IntroductionGovernment in general has evolved from informal collaborative networks to large hierarchical bureaucracies and back to the need to operate through collaborative networks. These collaborative networks primarily involve government agencies partnering with private and nonprofit organizations that enable the government to operate more effectively and efficiently. Gaus (1947) used ecological definitions and concepts to describe the relationship between human behavior and public administration structures and their influence on public administration institutions and activities. This ecological approach is based on observations of people, environments, government functions, civic attitudes, and problems, which enable public administrators to successfully respond to the demands and challenges of other organizations' external environments (Gaus, 1947). The larger the environment, the more complex it will be to navigate due to the greater number of variables to consider. The effective administrator possesses the appropriate skills to manage these complexities and achieve the best end result for the public as a whole (Koliba, Meek, & Zia, 2010). Overall, addressing public administration issues today requires administrators to possess a variety of skills and abilities, including managing bureaucratic and collaborative networks. Skills needed to manage public administration hierarchies Government bureaucratic systems require legal authority to operate and function, as well as organizational power to control collaborative efforts by controlling resources, technical expertise, and the body of knowledge. Managers of bureaucratic systems understand that adhering to…half of the paper…is the resulting situation. As a result, the application of different skills must be ready depending on the situation, whether it is a traditional bureaucratic hierarchy or a collaborative network to remain effective and achieve results. References Gaus, John M. (1947). The ecology of public administration. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press.Goldsmith, S., & Eggers, W.D. (2004). Governing online: the new form of the public sector. Washington, DC: Brookings. Koliba, C., Meek, J. W., & Zia, A. (2010). Governance networks in public administration and public policies. Boca Raton: CRC Press. Long, NE (1949). Power and administration. Public Administration Review, 9(4): 103-108Norris-Tirrell, D. & Clay, J. (2006). Collaborative planning as a tool to strengthen local emergency management. Journal of Public Management and Social Policy. Spring 2006.