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Swayam

Introduction to Public Administration_PG

Chaudhary Devi Lal University and CEC via Swayam

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Overview

This course is prepared to acquaint the learners with the evolution, conceptual developments and current status of the discipline. After completing the course, the students will be able to acquire the knowledge of the basic principles of an organization, various approaches used in studying the discipline of Public Administration and also about the changes and impacts of globalization, privatization and application of information technology etc. on the structure and functioning of public administrative systems in general.

Syllabus

Week: 01 - Public Administration: Meaning, nature, scope and importance
Week: 02 - Public Administration: Evolution
Week: 03 - New Public Administration
Globalization and Public Administration
Week: 04 - Approaches to Study Public Administration: Classical and Scientific
Human Relations approach
Week: 05 - Behavioural approach
Week: 06 - Hierarchy
Unity of Command
Week: 07 - Span of Control
Control and Supervision
Week: 08 - Centralization and Decentralization
Authority, Power and Responsibility
Week: 09 - Line, Staff and Auxiliary Agencies
Week: 10 - Delegation and De-concentration
Coordination
Week: 11 - Communication
Week: 12 - Decision making
Paradigm shift from Government to Governance
Week: 13 - Ethics in administration
Week: 14 - Public Accountability
Week: 15 - Revision


Taught by

Prof Ajmer Singh Malik

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