Introduction to Public Administration

Paper Code: 
PAD 101
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper gives an idea about Public Administration as a discipline and its innovative dimensions.

10.00

Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration.
Importance and Significance of Public Administration.
Public and Private Administration : Convergence and Divergence.

 

10.00

Evolution as a discipline: Stages of its development.

Relationship of Public Administration with other disciplines

  • Political Science
  • Management
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Law
  • Economics                                                                                                      
8.00
Unit III: 
Approaches to the study of Public Administration

                                                                                                

Approaches to the study of Public Administration

  • Institutional Approach
  • Legal Approach
  • Historical Approach
  • Comparative Approach
  • Structural-Functional Approach
  • Human Relations Approach

 

7.00
Unit IV: 
Innovative dimensions in Public Administration

Innovative dimensions in Public Administration

  • New Public Administration.
  • New Public Management.
10.00
Unit V: 
Innovative dimensions in Public Administration

 

            Innovative dimensions in Public Administration                            

  • Good Governance : Concept and its imperatives
  • Features of Entrepreneurial Government.
  • Emerging concept of Public Policy

 

 

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Books & Reference

 

Essential Readings: 

  • Rumki Basu, (2005), Public administration : Concepts and Theories, Sterling Publications.
  • Avasthi, Maheshwari (2006). Public Administration, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal Publications Agra.
  • M.P. Sharma, Sadana (2005). Theory and practice of Public Administration, Kitab Mahal
  • S.L. Goel, Public Administration Theory and Practice, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi.
  • Vishnu Bhagwan, Vidya Bhusahan, Public Administration, S Chand & Sons.
  • Rumki Basu, (2005). (Public Administration : Concepts and Theories, Sterling Publications)
  • B.L. Fadia, K.L. Fadia (2006). Administration Theories and Concepts, Agra Sahitya Bhawan.

 

References: 

References: 

  •  Jay M. Shafritz, (2007). Defining Public Administration, Rawat Publications.
  • D.R. Sachdeva and Meena Sogani, Public Administration : Concept and Application, New Delhi Associated Publishing House
  •     Prasad and Prasad, (2005). Administrative Thinkers, Sterling Publications.
  •    R. B. Jain, (2005). Globalization and Good Governance : Pressures for Constructive Reforms, Deep and Deep Publications.Shaifali Kalia, (2004). Good Governance and Development, New Century Publications.

 

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