Assignment: Autocratic, Democratic, or Laissez-Faire style?

1. Would you prefer to work for a leader with an autocratic, democratic, or laissez-faire style? Are there any conditions where autocratic leadership might be preferable and more efficient? Are there instances where laissez-faire leadership might be the appropriate style? Provide examples where appropriate. Your response should be at least 100 words in length.

2. Define privatization, and compare and contrast contemporary arguments for and against privatization. Your response should be at least 100 words in length.

3. Compare and contrast public administration within the context of its four frames: political, legal, managerial, and occupational. Your response should be at least 250 words in length.

4. What is the difference between a rational-comprehensive approach to decision making and an incremental model? Explain where the polis model, posited by Deborah Stone, fits into these two models. Your response should be at least 250 words in length.