Elements of Public Administration

Paper Code: 
POL314
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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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Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration;

Approaches to the study of Public Administration

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Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Public and Private Administration;

New Public Administration;

Importance and Relevance of Public Administration

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Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Administrative Thinkers- Classical (W.Wilson, H.Fayol, Mooney, Fredrick Taylor, Mary .P. Follet)                                       

Modern (Elton Mayo, Herbert Simon, Fredrick Riggs, Weidner)

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Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Structures of Organization – Line, Staff and Auxiliary;

Agencies of Administration- Public Corporations, Independent Regulatory Commissions

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Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Principles of Organization- Hierarchy; Span of Control; Delegation; Coordination; Supervision; Unity of Command

Essential Readings: 
  • Awasthi,A., &Maheshwari,S.R.,,(2018), Public Administration: Theory and Practice,  Agra,Lakshmi Narain Agarwal
  • Bhattacharya M.,(2008), New Horizon of Public Administration,New Delhi , Jawahar Publishers
  •  Goel,S.L.,(2003), Public Administration: Theory and Practice, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publications
  • Goel,R., (2012), Public Administratio: Theories And Concepts, New Delhi, Sonali Publications
  • Naidu,  S.P., (2014), Public Administration: Concepts and Theories, Hyderabad, New Age International Publishers
  • Kumar,A., (2011), Issues and Concepts In Public Administration, New Delhi, Ancient Publishing House
  • Laxmikanth, M., (2017), Public Administration, New DelhiTata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Co.
References: 
  • Basu,R.,(1990), Public Administration, Concepts and Theories (2nd Ed.), New Delhi,  Sterling
  • Buck, S.J., & Morgan,B.N.,(2005), Public Administration in Theory and Practice, New Delhi ,Pearson Education
  • Golemblewski,R.T.,(1977), Public Administration as a Developing Discipline, New York, Marcel Dekker,
  • Nicholas,H.,(2004), Public Administration and Public Affairs, New Delhi, Prentice-Hall India
  • Shafrit,J.M.., & Hyde,A.C.,(1987), Classics of Public Administration, Chicago, The Dorsey Press

 

Academic Year: 
2019-20
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