PPT 1 Flashcards
what is public administration
a detailed and systematic execution of the law
the father of public administration
woodrow wilson
public administration covers all three branches which are the:
executive, legislative, judicial
importance of pa
provide basis for the government
public administration
• management of resources state
• conduct of government affairs
• systematic creation and execution of law
• collaborative group effort in a public setting
public administration is a
- service to the people rendered by a government agency
- result of an evolutionary process
theory of bureaucracy
max weber
government is identical to the concept of bureaucracy which the ideal way of doing business in the government
theory of bureaucracy
politics and administration dichotomy
woodrow wilson
- separation of the practice of administration and politics
- administration is a detailed and systematic execution of public law
- politics is a
politics and administration dichotomy complex process of passing public law
scientific management theory
frederick w. taylor
- there’s one way of doing a job
- used the private sector to identify the general administrative techniques
scientific management theory
significance of classical theory
- foundational framework
- guide for efficient management
- impersonality and fairness
- accountability and control
- facilitates comparative analysis
emphasis on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of government organizations, instruments and programs
new public administration
government reinventions:
• cutting red tape
• cutting back to basics
• putting customer first
• empowering employees
