A) A process where different sectors work together to address public issues
B) A top-down approach to decision-making
C) A system where only one sector has control over public issues
D) A competitive model of public administration

A) Businesses and government agencies only
B) Non-profit organizations only
C) Government, non-profit organizations, businesses, and community groups
D) Government entities only

A) Maintaining secrecy in decision-making
B) Focusing on short-term gains
C) Building trust among partners
D) Avoiding conflict resolution

A) To maintain secrecy and control
B) To build trust, accountability, and legitimacy
C) To exclude stakeholders from decision-making
D) To manipulate information for personal gain

A) Avoiding commitment and partnerships
B) Building trust, mutual understanding, and sustainability
C) Creating short-term gains with immediate results
D) Limiting transparency and accountability

A) Avoiding scrutiny and oversight
B) Shifting blame to other sectors
C) Ensuring transparency, responsibility, and learning from outcomes
D) Hiding information from stakeholders

A) By ignoring conflicting viewpoints
B) Through dialogue, negotiation, and compromise
C) By imposing one sector's decision on others
D) By escalating disputes to higher authorities

A) To speed up the decision-making process
B) To maintain a closed decision-making process
C) To ensure diverse perspectives and representation
D) To exclude stakeholders with different opinions

A) Limiting access to critical data
B) Creating confusion and misunderstandings
C) Promoting competition between sectors
D) Facilitating information exchange and mutual understanding