Public administration 1b bpa 2ND semester 2015

Programme -today Introduction Housekeeping Course Overview The Concept of a Public Service Bureaucracy

Introduction Lecturer/Facilitator Andrew Tucker B Com LLB, Attorney of the High Court of South Africa Contact details: andrew.tucker46@gmail.com

Books Du Toit DFP and Van Der Walt G, Public Management: The Grassroots, 1999, Juta, Cape Town Van Der Walt G and Du Toit DFP, Managing for Excellence in the Public Sector, 1999, Juta, Cape Town Rosenbloom DH and Kravchuk RS, Public Administration: Understanding management, politics and law in the public sector, 6th Ed, 2005, McGraw-Hill, Singapore

Other Resources www.letslearnmore.weebly.com

Additional resources www.gov.za www.dpsa.gov.za www.psc.gov.za www.saflii.org www.usa.gov www.parliament.uk www.gov.uk

Course overview Overview of the Public Sector Government & the Public Sector Public Administration and the Public The British Parliamentary System & Constitutional Framework The Federal System of Government in the USA The Parliamentary System of Government in South Africa

The concept of a public service

Public vs private sector perceptions Which do you think is more efficient? How and why?

The concept of bureaucracy Definitions / characteristics Max Weber See handout

Strengths and weaknesses of bureaucracy Clear lines of authority Everyone knows their roles & responsibilities Firm but fair treatment Ability to deal with large numbers Fair recruitment policy Promotion on merit Decision taking slow “It is not my job” Cannot adapt for special cases General rules don’t allow for individual treatment Ignores the talents of individuals Promotion on seniority