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Administration and Public Policy: Concepts and Theories
Course Rationale: This paper intends to provide basic conceptual, foundational and theoretical orientation to the undergraduate students with the discipline of Public Administration.
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DPOL 502 |
Administration and Public Policy: Concepts and Theories |
CO26: Identify the Public administration as a discipline, including the meaning, scope, evolution and significance of subject. CO27: Critically engage various administrative theories relate to human nature and organizations CO28: To examine the comparative approaches to public administration. Evaluate public and private administration CO29: Understand and evaluating the process of policy formulation and implementation. CO30: Formulate an informed opinion on the appropriateness of New Public Administration in the current globalized context, considering various perspectives |
Approach in teaching
Lecture, Power point presentations, Classroom discussions.
Lecture and Feedback through class discussions Interactive sessions using various online resources
Class discussions through presentations, case studies, online resources.
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Public administration as a discipline: Meaning, scope, evolution and significance of the subject
Public and private administration; major approaches; comparative approaches to public administration.
Administrative theories: classical theory, scientific management, the human- relation theory, and rational decision-making.
Understanding public policy: concept and theories, relevance of policy making in public administration and process of policy formulation and implementation and evaluation
From Development Administration to New Public Management. Elements and politics of development administration, the New Public Management paradigm – a critical perspective in the post globalized era.
Essential Readings:
Ø Naidu, S.P., (2021), Public Administration: Concepts and Theories, Hyderabad,New Age International Publishers
Ø Awasthi,A.,&Maheshwari,S.R.,(2018), Public Administration: Theory and Practice, Agra,Lakshmi Narain Agarwal
Ø Bhattacharya M.,(2018), New Horizon of Public Administration,New Delhi , Jawahar Publishers
Ø Goel,R., (2012), Public Administratio: Theories And Concepts, New Delhi, Sonali Publications
Ø Kumar,A., (2011),Issues and Concepts In Public Administration, New Delhi, Ancient Publishing House
Ø Laxmikanth, M., (2017), Public Administration, New Delhi Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Co.
Ø Fadia, B.L. and Fadia, K(2017)Public Administration: Administrative Theory and Concepts. New Delhi: Sahitya Bhawan
Reference Books:
Ø Basu,R.,(1990), Public Administration, Concepts and Theories (2nd Ed.), New Delhi, Sterling
Ø Buck, S.J., & Morgan,B.N.,(2005), Public Administration in Theory and Practice, New Delhi ,Pearson Education
Ø Golemblewski,R.T.,(1977), Public Administration as a Developing Discipline, New York, Marcel Dekker,
Ø Nicholas,H.,(2004), Public Administration and Public Affairs, New Delhi, Prentice-Hall India
Ø Shafrit,J.M.., & Hyde,A.C.,(1987), Classics of Public Administration, Chicago, The Dorsey Press
Ø Goel,S.L.,(2003), Public Administration: Theory and Practice, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publication
E-Resources
Ø Laxmikanth, M. (2019), Public Administration. India: Tata McGraw-Hill Education. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Public_Administration/_K7t-Nc4iykC?hl=en&gbpv=0
Ø Prasad, D. R., Prasad, V. S., & Satyanarāyaṇa P. (1991). Administrative thinkers. Sterling Publishers Private Ltd. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Administrative_Thinkers/27a0NbZje58C?hl=en&gbpv=0
Ø Naidu, S. P. (2016). Public administration: Concepts and theories. New Age International (P) Limited. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Public_Administration_Concepts_And_Theor/GWrZhzdhPfoC?hl=en&gbpv=0
Ø Public Administration : For Civil Services Main Examination by Pearson. (n.d.). (n.p.): Pearson Education India. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Public_Administration_For_Civil_Services/goyqDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
Ø Sharma, U. (2006). Public Administration. India: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Limited. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Public_Administration/7Xy_3R9nFDIC?hl=en&gbpv=0
