Introduction to Public Administration

Paper Code: 
PAD 101
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

 

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

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Evolution as a discipline: Stages of its development.

Relationship of Public Administration with other disciplines

·               Political Science

·               Management

·               Psychology

·               Sociology

·               Law

                                         Economics    

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Approaches to the study of Public Administration

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

 

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Innovative dimensions in Public Administration

·               New Public Administration.

                             New Public Management

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           Innovative dimensions in Public Administration                               

            Good Governance : Concept and its imperatives

  • Features of Entrepreneurial Government.
  • Emerging concept of Public Policy

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings: 

Ø Rumki Basu, (2005), Public administration : Concepts and Theories, Sterling Publications.

ØAvasthi, Maheshwari (2006). Public Administration, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal Publications Agra.

Ø M.P. Sharma, Sadana (2005). Theory and practice of Public Administration, Kitab Mahal

Ø S.L. Goel, Public Administration Theory and Practice, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi.

Ø Vishnu Bhagwan, Vidya Bhusahan, Public Administration, S Chand & Sons.

Ø Rumki Basu, (2005). (Public Administration : Concepts and Theories, Sterling Publications)

Ø B.L. Fadia, K.L. Fadia (2006). Administration Theories and Concepts, Agra Sahitya Bhawan.

 

References: 

Ø Jay M. Shafritz, (2007). Defining Public Administration, Rawat Publications.

Ø D.R. Sachdeva and Meena Sogani, Public Administration : Concept and Application, New Delhi Associated Publishing House

Ø  Prasad and Prasad, (2005). Administrative Thinkers, Sterling Publications.

Ø R. B. Jain, (2005). Globalization and Good Governance : Pressures for Constructive Reforms, Deep and Deep Publications.

Ø Shaifali Kalia, (2004). Good Governance and Development, New Century Publications.

 

Academic Session: 
2015-16
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