EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Flashcards
This is a broad field that covers the administration services needed to help build and strengthen society. The field often focuses on “developing and influencing local, state or federal regulations and policies to drive positive change in our communities and society at large
Public Administration
a text that discusses justice and
happiness. it is also a detailed description of the creation of a just city that has the following virtues or qualities that are also shared by its people:moderation, courage, justice, and wisdom
Plato Republic
is a distinct discipline, because it is based on certain principles. This idea started to develop towards the end of twenties of the twentieth century.
(2nd Phase)
Public Administration
he observed that it is getting harder to run a condition than to frame one
he emphasized that the administration of a state in accordance with the constitution is really a difficult task
Woodrow Wilson
took active interest for the development of the subject. in 1937 Gulick and Urwick jointly published a book - papers on the science of
Administration. It is landmark study of the subject because it provides academic
and applied aspects of public administration.
THE FOUNDING OF ASPA
(American Society for Public Administration)
The state and politics were completely influenced by Church and Pope
Kings were under the absolute control of the state
MIDDLE AGES (400 A.D - 1400 A.D)
workers are not just like machines. they have their own values and motives which guide them.
the poor working conditions failed to influence them. they were adamant about their motive.
the workers knew that they were being watched.
people changed their behavior in a positive way.
HAWTHORNE EXPERIMENTS
he published “Introduction to the Study of Public Administration” in 1926. He said that in any public policy there
may be controversy or political colour and this
feature in very common.
L.D White
This stage of public administration may be called “The Human Relations Approach
The third stage of the evolution
it is said that in the theories of the last century
the subject of public administration succeeded
in establishing itself as an important and
separate subject and large number of
professionals were paying attention to all
round progress of the subject.
(2nd Phase)
Public Administration
the time when scholars wanted to redefine both public administration and political science due to the after effects of second World War.
after the second World War, the sphere and role of state activity increased tremendously because the state authority promised to introduced more and more state for the activities for the general welfare of common people.
FOURTH PHASE OF THE EVOLUTION
(1950 and 1970)
This stage is a large number of public administrationists were quite aggrieved on the status of public administration because they found that the subject was awarded as no real importance and it was insignificant as a branch of political science.
FINAL PHASE
He says that the public administration cannot be separated from human behavior.
Robert Dahl
He suggested an alternative approach for the study of this subject known as the “rational model of decision making” .
Herbert Simon
