WMF03200 Public Management

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Management Sciences Program

Lecture Code WMF03200 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 公共経営論

Subject Name
（Katakana）コウキョウケイエイロン

Subject Name in
English Public Management

Instructor GOTO NOBORU,AKIYAMA TAKASHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ノボル,アキヤマ　タカシ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 4

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Management

Eligible Students

Keywords Local government, central government, bureaucracy, policy making,
resident services, democracy, civic participation, SDGs

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The Public Management is an approach that introduces the concept of management into the activities of local governments and central governments.
When nations and communities face various problems, how decisions are made and public policy is implemented.
Focusing on the role of politics and bureaucracy, we will consider public management with a view to the history and national character of Japan.

Class Schedule lesson1
Public Management Governance, Pandemic and Public Management
Policy and consensus building, regional governance
Legislative measures and policies for Pandemic
October 7th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10
lesson2
Public Management Philosophy
What is publicity, the significance of public management
October 21th (Mon) 18:00-21: 10
lesson3
Publicness, State and Politics
Justice in the public, Current status of public management theory,
Regarding the view of the nation, Politics and elections
　　　　　　　　　　　November 11th (Mon) 18:00-21: 10
lesson4
Governance of Japan, Japan's Land structure
The Genesis and formation of Japan, The governing body
National land development plan, National land structure and regional disparity
December 2th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10
lesson5
Centralization and Decentralization, Characteristics of bureaucracy
Decentralization reform, Merger of local governments
History of bureaucracy, Characteristics of bureaucracy
December 16th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10
lesson6
Regional system of division ,wide area administration
Public Management and Decision Making Significance of the prefectural framework, Problems with the wide area administration
Public policy method, Decision making process
January 6th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10
lesson7
NPM, Human Resources for Public Management
Public Management and Partnership, NPM, Policy evaluation,
NGO, Social enterprise, Partnerships between entities
January 20th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10
lesson8
Public Management from a Global Perspective
Public management and peace policy, security and public management,
acceptance and coexistence of foreign human resources
January 27th (Mon) 18: 00-19: 30

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Tao, Masao (2010) Public management theory, Bokutakusya.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Must-bring PC

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Based on the challenge consciousness on the subjects shown above, reference study and onsite activities such as hearing and survey should lead to improve the capability to consider such solutions.

Requirements An active participation to discussions will be expected.
An absence due to unavoidable circumstances such as illness will be considered.

Grading Method Comprehensively evaluated referring to class attitude, ingenuity and aggressiveness of opinion announcement, and exercises, etc.
"Point Allocation Ratio" attitude including absence: participation: subject reports = 40%: 30%: 30%

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it ◆ Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office staff
Policy Planning Bureau, International Planning Office, Airport Measures Office, Regional Policy Bureau, Hiroshima Prefectural Autonomous Training Center
Based on this experience, policies of local governments are analyzed and the characteristics of public management is explained.

Message Any text is not required and materials for the class are provided. Detailed method and procedure will be explained in the class.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Management Sciences Program
Lecture Code	WMF03200	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	公共経営論
Subject Name （Katakana）	コウキョウケイエイロン
Subject Name in English	Public Management
Instructor	GOTO NOBORU,AKIYAMA TAKASHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ノボル,アキヤマ　タカシ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 4
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Management
Eligible Students
Keywords	Local government, central government, bureaucracy, policy making, resident services, democracy, civic participation, SDGs
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The Public Management is an approach that introduces the concept of management into the activities of local governments and central governments. When nations and communities face various problems, how decisions are made and public policy is implemented. Focusing on the role of politics and bureaucracy, we will consider public management with a view to the history and national character of Japan.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Public Management Governance, Pandemic and Public Management Policy and consensus building, regional governance Legislative measures and policies for Pandemic October 7th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10 lesson2 Public Management Philosophy What is publicity, the significance of public management October 21th (Mon) 18:00-21: 10 lesson3 Publicness, State and Politics Justice in the public, Current status of public management theory, Regarding the view of the nation, Politics and elections 　　　　　　　　　　　November 11th (Mon) 18:00-21: 10 lesson4 Governance of Japan, Japan's Land structure The Genesis and formation of Japan, The governing body National land development plan, National land structure and regional disparity December 2th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10 lesson5 Centralization and Decentralization, Characteristics of bureaucracy Decentralization reform, Merger of local governments History of bureaucracy, Characteristics of bureaucracy December 16th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10 lesson6 Regional system of division ,wide area administration Public Management and Decision Making Significance of the prefectural framework, Problems with the wide area administration Public policy method, Decision making process January 6th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10 lesson7 NPM, Human Resources for Public Management Public Management and Partnership, NPM, Policy evaluation, NGO, Social enterprise, Partnerships between entities January 20th (Mon) 18: 00-21: 10 lesson8 Public Management from a Global Perspective Public management and peace policy, security and public management, acceptance and coexistence of foreign human resources January 27th (Mon) 18: 00-19: 30
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Tao, Masao (2010) Public management theory, Bokutakusya.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Must-bring PC
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Based on the challenge consciousness on the subjects shown above, reference study and onsite activities such as hearing and survey should lead to improve the capability to consider such solutions.
Requirements	An active participation to discussions will be expected. An absence due to unavoidable circumstances such as illness will be considered.
Grading Method	Comprehensively evaluated referring to class attitude, ingenuity and aggressiveness of opinion announcement, and exercises, etc. "Point Allocation Ratio" attitude including absence: participation: subject reports = 40%: 30%: 30%
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	◆ Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office staff Policy Planning Bureau, International Planning Office, Airport Measures Office, Regional Policy Bureau, Hiroshima Prefectural Autonomous Training Center Based on this experience, policies of local governments are analyzed and the characteristics of public management is explained.
Message	Any text is not required and materials for the class are provided. Detailed method and procedure will be explained in the class.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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