Theory and practice of Public Administration-I

Paper Code: 
POL 322
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The paper is designed to acquaint and to provide conceptual, foundational and theoretical orientation to the students. The aims are to help students understand new ideas and concepts of Public Administration

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Meaning, Nature and scope of Public Administration; Public Administration and Private Administration ; Politics and administration in modern democratic states

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

New Public Administration; Public Administration and policy making; Organisation- Meaning, Definition, Types of Organisation- Formal organisation and Informal organisation

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Administrative Thinkers- Woodrow Wilson, Henery Fayol, Mooney. Mary. P. Follet, Ferrell Heddy

Theories of Organisation- Scientific Management, Bureaucratic Model, Human Relations Approach, The System Approach

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Principles of Organisation- Hierarchy, Span of control, Unity of Command, Coordination, Delegation, Supervision

Structure of Organisation- Chief Executive, Line Agency and Staff Agency

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

The Public Corporation and The Independent Regulatory Commission

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 Publicatiions
  • 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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