public administration
Fields 1 and 2: Theory of Public Administration and Public Policy
§ "The debate between scientific management and human relations is a continuing one. It may be tempting to regard the theories of Taylor and Mayo as mutually exclusive-at one time one theory is pre-eminent while at other time the other is- but this would be misleading". Discuss; particularly refer whether this is still a viable argument in public administration theory?
§ In the evolution of public administration as a discipline there have been important "turning points" which have seriously affected the course of development in the ensuing years. Discuss, referring to some of these turning points and elaborate how they have had repercussions in discipline's evolution.
§ There seems to be a consensus from the right and the left of the political spectrum that public bureaucracies play a significant role in public policy making process. Discuss.
§ “Public Administration contains three relatively distinct approaches that grow out of different perspectives on its functions. Some have viewed it as a managerial endeavor, similar to practices in the private sector. Others, stressing the publicness of the public administration, have empnhasized its political aspects. Still others, noting the importance of sovereignty, constitutions, and regulation in public administration, have viewed it as a distinctly legal matter”. Can these approaches be considered as asset and/or liability –at the same time- for the discipline? Discuss.
§ It is claimed that the governance school of administration brings back the political back to the core of public bureaucracies whereas the history of the discipline remarks to efforts towards politics-administration seperation. Write an essay in which you critically discuss the implications of governance school upon the issue of politics-administration dichotomy.
§ What is the role and significance of bureaucracy in public
§ "The debate between scientific management and human relations is a continuing one. It may be tempting to regard the theories of Taylor and Mayo as mutually exclusive-at one time one theory is pre-eminent while at other time the other is- but this would be misleading". Discuss; particularly refer whether this is still a viable argument in public administration theory?
§ In the evolution of public administration as a discipline there have been important "turning points" which have seriously affected the course of development in the ensuing years. Discuss, referring to some of these turning points and elaborate how they have had repercussions in discipline's evolution.
§ There seems to be a consensus from the right and the left of the political spectrum that public bureaucracies play a significant role in public policy making process. Discuss.
§ “Public Administration contains three relatively distinct approaches that grow out of different perspectives on its functions. Some have viewed it as a managerial endeavor, similar to practices in the private sector. Others, stressing the publicness of the public administration, have empnhasized its political aspects. Still others, noting the importance of sovereignty, constitutions, and regulation in public administration, have viewed it as a distinctly legal matter”. Can these approaches be considered as asset and/or liability –at the same time- for the discipline? Discuss.
§ It is claimed that the governance school of administration brings back the political back to the core of public bureaucracies whereas the history of the discipline remarks to efforts towards politics-administration seperation. Write an essay in which you critically discuss the implications of governance school upon the issue of politics-administration dichotomy.
§ What is the role and significance of bureaucracy in public