科目ナンバー

JG-PA5-704S

履修条件・関連科目等

The seminar is in English and uses flipped class, thus the participants are asked to read the assigned chapters in advance and are encouraged to actively participate in discussion.
Basic knowledge of political science, administrative science, and public

授業で使用する言語

英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

授業の概要

The course has several major topics, which are the goals as well;
1) To understand the basic theories and concepts of public management. In this regards, evolution from traditional public administration theories and practice to public management, and then toward public governance would be illustrated, analysed and discussed.
2) To understand the issues and challenges of public management. Especially financial crisis, austerity measures, and ageing society would be discussed.
3) To understand the major techniques of public management through cases and acquire the ability to apply them to solve problems. Exercises would be provided to improve the problem-solving capacity of the participants.
4) To understand the Japanese public management in international context. Since this course is offered in Japan, special attention will be paid at its characteristics and uniqueness from comparative point of view.
5) To understand the issues and challenges of Japanese public management. Major issues in recent years would be explored and discussed.
The course would be divided in five parts according the topics above mentioned. In each section, course participants will be provided a pack of reading materials, which would be discussed after the introductory lecture of the instructor. The course uses flipped classroom arrangement and stress is given on discussions during the class.
Participants are asked to find cases (Japanese or those of their countries of origin) to be examined and be presented during the course. Selected cases would be discussed at the end of the course. Term paper should be on the cases.

科目目的

The course has several major objectives, which are the goals as well;
1) To understand the basic theories and concepts of public management. In this regards, evolution from traditional public administration theories and practice to public management, and then toward public governance would be illustrated, analysed and discussed.
2) To understand the issues and challenges of public management. Especially financial crisis, austerity measures, and ageing society would be discussed.
3) To understand the major techniques of public management through cases and acquire the ability to apply them to solve problems. Exercises would be provided to improve the problem-solving capacity of the participants.
4) To understand the Japanese public management in international context. Since this course is offered in Japan, special attention will be paid at its characteristics and uniqueness from comparative point of view.
5) To understand the issues and challenges of Japanese public management. Major issues in recent years would be explored and discussed.
The course would be divided in five parts according the topics above mentioned. In each section, course participants will be provided a pack of reading materials, which would be discussed after the introductory lecture of the instructor. The course uses flipped classroom arrangement and stress is given on discussions during the class.
Participants are asked to find cases (Japanese or those of their countries of origin) to be examined and be presented during the course. Selected cases would be discussed at the end of the course. Term paper should be on the cases.

到達目標

The goals of this course are an echo to the course objectives:
1) To understand the basic theories and concepts of public management. In this regards, evolution from traditional public administration theories and practice to public management, and then toward public governance would be illustrated, analysed and discussed.
2) To understand the issues and challenges of public management. Especially financial crisis, austerity measures, and ageing society would be discussed.
3) To understand the major techniques of public management through cases and acquire the ability to apply them to solve problems. Exercises would be provided to improve the problem-solving capacity of the participants.
4) To understand the Japanese public management in international context. Since this course is offered in Japan, special attention will be paid at its characteristics and uniqueness from comparative point of view.
5) To understand the issues and challenges of Japanese public management. Major issues in recent years would be explored and discussed.
The course would be divided in five parts according the topics above mentioned. In each section, course participants will be provided a pack of reading materials, which would be discussed after the introductory lecture of the instructor. The course uses flipped classroom arrangement and stress is given on discussions during the class.
Participants are asked to find cases (Japanese or those of their countries of origin) to be examined and be presented during the course. Selected cases would be discussed at the end of the course. Term paper should be on the cases.

授業計画と内容

1. Issues and new challenges of public management
2. Discussion on Issues and new challenges of public management
3. Examples of public management (1) Two choices from participants' interests
4. Examples of public management (2) Other two choices from participants' interests
5. Discussion on examples (1) First half
6. Discussion on examples (2) Second half
7. Public management in Japan: issues and characteristics
8. Discussion on public management in Japan
9. Case (1): decentralization and multi-level governance
10. Case (2): privatization, deregulation, and agencification
11. Cases (3): e-Government and ICT
12. Presentation of research (1) First half of the participants
13. Presentation of research (2) Second half of the participants
14. Wrap up on presentation and term paper submission

授業時間外の学修の内容

指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

Participants are asked to read assigned chapters in advance to the class. The class is a flipped class and participants are encouraged to take part in an active discussion.
Participants are asked to make presentation on selected topics and write an essay

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり４時間の学修を基本とします。
・毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり８時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

反転授業（教室の中で行う授業学習と課題などの授業外学習を入れ替えた学習形式）／ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク／プレゼンテーション

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

その他

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

The class will occasionally be held on-line, using Webex.

実務経験のある教員による授業

いいえ

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

テキスト・参考文献等

Owen E. Hughes (2018), Public Management and Administration: An Introduction, 5th Edition, Palgrave Macmillan (as Text)
Christopher Pollitt (2016), Advanced Introduction to Public Management and Administration, Edward Elgar Publishing (as Reference)

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