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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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