Sources of Influences on Public Organizations
Identify a public service organization you are familiar with other than a University.
Analyze the organization’s institutional environment. You will need to think through the different actors and institutions that might influence the organization. While you might need to do a little research, this does not need to be a research paper–it is more of a brainstorming exercise. For example, A State University, a public service service organization, is influenced by the a. media; b. local citizens; c. students; legislative bodies (d. The state, Federal Government; Cities, other government agencies (h. U.S. Department of Education; i. National Science Foundation; j, Arizona Board of Regents); etc.
Describe six external actors and institutions that might influence the public service organization you identified as well as how they can influence the organization.
In your response, be sure to include:
• A brief description of the organization you are analyzing.
• Six external actors or institutions that can affect or influence the public service organization you identified.
• Statements of how these actors or institutions might affect or influence the public service organization you identified.
