PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION:
Paper-1 Administrative Theory
I. Basic Premises: Meaning,
Scope and significance of Public Administration: Evolution of Public
Administration
as discipline, Private and Public Administration: Public Administrations as an
art and a
Science:
its role in developed and developing societies; Ecology of administration-
Social political, economic and culture New Public Administration
II. Theories of Organization : Scientific
management (Taylor and tris associates): Bureaucratic theory (Max Weber);
Classical theory (Henri Fayol, Luther Gulick and others); Human Relations
theory (Ettor Mayo and tris colleagues); Systems approach (Chester Bamard).
III. Principles of Organization: Hierarch; Unity of Command; Power Authority and Responsibility.
Coordination;
Span of Control; Supervision Centralization and Decentralization, Delegation
IV. Administrative Behavior: Decision
Making with special reference to the contribution of Herbert Simon, Theories of
Communication, Morale, Motivation (Maslow and Herzberg), and Leadership.
V. Structure of Organization: Chief
Executive and his/her functions Line Staff and auxiliary agencies. Departments
Corporation companies, Boards and Commissions, Headquarters and held
relationship.
VI. Personnel Administration : Bureaucracy and Civil Services, Classification. Recruitment
Training. Career development; Performance appraisal, Promotion; Pay
structuring; Service conditions; Integrity and Discipline, Employer-employee relations;
Retirement benefits; Generalists and Specialists; Neutrality and Anonymity.
VII. Financial Administration: Concepts of Budget: Preparation and execution of the Budget;
performance Budgeting; Legislative control; Accounts and Audit,
VIII. Accountability and
Control: Concepts of Accountability and Control; Accounts and Audit.
IX. Administrative Reforms: Concepts
and processes of Administrative Reforms; O & M; Work study and its
techniques; Problems and prospects
X. Administrative Law: Concepts and
significance of Administrative Law, Delegation; Meaning, type advantage,
limitations and safeguards Administrative Tribunals.
XI. Comparative and Development Administration : Meaning, nature and scope of Comparative Public Administration;
Contribution of Fred Riggs with special reference to the Prismatic-Sala model;
Concepts scope and significance of Development Administration, Political,
Economic and socio- cultural context of Development Administration; Concepts of
Administrative Development.
XII. Public policy : Concept
and significance of Policy and policy-making in public Administration Processes
of formulation and implementation.
PAPER - II : INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
I. Evolution of Indian Administration : Kautilya’s views, Major landmarks of Mughal and British periods.
II. Constitutional Setting : Parliamentary democracy : Federalism; Planning Socialism.
III. Political Executive at the Union Level : President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers; Cabinet
Committees.
IV. Structure of Control Administration : Secretariat;
Cabinet Secretariat Ministries and Departments Boards and Commissions, Field organizations.
V. Central- State Relations : Legislative
Administrative Planning and Financial.
VI. Public Service : All
India Central and State Services. Union and State Public Service Commissions:
Training of Civil Servants.
VII. Machinery for Planning : Plan
formulation at the national level; National Development Council. Planning
Commission. Planning Machinery at the State and District levels.
VIII. Public Sector Undertakings : Forms,
Top- level Management. Control and problems.
IX. Control of Public Expenditure : Parliamentary
control; Role of the Finance Ministry. Controller and Auditor General.
X. Administration of Law and Order: Role of Central and State agencies in Maintenance of law and
Order.
XI. State Administration : Governor
Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Chief Secretary: Secretariat;
Directorates.
XII. District Administration: Role
and importance. District Magistate / Collector, Land Revenue.
Law
and Order and Developmental functions, District Rural Development Agency,
Special Programes of
Rural
Areas.
XIII. Local Administration : Panchayti
Raj and Urban Local Government. Features, forms and
problems
Autonomy of local bodies.
XIV. Administration of Welfare: Administration for the welfare of weaker sections with
particular reference to Scheduled Castes. Scheduled Tribes; Programs for the welfare
of Women.
XV. Issue Areas in Indian Administration. Relationship
between political and permanent
Executives,
Generalists and specialists in Administration Integrity in Administration.
People’s Participation
in
Administration, Redressal of Citizen’s Grievances; Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas;
Administrative Reforms in
India.
