What is Public Administration and the Role of the Public Administrator Cynthia A. Fortune California State University Northridge MPA 610 September 20‚ 2012 Dr. Suzanne Beaumaster WHAT IS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR? Public Administration is a function of government‚ a government in action‚ be it a local agency‚ city‚ county‚ state or federal government. It is the process by which non-elected government employees implement rules‚ regulations‚ laws‚ policies
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“Public service is a public trust‚ requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution‚ the laws and ethical principles above private gain.” Therefore‚ public employees should not engage in any activity that may lead to private gain while jeopardizing the public’s trust. Employees at all-time should act in an impartial manner‚ and always think of their obligation to the citizens and the public. The objective is to avoid any action that may jeopardize the agency and cause the public to lose
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Luther Gulick’s Managerial Perspective on Public Administration: Gulick believed that we should separate politics and administration and was a huge fan of Henri Fayol whose major study is discipline was management. He believed that adherence to a core set of management principles would help organizations achieve optimum performance in working toward their goals. Gulick coined division of labor‚ the principle of unity of command and also span of control. Span of control dictates that superiors
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What is Public Administration All About? Public administration is a large discipline in which employees manage local‚ city‚ state‚ and federal government functions. These workers set goals and employ strategies to ensure the government or community runs smoothly and safely. Those in public administration are responsible for community programs‚ nonprofit management‚ economic development‚ urban/regional planning‚ and budget planning at the city‚ state‚ or federal level. Graduates of this field will
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Assignment 2: Evaluation of Agency’s Public Personnel Administration‚ Part 2 Due Week 4 Refer to the Scenario for Assignments 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ and 5 Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: 1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professor’s feedback. 2. Analyze the organizational design of the selected agency’s human resource management in relationship to the entire organization. Assess its strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Organizational Design) 3
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ANCIENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PRACTICES IN GREECE‚ IN ROME‚ IN ENGLAND AND IN INDIA ➢ Greece and Judea (a Roman province) introduced basic concepts and values on government and public life. Politics‚ philosophy and law were also first developed here. However‚ administrative culture was yet to be developed. (1) ➢ Because of the increase in the complexity of government activity‚ the administrative culture we associate with our contemporary world emerged in the Alexandrian Era (AD 412‚ before
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What are the distinguishing features of public management? How different is public management from traditional public administration. The public sector has undergone a critical phase changing both its theoretical and practical underpinnings as a result of the advent of public management. There are debates from various scholars and social scientists to whether Traditional Public Administration has changed and whether there are differences
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nature and challenges of public administration and management can be seen as a great impact to Africa becoming a developmental state. Public administration is a tool that guides the delivery of public sector management. In a numerous countries in Africa managing the public sector suggests a continuous mission to good governance. Good governance is one the core requirements of development. This report address describing the nature and challenges of public administration and management in Africa
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Public administration: An interdisciplinary critical analysis Eran Vigoda (Editor) Department of Political Science University of Haifa‚ Israel Mount Carmel 31905 Haifa‚ Israel Tel:972-4-8240709 Fax:972-4-8257785 eranv@poli.haifa.ac.il Public administration: An interdisciplinary critical analysis -Preface -Acknowledgements -The need for interdisciplinary analysis of public administration -The framework of the book -Target readers Part 1: The Legacy of Public
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Evolution of leadership theories 1) The Great man Theory (Trait Theories) These were basis of leadership research until 1940’s. The great man theory from Aristoteham philosophy asserts that some people are born to lead whereas others are born to be led. Trait theory(ies) assume that some people have certain characteristics or personality trait that make them better leaders than others. (refer to traits as stipulated by Bass (notes) Behavioral Theories During human relations era‚ many behavioural
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