Introduction Administrative Theory (17)

Meaning, Scope and Significance (14)

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• Meaning of Public Administration
• Goals of New Public Administration
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• Nature and Scope of Public Administration
• New Public Management
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• Characteristics, Meaning & Nature of Public Administration - Integral, Managerial & Modern View
• Public Administration: Scope of Public Administration- State Activity, as a Discipline, POSDRCORB View, Importance of Public Administration, Basis of Government
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• Public Administration: Meaning, Nature and Scope: Characteristics of Public Administration- Meaning, Public Administration: Meaning
• Public Administration: Meaning, Nature and Scope: Nature of Public Administration, Scope of Public Administration, POSDRCORB View, Importance of Public Administration, Basis of Government- Integral & Managerial, Modern View, State Activity, as a Discipline
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• Evolution of Public Administration: Rise of the Study of Public Administration, Evolution of Public Administration- Politics/Administration Dichotomy (1887 - 1926) , Principles of Administration (1927 - 1937) , Criticism and Challenges (1937 - 1950) , Crisis of Identity (1948 - 1970)
• New Public Administration (NPA) : First Minnow-Brook Conference 1968- Relevance, Values, Social Equity, Change, the Second Minnow-Brook Conference (1988) , Minnow-Brook III 2008- Democratic Performance Management, Financial Management, Globalization Perspectives
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• Economic Administration: Nature and Scope
• Financial Administration: Evolution, Meaning, Scope and Significance
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• Principles of Financial Administration
• Public Policy and Marxian Approach

Privatization (1)

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• Changing Public Enterprise Environment

Globalization (2)

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• Paradigm Shift from Government to Governance: Governance: Content and Meaning, Partnership as Strategy of Good Governance
• Paradigm Shift from Government to Governance: the Indian Experience- Policy Networks: Partnership with Private Sector, Policy Networks: Partnership with Civil Society, Public Private Partnership (PPP) , Conclusion

Administrative Thought (14)

Scientific Management Movement (14)

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• Luther Gullick and Urwick: Important Elements, the Theory of Departmentalization
• MP Follet: Conflict and Integration, New Concept of Power, Authority and Responsibility, the Giving of Orders, Leadership, Planning and Coordination
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• Max Weber, Dysfunction of Bureaucracy
• Chris Argyris: Human Personality and the Organisation (Maturity-Immaturity) , Concept of Inter-Personal Competence, Form of Future Organisation, T Group or Sensitivity Training
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• George Elton Mayo: Great Illumination Experiment (1924 - 27) , Relay Assembly Test Room Experiment (1927 - 32) , Human Attitudes and Sentiments Experiment (1928 - 31) , Social Organisation (1931 - 32) , Conclusions of the Hawthorne Studies, Criticism of Human Relation School of Management
• Herbert Simon: Importance of Values and Facts in Decision Making, Types of Rationality According to Simon, Concept of Bounded Rationality, Types of Decisions According to Simon
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• Authority, Power and Responsibility: Meaning, Prominent Scholars on Authority, Power and Authority- Views of MP Follet on Authority, Chester Barnard on Authority, Herbert Simon՚s View of Authority, Amitai Etzonis View of Authority
• Max Weber: Methodology, Rationalisation, Ideal Type Bureaucracy, Critique of Weberian Model, Assessment
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• George Elton Mayo: Hawthorne Studies, Mayo՚s Contribution to Management- Illumination Experiment, Relay Assembly Test Room, Massive Interviewing Programme (Clinical Phase) , Bank Wiring Observation Group
• Mary Parker Follet: Conflict and Resolution, Power, Authority and Control
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• Luther Halsey Gulick: Relationship between Politics and Administration, Role of Government and Administration in Society, Science and Values in Administration, Administrative Reformation, Evaluation
• Herbert Simon: Criticism of Classical Theory, Rejection of Wilsonian Concept, Administrative Behaviour, Decision Making, Programmed and Non Programmed Decisions
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• Fred W Riggs: Present Scenario of Public Administration, Riggsian Models, Tools to Understand Administrative Theory, Sala Model
• Chris Argyris: Different Phases of Argyris Work, Organisation Development and Organisation Change, Critique of Herbert Simon, Intervention Strategies for Organisational Change, Techniques of Programmed Learning and T-Group, Action Science, Actionable Knowledge, Model I and Model II

Administrative Behavior (6)

Process and Techniques of Decision-Making (3)

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• Communication: Communication in Organizations, Types of Communication
• Communication: Process of Communication, Communication Networks, Means of Communication, Conclusion
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• Motivation and Communication

Motivation Theories -Content (3)

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• Leadership, Types, Nature, Theories of Leadership
• Models of Leadership: Blake & Mouton, Rensis Likert, Hershey Blanchard, Path Goal & Vroom
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• Control and Supervision: Control and Supervision - Control, Supervision-Techniques of Supervision

Accountability and Control (1)

Concepts of Accountability and Control (1)

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• Definition of Accountability, Purposes of Accountability, Dimensions of Accountability, Forms of Accountability, Tools of Accountability

Comparative Public Administration (2)

Historical and Sociological Factors Affecting Administrative Systems (2)

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• Administrative System of UK, USA, France: Administrative System of U. S. a, Administrative System of U. K, Administrative System of France
• Ecological Approach: Features of Ecological Approach, Theories of Concentric Circles of Ferrel Heady

Development Dynamics (11)

Concept of Development (11)

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• Development Administration: Meaning
• Developmental Administration: Scope
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• Concept of Development Administration
• Development Administration and Traditional Administration
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• Characteristics of Administration in Developed and Developing Countries
• Public and Private Sector Administration
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• Bureaucracy and Development Administration
• Interactions Among Bureaucrats
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• Politicians
• Social Scientists
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• People՚s Participation in Development

Public Policy (3)

Processes of Conceptualization (1)

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• Policy Actors and Institutions

Implementation (2)

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• Policy Implementation
• Models of Policy Implementation

Indian Public Sector Undertakings (2)

Problems of Autonomy (2)

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• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Accountability in Public Enterprises

Indian Union Government and Administration (1)

Parliament (1)

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• Qualifications for the President, Procedure for the Removal of President, Method of Election

Indian State Government and Administration (3)

Legislative and Financial Relations (3)

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• Chief Minister: Functions and Powers of the Chief Minister
• Council of Minister
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• Directorates & Commissioner Ate: Organisation for the Departments

Indian Financial Management Administration (6)

Budget as a Political Instrument (6)

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• Accounting and Auditing in India
• Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG)
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• Tax Administration in India
• Reserve Bank of India
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• Goods and Services Tax (GST) : Road to Implementation Part I
• Goods and Services Tax: Road Map for Implementation Part II