PAD 500 An Examination of the Challenges Faced by a Public Administrator

PAD: 500 Modern Public Administration

Strayer University

ABSTRACT

In 1947, the blast at Centralia No. 5 in Illinois killed one hundred and eleven men. This disaster could have been easily prevented if the administrators who took an oath to protect and serve their community would have taken these vows seriously. The paper will give identify and explain steps the public administrator in the incident could have taken to de-escalate the situation. The paper will also analyze and discuss the motivations toward the Constitution, bureaucracy, and obligation. Finally, insight will be given on other options the administrator could have executed to hopefully secure a different outcome.

An Examination of the Challenges...