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What is the main content covered in Unit 1 of the course?
What is the main content covered in Unit 1 of the course?
- Public and Private Administration
- The Principles of Public Administration (correct)
- Historical Development of Public Administration
- Ecology and Evolution of Public Administration
What is the nature and scope of Public Administration?
What is the nature and scope of Public Administration?
- Limited to government agencies only
- Not defined clearly
- Mainly theoretical with no practical applications
- Covers both government and non-government organizations (correct)
Is Public Administration considered an Art or a Science based on the text?
Is Public Administration considered an Art or a Science based on the text?
- Pure Art
- Not discussed in the content
- A blend of Art and Science (correct)
- Pure Science
Which statement best describes the Approaches to the Study of Public Administration?
Which statement best describes the Approaches to the Study of Public Administration?
What is the focus of Basic Principles of Public Administration according to the text?
What is the focus of Basic Principles of Public Administration according to the text?
In which unit of the course is the discussion on Ecology and Evolution of Public Administration?
In which unit of the course is the discussion on Ecology and Evolution of Public Administration?
What does organizing in management involve?
What does organizing in management involve?
Which principle of management highlighted by Henri Fayol focuses on employees following a single chain of command?
Which principle of management highlighted by Henri Fayol focuses on employees following a single chain of command?
What is a key aspect of the Bureaucratic Theory by Max Weber?
What is a key aspect of the Bureaucratic Theory by Max Weber?
What is the purpose of commanding in management?
What is the purpose of commanding in management?
Which principle of management emphasizes employees putting the organization's interests above their own?
Which principle of management emphasizes employees putting the organization's interests above their own?
What is a characteristic emphasized in the Bureaucratic Theory by Max Weber?
What is a characteristic emphasized in the Bureaucratic Theory by Max Weber?
Why is it important to avoid conflicting orders from different supervisors to a subordinate?
Why is it important to avoid conflicting orders from different supervisors to a subordinate?
What does public responsibility entail for political representatives?
What does public responsibility entail for political representatives?
Why is unity of direction crucial for organizational effectiveness?
Why is unity of direction crucial for organizational effectiveness?
What is the purpose of public relations in governance?
What is the purpose of public relations in governance?
Why is a chain of command necessary in an organization?
Why is a chain of command necessary in an organization?
How does public responsibility contribute to good governance?
How does public responsibility contribute to good governance?
What is one major reason for the delays in procedure in government organizations?
What is one major reason for the delays in procedure in government organizations?
Which term is often used to describe the slow process of administration in government organizations?
Which term is often used to describe the slow process of administration in government organizations?
What do administration in public and private sectors share according to the text?
What do administration in public and private sectors share according to the text?
What is an important similarity between public and private administrations?
What is an important similarity between public and private administrations?
Why do public organizations often respond more slowly to the wishes of the people?
Why do public organizations often respond more slowly to the wishes of the people?
In what context are private organizations urged to consider factors beyond profit according to the text?
In what context are private organizations urged to consider factors beyond profit according to the text?
Who is responsible for corrective action in the organization when important but unexpected disturbances occur among workers and colleagues?
Who is responsible for corrective action in the organization when important but unexpected disturbances occur among workers and colleagues?
What role does the CEO play in terms of resource allocation within the organization?
What role does the CEO play in terms of resource allocation within the organization?
In addition to managing disturbances, what other role does the CEO play within the organization?
In addition to managing disturbances, what other role does the CEO play within the organization?
What is one of the tasks of the CEO in relation to converting factors of production into productive use?
What is one of the tasks of the CEO in relation to converting factors of production into productive use?
Which individual holds the position of head of the management team in an organization?
Which individual holds the position of head of the management team in an organization?
Apart from being a motivator, what other significant role does the CEO play in an organization?
Apart from being a motivator, what other significant role does the CEO play in an organization?
