1. Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration
M.A.M.Fowsar
Lecturer in Political Science
Dept. of Social Sciences
SEUSL.

2. Meaning of Public Administration
‘administration’ - derived from Latin words;
‘ad’ = to and ‘ministiare’ = serve
‘Public’ =people or citizens
administration means to execute the policy of government
administration and management are used interchangeably
simply means governmental administration
operates in a political setting
its focus is specifically on public bureaucracy
the study and practice of public bureaucracy
coordinating and controlling of governmental operations

3. Why Public Administration Received Impetus as A Subject?
Expanding welfare role of the government
The emergence of private sector
Regulatory role of government
The need for increased efficiency
Development of Science and Technology
Better management of public matters

4. Definition of Public Administration
the action part of government
the means - the purposes and goals of government
as a field - mainly concerned - political values
consists of the actions
a cooperative group effort in a public setting
covers all the three branches
Executive
Legislative
Judicial

5. Cont… seen as the activities of groups Such common goals include;
defence,
safeguarding the frontiers
maintenance of law and order
fire protection
communications
public health
education, etc.

6. Cont… Public administration focuses principally on the;
Planning
Organizing
Directing
 The study of public administration overlaps a number of other disciplines, including;
Political Science
Sociology
Economics
Psychology
Business Administration

7. M.E. Dimock. and G.O.Dimock
Public administration is the area of study and practice where law and policy recommended and carried out.

8. Public administration is policy execution and also policy formulation.
J.W. Felse
Public administration is policy execution and also policy formulation.

9. F.A. Nigro and L.G. Nigro Public Administration:
is cooperative group effort in a public setting
covers all three branches and their interrelationships
has an important role in the formulation of policy
has an important role in a part of the political process
is different in significant ways from private administration
is closely associated with numerous private groups and individuals in providing services to the community

10. Public Administration is a detailed and systematic application of law.
Prof. Woodrow Wilson
Public Administration is a detailed and systematic application of law.

11. L. D. White
Public Administration consists of all those operations having for their purpose the fulfillment of public policy as declared by authority.

12. Simon
Public Administration is meant the activities of the executive branches of the national, state, & local governments.

13. Willoughby
Public Administration in broadest sense denotes the work involved in the actual conduct of governmental affairs, and in narrowest senses denotes the operations of the administrative branch only.

14. Gullick
Public Administration is that part of the science of administration which has to do with government and thus, concerns itself primarily with the executive branch where the work of the government is done.

15. Waldo
Public Administration is the art and science of management as applied to the affairs of the state.

16. Marshall E. Dimock
Administration is concerned with ‘what’ and ‘How’ of the government.
The ‘what’ is the subject matter, the technical knowledge of afield which enables the administrator to perform his tasks.
The ‘How’ is the technique of management according to which co-operative programmes are carried to success.

17. Nature of Public Administration
The Integral View
The Managerial View

18. The Integral View L.D. White is a supporter of this view
is viewed as doing the work of government
regarded as the sum total of all the activities;
Manual
clerical, metal
technical and managerial
all the activities of government employees
all those operations - enforcement of public policy
the scope of public administration vast and unwieldy
includes a heterogeneous mass of activities
may not develop into a distinct academic discipline.

19. The Managerial View
Luther Gulick - important champion of the managerial view
viewed as getting the work of government done
consisting of the managerial functions of top administrators
emphasizes the basic POSDCORB functions of managers
denotes the work of the chief executive as a general manager
excludes the activities of the non-managerial personnel
controls the activities of all others
getting things done, not doing things
getting things done with the accomplishment of objectives
emphasis on managerial techniques

20. The Integral and The Managerial View
the integral view is wider than the managerial view
inclusive view of administration, covering both managerial and non-managerial activities
the latter restricts administration to the work of managers
the difference between the operation and management
not mutually exclusive to each other
both a process and a vocation

21. Public Administration
As a process:
is concerned with all the steps from the first to last taken in the implementation of public policy.
As a vocation:
it is concerned with the management of the activities of others) in a public agency.

22. Characteristics of Public Administration
part of executive branch of government
related with the activities of the state
carries out the public policies
realize the aspirations of the people
non-political public bureaucracy
the monopoly of the state
concentrated in the executive branch
naturally a big and complex organization
concerned with policy execution
to an end, and not an end in itself
merely a tool of government to implement its policies

23. Scope of Public Administration
The views of L.D. White and traditionalist
Gullick and the scientific management school
Following are the three important perspectives
Narrow perspective or POSDCORB perspective
Broad perspective or subject matter view
Prevailing view

24. Narrow perspective or POSDCORB perspective
Luther Gullick is the main exponent
According to him the scope is narrow or limited.
It is also regarded as POSDCORB view.
Seven types of functions:
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
Coordinating
Reporting
Budgeting

25. Broad perspective or subject oriented perspective
Prof. Woodrow Wilson, L D While
According to them:
Public Adminstration covers all three branches of the government.
Scope of Public Adminstration is like a cooperative group.
Public Adminstration is a part of the political process.

26. Prevailing view
Administrative theory: It includes the following aspects.
Organizational Theory
Behaviour
Public Personal Administration
Applied administration: It includes the following aspects.
Political functions
Legislative function
Financial functions
Denfence
Educational function
Social welfare administration
Economic Administration
Foreign administration
Local administration

27. Elements of Public Administration
Planning
Organizing
Commanding
Coordinating
Controlling

28. Significance of Public Administration
Basis of Government
An Instrument for Implementing Laws and Policies
Participation in Policy Formulation
A Great Stabilizing Force in Society
Provides Continuity When Government Change
Provides a Wide Variety of Services in the Public Interest
An Instrument of Social Change and Economic Development
Essential for the Development of Civilization
Reasons for the Growing Importance of Public Administration
New Agenda Items

29. Public Administration in Developing Countries
has to meet the Rising Expectation of the People.
Role - Socio-Economic Development
Effective Performance of Traditional Functions
Developing a Sense of National-hood
Helps Democracy Survive
The Impact of Developmental Activities

30. The Benefits of the Study of Public Administration
Helps the student to learn
Helps explain the purposes, functions, and continuation of bureaucracy
Provides knowledge of public organizations and the context
Promotes a superior understanding of government
Is useful as training for citizenship
Makes us learn how to promote the public interest more effectively
Promotes among the people an awareness
Is useful to make public policies
Provides knowledge which is helpful to the policy makers
Prepares students for employment in the government services

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