POLITICAL SCIENCE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: PS620D1

BACHELOR OF ARTS
6th SEMESTER
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE (DSE)

OPTION -I
PS620D1: POLITICAL SCIENCE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Theory (4 CREDITS: 60 MARKS)
Minimum Marks: 24

Objectives: The objective of this course is to educate students about the contours of Public Administration, its importance and relevance. After studying this paper the students should be able to distinguish between the public & private administration, comprehend the theories of administration and critically evaluate the administrative system in India.

Unit: I (Introduction)
1.1. Public Administration: Meaning, Nature and Scope
1.2. Evolution of Public Administration as a Discipline
1.3. Public Administration and Private Administration: Similarities & Dissimilarities
1.4. Public Administration in Developed and Developing Societies

Unit: II (Concepts)
2.1. Organisation: Meaning, Nature & Scope
2.2. Span of Control & Unity of Command
2.3. Leadership
2.4. Department: Line, Staff & Auxiliary Agencies

Unit: III (Approaches to Public Administration)
3.1. Ecological Approach: F.W. Riggs
3.2. Behavioral Approach: Herbert Simon
3.3. Systems Approach: Chester Barnard

UNIT: IV (Indian Administration)
4.1. Evolution of Indian Administration
4.2. Indian Bureaucracy: Continuity & Change
4.3. Liberalization, Privatization & Globalization
4.4. Good Governance Initiatives in India