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Public Administration - An Introduction

Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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1

Meaning and Definition of Public Administration

  • The word 'Administration' comes from Latin words 'Ad' (to) and 'Ministiare' (serve, care, look after)
  • Public Administration is the specific part of general administration dealing with government affairs
  • First used in 1812 by Alexander Hamilton
2

Importance of Public Administration

  • Modern states are changing from police states to welfare states
  • Individual lives are affected from birth to death by public administration
  • It is the heart of the state system - impossible to imagine a state without it
3

Scope of Public Administration - POSDCoRB

  • Two views: Integrated view (Wilson, L.D. White) vs Narrow view (Gullick, Simon)
  • Integrated view includes Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary
  • Narrow view limits to Executive activities only
4

Recruitment in Public Administration

  • Recruitment is selecting suitable persons for suitable posts
  • Good administration depends on efficient recruitment methods
  • O Glenn Stahl calls recruitment 'the foundation of administrative structure'

Key Concepts

Public Administration is the systematic coordinationRecruitment is the systematic processUPSC is a constitutional body establishedLaw and order refers toLuther Gullick's framework defining the scope

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