General Direction:: Final Examination August 1, 2021
General Direction:: Final Examination August 1, 2021
Final Examination
August 1, 2021
General Direction:
1. The final examination is good for three hours. It will start at 8:00am and will end at
11:00am;
2. All answers should be written in the Microsoft Word and submitted via the google
classroom. Write your answers below each question
3. Make sure that you are able to submit your answer before 11:00am closing time;
4. For those having problem submitting their answers in the google classroom, you may
submit it to my email account ([email protected]) on or before 11:00am;
and
5. Goodluck and Godbless everyone
Problem 1 (20pts)
As a future holder of a degree of Master in Public Administration, discuss the importance and
significance of the Civil Service Laws and Guidelines in ensuring efficient and effective delivery
of government services.
Answer:
Problem 2 (20pts)
Assuming that after completing you masters degree in public administration, you were
appointed as the head of the human resource office. Your first task is to develop a Human
Resource Management Plan that will ensure employee growth and development from the first
day of Entry to Retirement.
Answer:
As a public servant, as part of my Human Resource Plan, as the head of human resource
office, hiring and termination must be done properly, First, I must carefully select and hire
competent and qualified workers for a specific job. The hiring process must be comprehensive
with the thinking that the people that the top management will hire will be working in the
organization in a long-range setting. I should use the best techniques to carefully assess if these
persons will fit the qualifications set by the organization, if these persons will be an asset to the
organization and if these persons will serve as elements in achieving the organizational goals
and objectives. Same is true with termination, which in my own opinion is a very tough decision
to make. Before terminating an employee, I must carefully assess the grounds for termination of
that person. I should weigh the positive and negative sides of the employee, like taking into
account what contributions did the particular employee did for the organization, what are his
competencies, etc. Likewise, the negative side must also be studied upon, like what his
weaknesses, shortcomings or faults are in the workplace and if these cannot be remedied
anymore or there are no more means for the employee to be more productive. There should be
considerations given and termination should have basis, but if and when there is no more
remedy or no more reasons to retain, then the top management can terminate said employee.
In addition, it is also my duty, to strictly implement and render the service of eight hours
a day, whether rank-and-file or officer. We need to follow the mandate what the law is
prescribed. We should not use our position to make any decision for our persona interest. It
should be fair and not bias to everyone. If a person comes late, he/she faces sanctions for
disciplinary actions or he must undergo counseling and conduct seminars to remind the
employees about R.A. No. 6713. As a head of the office, conduct a meeting to all employees for
some reminders or conduct evaluation for verification how far each employee achieves and
performs in the office. A minute of tardiness is a form of corruption that could also spark doubt
towards commitment to public interest and responsiveness to the public.
Problem 3 (20pts)
Public office is a public trust and public officers and employees must at all times be accountable
to the people. As a student taking up Masters Degree in Public Administration, explain this
policy in a manner that it can be easily understood even by an ordinary government worker.
Cite at least two examples to emphasize important points of the policy
Answer:
For me, as a public servant, practicing political neutrality in particular is the means of
being impartial with a high sense of objectivity on the practice of our profession in the
government service. It doesn’t require a politician or political appointee to experience such
political favors. As an ordinary employee of a government institution, it is also inevitable that in
some ways, there are people who will be asking for my favor just to make their transaction with
the Fund easy and fast despite of those hundreds of people waiting in line just to be served. By
practicing political neutrality, it is my task to inform them of the step-by-step process in their
respective transaction and make them understand that their transaction can be attended to at
the shortest possible time.
Problem 4 (20pts)
The development and retention of a competent and efficient work force in the public service is
a primary concern of government. If it happens that you are the Head of the Human Resource
Office, what are you going to do or implement to ensure that this primary concern can be
achieved in your organization?
Answer:
Problem 5 (40pts)
Explain the importance of having and implementing Career and Personnel Development Plan to
achieve organizational goals and objectives.
Answer: