Administrative Theories & Organization for Public Affairs The Administrative Structure
What is Bureaucracy? Systematic organization of people & tasks into some kind of pattern that will facilitate the achievement of group effort. System with components which includes people, offices, authority & processes for translating “community action” into rationally ordered “social action”.
What is Bureaucracy? Cont’d Ideally, characterized by technical specialization. These skills require training and experience resulting in specialization which ultimately makes for proficiency and professional careership in government serivce.
What is Bureaucracy? Cont’d That specialization optimize the possibility of carrying out administrative functions in accordance with “calculable rules” regardless of persons performing or affected by said rules. Administration becomes rational and depersonalized. Rules take precedence over personal feelings and emotions. Because of the objective standards, human irrationality is reduced to the minimum.
3 Ideal Types of Authority Traditional authority establishes legitimacy of rulership as arising from age-old practice handed down from generation to generation. Charismatic authority rests upon the individual personality of the leader, his innate charm to inspire loyalty and devotion from others. Legal-rational authority is established by rules, not necessarily inflexible but capable of being changed rationally as situations demand.
Philippine Bureaucracy Established upon rational-legal foundations. Has elements of the traditional and the charismatic as basis for legitimization. Kinship ties and primary group interests prevail over formal legal relations. Sense of pity & sympathy, gratitude for whatever one has done for somebody in the past makes for dynamic relationship resulting in parochialism & personalism. Thus overturning the principle of merit and fitness.
Philippine Administrative Structure
Jurisdiction of the Department The department posses jurisdiction over bureaus, offices, regulatory agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations assigned to it by law.
Administrative Relationship Supervision & control Administrative supervision Attachment
Authority Delegation To implement plans & programs effectively, authority over and responsibility for operations may be delegated to bureau directors & regional directors.
The Departments of Government 268 agencies 21 administrative departments 139 attached entities 139 other agencies Grouped into eleven sectors based upon mission or purpose, overall programs & specific plans & functions of the agencies concerned
General Government Sector Department of Budget & Management Department of Foreign Affairs Department of Finance
Agriculture, Agrarian Reform & Environment Sector Department of Agrarian Reform Department of Agriculture Department of Environmental & Natural Resources
Trade & Industry Sector Department of Tourism Department of Trade & Industry
Infrastructure & Energy Sector Department of Public Works & Highways Department of Transportation & Communication Department of Energy
Education, Culture & Manpower Development Sector Department of Education, Culture & Sports Department of Labor & Employment
Health & Social Welfare Sector Department of Health Department of Social Welfare & Development
Defense Sector Armed Forces of the Philippines
Science & Technology Sector Department of Science & Technology
Public Order & Safety Sector
Local Government Sector Department of Interior & Local Government
Cultural Communities Sector