/her role and explain how these might impact his/her effectiveness. Give examples where appropriate.
4. What 2 strategic interventions would you propose to the executive to minimize the impact of the identified weaknesses (in question 2 above) on the executive achieving his/her mandate or agenda