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What is the main point of disagreement among scholars regarding the scope of public administration?
Whether public administration deals with all the three organs of the government or only the executive branch
What is the main distinction between the broad and narrow senses of 'administration' as quoted by Willoughby?
The broad sense refers to the work involved in the actual conduct of governmental affairs, while the narrow sense refers to the operations of the administrative branch only
According to Marshal E. Dimock, what are the two essential components of administration?
The 'what' (subject matter) and the 'how' (technique of management)
How does Herbert A. Simon define administration in its broad sense?
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What is the 'real core of administration' according to Nigro?
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What is the primary distinction between modern public administration and its traditional counterpart?
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What are the four different meanings associated with the term 'administration' in common parlance?
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How has the methodology of public administration changed over time?
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What is a broad definition of public administration that encompasses its various aspects?
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In what ways has the scope of public administration changed in modern times?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Public Administration
- Public administration is a part of administration that has been practiced since the organized state came into existence.
- The nature and scope of public administration have changed over time, with modern public administration having three distinguishing features:
- Re-oriented purposes
- Enormously increased functions in number, variety, and complexities
- Growth from trial and error to an orderly discipline with organized knowledge and experience
Meanings of Administration
- The word "administration" has at least four different meanings:
- A synonym for the word "cabinet" or a body of persons in supreme charge of affairs
- A branch of learning or intellectual discipline (e.g., Public Administration as a social science)
- The sum total of activities undertaken to implement public policy or produce a service or good
- The art of management
Definitions of Public Administration
- Public administration can be defined as the "organisation and management of human and material resources to fulfil the objectives laid down by the government"
- Different views on the scope of public administration, with some including all organs of government and others limiting it to the executive branch only
- Quotations from various scholars, including Willoughby, L.D. White, Luther Gulick, Pfiffner and Presthus, Marshal E. Dimock, and Herbert A. Simon, highlighting different perspectives on public administration
- Willoughby: Public administration includes all organs of government
- L.D. White: Public administration includes all operations having for their purpose the fulfilment or enforcement of public policy
- Luther Gulick: Public administration concerns the executive branch only
- Pfiffner and Presthus: Public administration is the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends
- Marshal E. Dimock: Administration is concerned with the 'what' and 'how' of government
- Herbert A. Simon: Administration is the activities of groups cooperating to accomplish common goals
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Learn about the basics of public administration, its evolution, and modern-day features. Discover how its purposes, functions, and methodology have changed over time.
