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This document introduces the concept of public administration. It discusses the role of the state, definitions of public administration, and different aspects such as structural and functional aspects. It also covers the relationship of public administration with other disciplines, like political science, sociology, administrative law, and economics.
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Introductio n and Concept INTERDISCIPLINARY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CONCEPT AND PHENOMENON The state is a higher political organization that protects the rights and interests of its citizens with constitutional and legal guarantees, aims to provide the best possible quality services to its...
Introductio n and Concept INTERDISCIPLINARY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CONCEPT AND PHENOMENON The state is a higher political organization that protects the rights and interests of its citizens with constitutional and legal guarantees, aims to provide the best possible quality services to its citizens, and is considered legitimate to resort to force when necessary. In order to achieve these objectives, the state makes use of various organizational and functional structures at the national level. Undoubtedly, one of these organizations is public administration. Public administration, as an organizational and functional bureaucratic structure, represents the state in the eyes of the public. Therefore, public administration politics is of great importance for the state. Definition of Public Administration According to the definition made by In Turkish, the word the Turkish “public” means all, “Public order” refers Language whole, the whole of to the order that Association (TDK), the people living in applies to and the word “public” a country; people, concerns the whole means all state community (Eken, society organs that provide 1993: 12). services for the people (TDK, 2013). “Public sector” refers to all economic activities and endeavors carried out by the state Definition of Public Administration “Public law” deals with “Public personnel” the establishment and refers to officials functioning of the serving for the state; state, the state’s “Public legal entities” “public opinion” refers relations with other refers to groups of to the totality of states, and the whole people and property opinions, attitudes and set of rules that working in the public beliefs adopted by the develop after mutual interest whole society in a relations with public certain field and legal entities and subject private persons (Eryılmaz, 2012: 9-10). Definition : Administration Administration means a cooperation effort of a group of people in pursuit of a common objective. Administration is a universal process and occurs in diverse institutional setting. In this framework, public administration can be defined as the implementation of public policies and the management of public relations in the relevant field Public administration is concerned with the behavior of individuals and clusters that are active within the state and its affiliated institutions and related to the bureaucratic mechanism (Ergun, 2004: 5; Yılmaz ve Telsaç, 2021). L.D White (1955): “Public Administration consists of all those operations having for their purpose, the fulfillment or enforcement of public policy as declared by Definition: competent authority” Woodrow Wilson (1889): “Public Administration is detailed and systematic application of law”. Every particular application of law is an act of administration. Percy McQueen: “Public administration is administration related with the operation of government whether central or local”. Herbert Simon (1957): “By public administration is Luther Gulick (1937): “Public administration is that part of the science of administration, which has to do Definition: with the government; it concerns itself primarily with the executive branch where the work of the government is done; though, there are obviously problems also in connection with the legislature and judicial branch”. Dwight Waldo (1967): “Public administration is the art and sentence of management as applied to the affairs of state” Public administration Public administration with its structural aspect expresses an basically has two organizational view of the state. aspects: Structural and With its functional aspect, public Functional. administration consists of the process of implementing general rules (laws) and public policy decisions (Nohutçu, 2011: 8). As a functional mechanism, public administration fulfills public policies determined by political bodies within the framework of certain rules and principles. In certain cases, the public administration can also participate directly and indirectly in the public policy-making process. In this context, public administration, as a functional mechanism, is a device for the decision- making and implementation of public policies or politics. In order for the public administration to implement these policies and serve the society, it needs an organizational structure. Public administration is also an academic discipline Public administration as an academic discipline can be defined as “a discipline consisting of practice and theory aimed at understanding and improving public bureaucracy and its relations with the public to whom it provides goods and services”. This discipline deals with organization, personnel, practices and methods to ensure that an executive branch of the state functions more. Public administration, as the executive arm of the state Public administration, as the executive arm of the state, makes the state, which is based on a legitimate political association, visible to the public. As a matter of fact, the state plays a major role in creating a spirit of respectability in society and the fulfillment of mutual obligations with the public. If the people trust the state, the state will protect the public interest through the creation of participatory Indeed, public administration has a Public cultural value system derived from a historical Administratio perspective based on personal integrity and n and Culture balance and shaped by a sense of fair and balanced judgment. Moreover, public administration is a research field for the understanding of political history and social thought (Spicer, 2004: 353). In this context, public administration cannot be studied in isolation from the history, society and therefore cultural values in which it has grown and developed Administrative Science According to Gournay (1971: 3), administrative science can be defined as “a branch of the social sciences that is directed towards specifying and explaining the structure and activities of the organs that constitute the state and other public organizations under the authority of political power”. As a matter of fact, public administration includes implementation processes such as system of rules, organization, personnel, financial resources and external