Elements of Public Administration

Paper Code: 
Pol 314
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.

The objectives of this course are to:

  1. Make learners familiarise with the integral mechanism of Public administration
  2.  Provide a framework to enable critical thinking and analysis of the administrative set up.

                                                     Course Objectives (CO)

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

POL 314

 

 

 

                                               Elements of Public Administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CO54: Identify the integral mechanism of Public administration, including the theories, organization, and management of human resources.

CO55: Critically engage various disciplinary perspectives and theoretical approaches to the study of public administration

CO56: To examine the recent issues in public administration in the light of theories and approaches learnt.

CO57: Understand and implement the various principles of organization for the effective administration

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.

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Unit 1

Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration;

Approaches to the study of Public Administration

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2

Public and Private Administration;

New Public Administration;

Importance and Relevance of Public Administration

 

9.00
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)

 

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4

Structures of Organization – Line, Staff and Auxiliary;

Agencies of Administration- Public Corporations, Independent Regulatory Commissions

 

 

9.00
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,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 Delhi Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Co.
  • Fadia, B.L. and Fadia, K(2017)Public Administration: Administrative Theory and Concepts. New Delhi: Sahitya Bhawan

 

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
  • Goel,S.L.,(2003), Public Administration: Theory and Practice, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publication

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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