Using the Tools and Approaches of New Public Management, Public

question 16

Multiple Choice

Using the tools and approaches of new public management, public and nonprofit organizations have succeeded in making which of the following changes?

• A) increased efficiency and financial discipline
• B) streamlined services
• C) held top executives accountable for performance goals
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Nonspecific Defenses

Nonspecific defenses refer to the innate immune response mechanisms that provide a general protection against pathogens, without targeting specific ones.

Immune Response

The reaction of the immune system to foreign substances, such as pathogens or vaccines, to protect the body.

Benign

A noncancerous or non-malignant growth or condition.

Phagocytes

Cells that ingest and digest foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells, playing an essential role in the immune system by removing pathogens and cellular debris.