environment. Therefore, public administration develops methods to manage human resources, financial management, structure and functioning, to formulate policies and programs, and to realize these policies and programs. Gözübüyük (1976: 12) defines the characteristics of public administration as follows: The purpose of Public administration makes use Public Public public of the public power equipped institutions and administration is administration is with superior features while organizations governed by the carrying out its activities, · The come under the rules of public the public good. direct and administration Therefore, the first establishment of public law, which is a aim of public administration, its duties, indirect control separate branch administration is organizational structure, powers, of the of law, and the welfare, responsibilities, employment of legislature due disputes happiness and well- public officials and their powers, to their budget between public being of the society, rights and obligations in their and their administrations duties, and the ways and means activities, and individuals by which public institutions and are handled by organizations provide goods and public administration services are prescribed by law, courts, which Purpose and Elements of Public Administration. The general purpose of public administration is to benefit the public. Therefore, public administration exists for the public good. Public administration provides goods and services needed by society and meets the needs of individuals. Moreover, the purpose of public administration is to provide public services effectively and efficiently. In other words, public administration aims to fulfill the goals, objectives and duties that public institutions and organizations are obliged to carry out by using the available resources such as people, money and materials in the most effective way Relationship of Public Administration with Other Disciplines Public administration is in a great relationship with different disciplines in different and varying proportions depending on the qualities, characteristics and aspects it contains The Relationship of Public Administration with Political Science Political science is an academic discipline that examines political institutions and phenomena, behavior patterns of individuals and groups, and then tries to reveal the relationships and causal links between them. Any study carried out in the field of public administration is also of interest to political science, and therefore the subject of the research is carried out by organs and officials under the supervision of politics. Political science and public administration have common topics that are examined by political science and public Administration, and these include “central administration, regional and local governments, functions of governments, bureaucracy and public policy”. The Relationship of Public Administration with Sociology SOCIOLOGY IS AN ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE THAT STUDIES HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND RELATIONS SOCIOLOGY, AS A BRANCH OF SOCIAL CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON SOCIAL REALITY, DETERMINES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION AND THE GOVERNED AND, IN FACT, THE PLACE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE GENERAL SOCIETY. The Relationship between Public Administration and Business. In the development phase of management thought and Therefore, both business practices, both public administration and public administration and private sector administration have similar organizations have been aspects and qualities at many influenced by examinations, points despite some differences research and practices.Public caused by the differences in their administration, on the other hand, research fields. In this context, examines and researches the there is a great relationship same issues and functions between them mentioned above for public institutions and organizations. Laws consists of The a set of written Relationship of and unwritten Public rules that examine the Administration relations of with individuals Administrative (persons) and Law organizations (legal entities) in society with each other and with the state, which is accepted as the largest public legal entity. The Relationship of Public Administration with Administrative Law Administrative law can be expressed in the following ways: · Administrative law is not just a branch of law, but a branch of law that monitors administrative practices and administrative developments, prioritizes the public interest and tries to ensure that the administration acts in accordance with the law. Administrative law, in its broadest sense, is the law of the administration, in other words, the law of administrative acts and procedures. However, the law of the administration does not only consist of administrative law; there are other branches of law that concern the administration, · Administrative law is the law that analyzes the administrative mechanism and main law that teaches us how this device is manufactured, Administrative law is a law that examines the The establishment, functioning and Relationship of supervision administration, of the Public determines the relations of administrative Administration institutions with other and the limits of each with their powers, · Administrative law is a Administrative law of trust that prevents Law the administration and administrative authorities from abusing their powers, compels them to act in accordance with the law, and provides a legal guarantee to the administered against all kinds of unfair, arbitrary and intentional behaviors of the administrators, The Relationship of Public Administration with Administrative Law 01 02 03 Administrative law is Administrative law is Administrative law is a law of responsibility the law of the law of the state of that questions and conciliation, which law. Without holds administrators seeks to resolve administrative law, accountable for conflicts between there can be no state unlawful actions, of law, · the outcomes of the Administrative law is administration and also the domestic law the individual of each country, interests of citizens which is national or through mutual local in nature. balance, harmony The Relationship between Public Administration and Economics. The science of economics is a discipline related to issues such as the most effective and efficient use of scarce resources, the acquisition, production and distribution of wealth and capital. Therefore, economic thought, policies and practices have a significant impact on the logic of organization and functioning of public administration.In this context, the success of public administration depends on a developed economy as well as the continuity of a developed economy depends on good administrators. Sources : Dash and Barik. (n.d.) Introduction to Public Administration. 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