Syllabus

Course Code: M POL(C) - 04    Course Name: Public Administration-I

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration.
Public and Private Administration.
Development of Public Administration as a Discipline; New Public Administration.
2 Approaches to the Study of Public Administration- Ecological; Rational Decision Making, Development Administration and Political Economy, Liberal, Democratic and Marxist Frameworks.
Theories of Organization: Classical, Scientific, Human Relations
3 Principles of Organization- Line and Staff, Unity of Command, Hierarchy, Span of Control, Centralization and Decentralization.
Types of Organization -Formal and Informal
Forms of Organization: Department, Public Corporation and Board.
4 Chief Executive: Types, Functions and Roles.
Control Over Administration- Judicial and Legislative.
Impact of Liberalization and Information Technology on Public Administration
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