Public administration is the implementation of government policy‚ and the academic discipline that studies this implementation and prepares civil servants for working in the public service.[1] As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal... is to advance management and policies so that government can function."[2] Some of the various definitions which have been offered for the term are: "the management of public programs";[3] the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see
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DEFINING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION When people think about government‚ they think of elected officials. The attentive public knows these officials who live in the spotlight but not the public administrators who make governing possible; it generally gives them little thought unless it is to criticize “government bureaucrats.” Yet we are in contact with public administration almost from the moment of birth‚ when registration requirements are met‚ and our earthly remains cannot be disposed of without
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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
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CHAPTER ONE: DEFINING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading Chapter 1 in the textbook‚ the student should be able to: 1. Define public administration within the context of its four frames: a. Political b. Legal c. Managerial d. Occupational 2. Locate public administration within its interdisciplinary context. 3. Define the subject matter that forms the core of public administration. 4. Provide
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Difference between Human Resource Management and Personnel Management Human resource management involves all management decisions and practices that directly affect or influence the people‚ or human resources‚ who work for the organization. In other words‚ Human resource management is concerned with ‘people centric issues’ in management. The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities‚ and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and whether to use
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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA COURSE CODE : POL 123 COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COURSE GUIDE POL 123 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Course Team Dr. Justice Igbokwe (Writer) - NDC Dr. C. Nna-Emeka Okereke (Editor) - NDC Ifeyinwa M. Ogbonna-Nwaogu (Coordinator) - NOUN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ii POL 123 COURSE GUIDE National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Office
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Master in Public Administration in the Philippines The Master in Public Administration program (MPA) is designed to provide students with a strong foundation of administrative concepts‚ processes and techniques related to the management of public institutions. The program is intended for administrators‚ policy makers and managers of public and private organizations who would like to broaden their understanding and professional perspectives of the practical dimensions of administration. Admission
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IAS Mains - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PAPER – I ADMINISTRATIVE THEORY 1. Introduction: Meaning‚ scope and significance of Public Administration; Wilson’s vision of Public Administration; Evolution of the discipline and its present status; New Public Administration; Public Choice approach; Challenges of liberalization‚ Privatisation‚ Globalisation; Good Governance: concept and application; New Public Management. 2. Administrative Thought: Scientific Management and Scientific Management
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Economic Commission for Africa Public Sector Management Reforms in Africa Economic Commission for Africa ECA/DPMD/PSM/TP/03/1 Public Sector Management Reforms in Africa: Lessons Learned Development Policy Management Division (DPMD) Addis Ababa‚ Ethiopia December 2003 For this and other publications‚ please visit the ECA website at the following address: http://www.uneca.org or contact: Publications Economic Commission for Africa P.O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa‚ Ethiopia Tel.: 251-1-44
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According to Theo Haimann‚ “Administration means overall determination of policies‚ setting of major objectives‚ the identification of general purposes and laying down of broad programmes and projects”. It refers to the activities of higher level. It lays down basic principles of the enterprise. According to Newman‚ “Administration means guidance‚ leadership & control of the efforts of the groups towards some common goals”. Whereas‚ management involves conceiving‚ initiating and bringing together
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