The relevance of certain historical themes to current issues.

  A challenge for public administration in the 21st century is to recognize the relevance of certain historical themes to current issues. This requires an Eclectic Perspective, that is, an understanding of the past themes and related concepts and the ability to tailor and apply them to current situations. The Eclectic Perspective allows one to mix and match various administrative concepts to meet given contemporary situations. Using the five themes identified in your text on page 14, take each theme and apply it to a contemporary situation.