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

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

A) Building trust among partners
B) Maintaining secrecy in decision-making
C) Focusing on short-term gains
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) Limiting transparency and accountability
D) Creating short-term gains with immediate results

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

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

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

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