There are two final candidates for an entry-level position at a prestigious nonprofit organization with a reputation for ethical behavior. This successful nonprofit acts as a clearinghouse for child abuse prevention information and is largely funded by federal government grants and in turn provides services to state and local nonprofits and state and county child protection agencies. Job Candidate “Number One” is a marketing whiz with prior experience in sales but no experience in Public Administration. “Number One” has proposed that the non profit should aggressively seek donors and grants even if they involve projects outside their mission statement. He also advocates getting rid of older employees and hiring younger ones who are into social networking. The Job Candidate “Number Two” has significant field experience with a local child protection agency and has just graduated with a Masters in Public Administration from Purdue Global. This candidate advocates adherence to fiscal standards, providing public service, and utilizing benchmarking processes to achieve greater operating efficiency.
Identify the stakeholders in the non profit. Compare and contrast the two approaches of the job candidates in terms of Public Administration theory, application, ethics, and diversity, which candidate do you think is better for the non profit and why? What about the non profit’s client organizations; which candidate is in their best interest? Support your answer with applicable examples and sources from public administration and fiscal theory and best practices in leadership, human resources, diversity, and ethics.