Principles of Public Administration

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Description
Though the subject 'Public Administration' is a part of the 'polities', recently, it has grown into an independent and a dynamic discipline. At first, was developed as a separate discipline in the United States. Later, it has been recognised as an important discipline by all the nations. As the Universities of the globe realised the significance of the Public Administration, they introduced it as a core subject to be studied independently. This volume deals with the introductory contents of the Public Administration such as nature and scope of Public Administration in the first unit and related theories propounded by eminent scholars in the second and third units In the fourth unit, the issues related to Public Administration Personnel are presented,. The fifth and the last units deal with Public Financial Administration. No text book writer can claim originality as he has to present the contents based on the syllabus given by the authorities and the given reference. As this textbook is intended to cater to the student community, the contents arc presented in simple language, though dealt comprehensively.
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Contents
Unit I : Introduction
Chapter 1    Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance of Public Administration
Chapter 2    Relation of Public Administration with other Social Sciences
Chapter 3    Distinction between Public Administration and Private Administration
Chapter 4    Origin and Growth of Public Administration
Chapter 5    Evolution of public Administration as Classical, Neo-Classical and Behavioural Discipline
Chapter 6    New Public Administration
Chapter 7    Comparative Public Administration
Chapter 8    Development Administration
Chapter 9    Ecology of Public Administration
Chapter 10  New public Management
Chapter 11    International Administration
Chapter 12    Public Administration in the Context of Globalisation
Chapter 13    Postmodern Public Administration
Unit II : Classical and Behavioral Theories
Chapter 1    Luther Halsey Gulck's 'Administrative Management Theory or classical Theory of
                      Management
Chapter 2    classical Management Theory of Henry Fayol
Chapter 3    Scientific Management Theory of F. W. Taylor
Chapter 4    Max Weber's Concept of Bureaucracy
Chapter 5    George Elton Mayo : Human Relations Approach of Public Administration
Chapter 6    Chester Irving Barnard's Natural Systems Theory of Organization
Chapter 7    Herbert Alexander Simon's Theory of Administrative Behaviour
Chapter 8    Management Theory of Chris Argyris
Unit III : Development and Emerging Trends in public Administration
Chapter 1    Dwight Waldo's Contribution to Public Administration
Chapter 2    Edward Weidner on Development Administration
Chapter 3    Douglas Murray Mc Gregor's Theory 'X' and Theory 'Y'
Chapter 4    Fred w. Riggs
Chapter 5    Contribution of Yehezkel Dror to Public Policy Making
Chapter 6    Vincent a. Ostrom
UNIT IV : PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 1    Nature of Personnel Administration
Chapter 2    Concept of Public Personnel Administration and its Importance
Chapter 3    Structure of Public Administration — Chief Executive, Line, Staff and Auxiliary Agencies
Chapter 4    Different Types of Public Personnel System
Chapter 5    Civil Service
Chapter 6    Methods and Machinery of Recruitment of Public Personnel
Chapter 7    Training
Chapter 8    Promotions and Career Development
Chapter 9    Motivation
Chapter 10  Organization and Method
Chapter 11  Grievances and human Relations
Chapter 12  Corruption in Administration
UNIT V : FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 1    Nature, Scope and Importance of Financial Administration
Chapter 2    Agencies of Financial Administration
Chapter 3    Principles of Budgeting
Chapter 4    Preparation and Passing of Budget in India
Chapter 5    Control of Public Finance
Chapter 6    Public enterprises and Undertakings
Chapter 7    Planning Commission and Evaluation
Bibliography
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