1. Public administration 1b
bpa
2ND semester 2015

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

3. Introduction
Lecturer/Facilitator Andrew Tucker B Com LLB, Attorney of the High Court of South Africa Contact details:

4. 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

5. Other Resources

6. Additional resources www.gov.za www.dpsa.gov.za www.psc.gov.za

7. 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

8. The concept of a public service

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

10. The concept of bureaucracy
Definitions / characteristics
Max Weber
See handout

11. 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