ITP511S - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC MANAGEMENT - 2DN OPP - JULY 2025


ITP511S - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC MANAGEMENT - 2DN OPP - JULY 2025



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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTOF MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR of PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BPMN
COURSE NAME: Introduction to Public
Management
DATE: July 2025
LEVEL: 5
COURSE CODE: ITP511S
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 Hours
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR:
Mr. Joshua Mario, PMP®
Dr. Tekla Amutenya
Mr. Fred Koita
INSTRUCTIONS
1. All the questions are compulsory (Answer all questions)
2. Read the questions carefully, before you answer.
3. Number answers according to the numbering structure provided in the question paper.
4. You will be penalised for illegible handwriting.
5. The Question Paper is applicable to full-time, part-time and distance students. Please specify
the name of your Lecturer on your answer book according to your study mode.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
[None]
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES (Including this front page)

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QUESTION 1
The public management environment is complex and needs attention to details. Analyse the
challenges that Public Managers experience on a daily basis when executing their duties.
[20]
QUESTION 2
Explain with relevant examples the concept of professionalism in the context of public
management
[20]
QUESTION 3
Distinguish between various systems of public management a~d how each influences the
work of the public manager
[20]
QUESTION 4
You were cordially invited by the Office of the President to discuss on issues of Monitoring
and Evaluation. Evaluate the role of public managers in policy making.
[20]
QUESTION 5
Diversity is critical in the Namibia Public Sector. Examine the importance of diversity to
improve public service delivery
[20]
TOTAL MARKS= [100]
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