Theory and practice of Public Administration-II

Paper Code: 
Pol 422
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper provides the understanding of the key concepts of the Personnel and Financial administration. This course provides an overview of the activities, participants, and politics involved in the collection, custody, and expenditure of public revenue at various levels of government.

The objectives of this course are to:

  1. Gain knowledge of basic principles in public finance, accounting, and auditing that relate to public budgeting and the budgetary process
  2. Familiarise the students with  various aspects of Personnel Administration

 

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Learning and teaching strategies

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Paper Title

POL 422

Theory and practice of Public Administration-II

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

CO81: Understand the way in which the public power is exercised and public resources are managed and expanded;

CO82: Unravel the varying methods of performance assessment of public institutions; and

CO83: Acquaint with the various aspects of Personnel administration

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

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

 

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit 1

Leadership and theories of Leadership, Delegation of authority, Centralisation and Decentralisation, Supervision

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2

Personnel Administration- Recruitment, Training and Promotion; Bureaucracy

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3

Financial Administration- Budget- Meaning, Principles of Budget, Importance of Budget, Types of Budget, Economic and social implications of Budget

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4

Budgetary process in India, Different stages of Budget processes, financial control, Role of the Finance ministry in Budget formulation

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5

Control over public Expenditure; Estimate Committee and Public Accounts Committee; The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

 

Essential Readings: 

Ø  Paswan, P., (2019), Financial Administration of India. New Delhi, Kaveri books Publications

Ø  Basu,R., (2019), Public Administration in the 21stcentury: A Global South Perspective. New York and London, Routledge

Ø  Chakravarty,B.,and  Chand, P.,(2018), Public Administration in a Globalizing World,New Delhi:Sage

Ø  Awasthi,A., &Maheshwari,S.R.,,(2018), Public Administration: Theory and Practice,  Agra,Lakshmi Narain Agarwal

Ø  Basu,R., (2018), Public Administration, Concepts and Theories.New Delhi,Sterling

Ø  Laxmikanth, M., (2018), Public Administration, New Delhi,Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing

Ø  Fadia, B.L., (2018),Public Administration, Agra, Sahitya Bhawan

Ø  Naidu,  S.P., (2014), Public Administration: Concepts and Theories, Hyderabad, New Age International Publishers

Ø  Mahajan, S.K.,(2014), Financial Administration in India, New Delhi, Prentice Hall India Learning

Ø  Bhattacharya, M.,(2012), New Horizon of Public Administration, New Delhi , Jawahar Publishers

Chopra, D., (2012), Public Administration in India, New Delhi, Sonali Publications

References: 

 

  •  Fllipo, E.B.,(2000), Principles of Personnel Management, 6th edition, Singapore,McGraw Hill, Singapore
  • Procter, A.W.,(2009), Principles of Personnel Administration, South Carolina, Bibliol Life
  •  Mourice, W.C.,(2005),Theory and Practice of Personnel Management, London, Heinemann
  • Goel,S.L.,(2003), Public Personnel Administration, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publications
  • Basiya,K.N.,(1986), Financial Administration in India,  Mumbai,Himalya Publishing House, Mumbai

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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