I. Understanding Public Administration
Meaning of Public Administration
From a very broad perspective, public administration may be viewed to refer not only to those activities involved in carrying out or in implementing the policies and programs of the government but also the processes and contents of these policies and programs.
Meaning of Public Administration From a broader perspective, public administration may refer to cooperative human action whether within the public bureaucracy, the private sector, or in nongovernmental organizations aimed at delivering services to the people.
Meaning of Public Administration Public administration is also a distinct field of study; it is considered both a professional and scholarly discipline. As such, it is concerned with the public policies and programs, their formulation and implementation, and the socio-cultural, economic and political factors bearing on them. It deals with the systematic study of institutions and processes and the interplay of factors involved in authoritative decision-making on goals, in implementing, and in achieving desired results.
Source: Raul P. De Guzman (2003). “Is there a Philippine Public Administration? In V. Bautista el al. (eds) Introduction to PA in the Philippines: A Reader
Meaning of Public Administration “Public Administration is the organization and management of men and materials to achieve the purposes of government. “ “Public Administration is the art and science of management as applied to affairs of the state.” (Waldo, 1955)
Source: Cabo, Wilhelimina L. (1997) PM 201 Theory and Practice of Public Administration. University of the Philippines Open University.
Meaning of Public Administration From a broader perspective, public administration may refer to cooperative human action whether within the public bureaucracy, the private sector, or in nongovernmental organizations aimed at
Cited: in Rossenbloom, 1989 Source: Cabo, Wilhelimina L