City Council Case
1. What is the most important issue in this case? Explain why.
The debate and opinions in this case is different for every person on the council, whether it is standing up for Fran or pushing her out the door. I try to put this situation into context; trying to picture this situation in my city or village. There is quite a bit that this study leaves out, such as population and the city's historic culture, but with that being said, I still have to address the question as it is. The most important issue for the council and the city is trying to determine whether they want to continue on the path they are going, keeping the government solvent and a well-oiled machine, or try to make the government more personable again like the way it apparently …show more content…
If her style is hurting relationships within the government and department heads, that should be addressed by the council with her personally. Fran appears to be quite intelligent, so she should be asked to make some changes to make the government more compassionate and try to relate more to the people. This may be enough pressure for her to resign or maybe she understands what needs to get done and makes the appropriate changes. Change is a good thing in government. New ideas and fresh perspective is responsible. It keeps the government more accountable. Denhardt states in his book, Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, "Ambiguity is the enemy of decisions, as clear accountability is desirable," (Denhardt, pg. 126). This quote from his book has always stood out. Everyone has these opinions and different interpretations about Fran, which really makes the decision about how to handle her extremely …show more content…
There may have been candidates similar to Fran, but more personable. Finding the perfect candidate may be difficult sometimes, but I have heard of places taking the less qualified candidate for someone that has characteristics that can relate more to people. These people were still extremely qualified even if they were not ranked the highest in terms of their resumes. There are many different steps and kinds of government interviews. There are One-on-one interviews, panel interviews, phone interviews, and video interviews (go government, 2018). Many times, all of these styles are
The debate and opinions in this case is different for every person on the council, whether it is standing up for Fran or pushing her out the door. I try to put this situation into context; trying to picture this situation in my city or village. There is quite a bit that this study leaves out, such as population and the city's historic culture, but with that being said, I still have to address the question as it is. The most important issue for the council and the city is trying to determine whether they want to continue on the path they are going, keeping the government solvent and a well-oiled machine, or try to make the government more personable again like the way it apparently …show more content…
If her style is hurting relationships within the government and department heads, that should be addressed by the council with her personally. Fran appears to be quite intelligent, so she should be asked to make some changes to make the government more compassionate and try to relate more to the people. This may be enough pressure for her to resign or maybe she understands what needs to get done and makes the appropriate changes. Change is a good thing in government. New ideas and fresh perspective is responsible. It keeps the government more accountable. Denhardt states in his book, Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, "Ambiguity is the enemy of decisions, as clear accountability is desirable," (Denhardt, pg. 126). This quote from his book has always stood out. Everyone has these opinions and different interpretations about Fran, which really makes the decision about how to handle her extremely …show more content…
There may have been candidates similar to Fran, but more personable. Finding the perfect candidate may be difficult sometimes, but I have heard of places taking the less qualified candidate for someone that has characteristics that can relate more to people. These people were still extremely qualified even if they were not ranked the highest in terms of their resumes. There are many different steps and kinds of government interviews. There are One-on-one interviews, panel interviews, phone interviews, and video interviews (go government, 2018). Many times, all of these styles are