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Question 83
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Essay▾“Administrative ethics includes the code of conduct of civil servants, but goes beyond it as well.” Discuss (15 Marks)
Explanation
Administrative Ethics and Code of Conduct of Civil Servants
- Objective of Code of Conduct is to regulate negative behavior of the employees whereas Administrative Ethics denote the professional code of morality in civil services. Administrative Ethics refers to taking a course of action in compliance with rules or code of conduct established for such…
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Question 84
Appeared in Year: 2018
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Essay▾Communication represents the “Nerves of Government” (Karl Deutsch) . How can the communication system in the government be made more effective, responsive and motivational?
Explanation
Herbert Simon
- Herbert Simon defined communication as any process whereby decisional premises are transmitted from one member of the organization to another member of the organization.
- Chester Barnard viewed communication as a vital dynamic of the organizational behavior & believed that it as a major shaping force in the organization. He viewed org as…
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Question 85
Appeared in Year: 2019
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Essay▾Accountability of regulatory bodies would address the problem of over-regulators and help make them truly facilitators. Analyze the present status of regulators and suggest measures to induce accountability in the mechanism. (10 Marks)
Explanation
Accountability of Regulatory Bodies
- A regulatory body is a public authority which is accountable for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity.
- India traditionally had many regulatory authorities such as RBI, UGC, MCI, etc. , to control health, education, financial & many other sectors. B…
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Question 86
Appeared in Year: 2017
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Essay▾Leaders do the right things; managers do them rightly ″ - Warren Bennis. Is this distinction by him valid? Explain.
Explanation
Leadership Definition by Warren Bennis
- Leaders not only focuses on setting goals but also leads in implementing it whereas Managers decides the Path to achieve the goal. Although there is a difference between two, both goes hand in hand on an organisation.
- In modern era, due to dominance of Service sector, as Lower level needs of the people are fulfi…
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Question 87
Appeared in Year: 2019
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Essay▾“The advent of the regulatory regimes indicates the demise of the arbitrator state.” Comment. (15 Marks)
Explanation
Arbitrator State
- Arbitrator state -means state is the sole Arbitrator of Justice to people.
- It exercises control on business and all other area. In India, After Independence for the first 4 decades state was dominating arbitrator state it decided the interest of people. So, there was less need of regulations.
- 1990s onwards emergence of regulatory body…
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Question 88
Appeared in Year: 2019
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Essay▾Contractualism has become a favorite policy of the neoliberal forces, but not without its share of controversy. Argue. (10 Marks)
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Contractualism
- Contractualism is the phenomenon coming out of contractual practices which started due to LPG practices.
- It started with Public Choice Theory approach.
- Today, most of the projects, services are contracted out.
- Contractualism came into existence as contracting out include the potential for cost savings, increased accountability of service…
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