In this case study, you will apply the Statesmanship model you discussed in Module 1 to a real, specific public administration context. What type of interpersonal skills are needed to effectively administer statesmanship in that context? Remember to discuss the importance of emotional intelligence and covenant in your case study. General Guidelines:Case Study scenarios must be taken from documented (published) public administration contexts; no hypotheticals are allowed. Students can focus on one particular public administration organization or may refer to a particular situation (well-documented by the research) that many public administrators face.Integrate Biblical principles in your case study discussion.All ideas shared by the student must be supported with sound reason and citations from the required readings, presentations, and additional research.Statesmanship in its basic sense refers to the representation and management of public affairs. Statesmen are public officials who represent governments, as well as their people. In public administration, statesmanship seeks to carry out the rule of law and do what is in the public’s best interest. Statesmanship in administration is the act of managing effectively and operating efficiently public policies on behalf of a government for the benefit of citizens. Unlike elected officials, public administrators have a certain level of political autonomy which often allows them to make discretionary decisions for the greater good of the public. Public administrators have the ability to “create practices that promote values that are consistent within a constitutional ethic that seeks to maintain a system of separation of powers and notions of equality, liberty, property, and due process of law” (Newswander, 2012, p. 868). Statesmanship requires a level of administrative discretion and good decision-making skills.
