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1.0 INTRODUCTION Public administration is a broad discipline that covers a variety of issues which touches on maximizing the use of scarce resources to satisfy human needs. The various issues that will be examined in this unit include; introduce to you the studies of public administration; the history of public administration; the distinction between public administration and private administration, similarities between public and private administrations, and qualities of a public administrator. 2.0 OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit students are required to: Discuss the history of public administration   State the differences between private and public administration   Mention the similarities between private and public administration   List the qualities of a public administrator  3.0 MAIN CONTENT 3.1 The History of Public Administration Public administration is not a creation of modern times. It has its roots in history and dates back to the times ...

1.0 INTRODUCTION Public administration may be considered both as a field of action and a field of study. As a field of action, public administration refers to the mechanics and structures through which government policies are implemented. As a field of study or a discipline, public administration refers to the academic discipline which studies the mechanics and structures through which government implements its programs. This later sense, as a field of study, may also be referred to as a principle or a philosophy. The specific issues that will be examined in this unit include the definition of administration, administrative principles, administrative theories, and public administration. 2.0 OBJECTIVES It is expected that by the end of this unit, students should endeavor to:  Define and discuss the history of Administration  Explain administrative principles  Discuss administrative theories  Define and list basic elements in public administration  3.0 MAIN CONTEN...

INTRODUCTION Public administration performs a variety of functions which complement the activities of the various branches of government. This unit therefore will discuss the various functions performed by public administration. Among the roles highlighted in unit are (a) sustaining incumbent governments in power (b) provision of employment (c) identification and management of resources (d) provision of social welfare services to the populace (e) conducting foreign affairs, and negotiation, conciliation and arbitration of conflicting interest in the state. 2.0 OBJECTIVES At the successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:  Describe how public administration sustains the incumbent government in power  Explain how public administration provides employment opportunities  State the position of public administration in the identification and management of state resources  List the responsibilities of public administration in the provision of social welfare s...

1.0 INTRODUCTION Public administration has evolved over time, it has played a key role in the organization of the structures of government and its usefulness to other disciplines cannot be overemphasized. This unit attempts to identify the critical areas that are the concern of public administration. These include; organization of countries’ structure of government, promotion of efficiency in the running of the various structures of government, public administration and politics, the interdisciplinary nature, and its environment. 2.0 Objectives At the successful completion of this unit, you are expected to:  Describe the organization of nations administrative systems  Discuss the concept of efficiency with respect to public  administration State the dichotomy between Politics and Administration  Examine Public Administration as an interdisciplinary field of study  Describe the Environment of Public Administration  3.0 MAIN CONTENT 3.1 Organization The study...

1.0 INTRODUCTION Public administration is a distinct field of administration, which is very important for the success of any government. This peculiarity arises out of the fact that public administration is an action part of government, the means by which the purposes and goals of government are realized. Specific issues to be covered here are: absorption of the work of government, meeting the challenges of government activities, implementation of government decisions, detaching of political activities from administrative work, negotiation, conciliation and arbitration and communication. 2.0 OBJECTIVES It is intended that by the end of this unit, you should be able to:  Explain how public administration absorbs the bulk of work of government that covers various aspects of the society’ life. Discuss the role of public administration in meeting the challenges of continuous growth in size and complexity of  Government activities State how administr...

1.0 INTRODUCTION Like other disciplines in social sciences, public administration has some peculiar concepts which are often employed for analytical purposes. Some of the concepts that will be discussed in this unit are bureaucracy, organization, chief executive and the environment of public administration 2.0 OBJECTIVES By the end of this unit you are expected to: Define bureaucracy and list its features   Discuss the concept of organization  Explain the responsibilities of chief executive  Describe the environment of public administration  3.0 MAIN CONTENT 3.1 Bureaucracy The term bureaucracy is often heard and used in connection with the conduct of public affairs and the activities of public officials in particular. What exactly is the meaning of the term? No clear definition has been given of bureaucracy than that of the eminent German sociologist, Max Weber, according to him: The fully developed bureaucratic mechanism compares with other organizat...

1.0 INTRODUCTION Public administration is a system of administration that operates in government settings as such it involves a variety of public issues. The particular issues that will be examined here are public policy, implications for the concept of public policy, stages of the policy process, politics and policy, the public service and the importance of public service. 2.0 OBJECTIVES;  This unit will enable you to:  Define Public policy   List the implications for the concept of public policy  mention the stages of policy process  Examine the link between politics and policy  Explain public service   Mention the importance of public service  3.0 MAIN CONTENT 3.1 Public policy;  Public policy may be defined as a proposed course of action of a person, group or government within a given environment providing obstacles and opportunities which the policy was proposed to utilize and overcome in an effort to reach a goal or realize an...