The text includes a discussion about Christopher C. Hood’s comparison of public administration to a collection of tools. Briefly, what does Hood mean by this? What are the two distinct types of tools? Describe each and discuss a few specific examples of each in use.
What will be an ideal response?
Hood describes public administration as a set of tools that can be operated by public administrators—just like carpentry tools. Administration affects citizens’ lives just as other tools do and for the same variety of reasons. Hood describes both: direct tools and indirect tools. Direct tools are direct services such as police and fire protection. Indirect tools include actions such as contracting out or perhaps awarding grants. Examples will vary by student.
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