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The document discusses key concepts in public administration, including definitions of public administration provided by various scholars. It covers the distinction between public and private organizations, the role of public administration in government, models of public administration development, and perspectives in public administration including Old Public Administration, New Public Management, and New Public Service.

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ADS 404 - Chapter 1

The document discusses key concepts in public administration, including definitions of public administration provided by various scholars. It covers the distinction between public and private organizations, the role of public administration in government, models of public administration development, and perspectives in public administration including Old Public Administration, New Public Management, and New Public Service.

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a.

lokman/Sept2017
 Identify the challenges of PA in a
representative democracy
 Describe the current public
administration concepts and issues
 Discuss the policy and decision making
process in public administration
 Explain the importance of ethics in
public administration

a.lokman/Sept2017
 What is Public Administration?
 Waldo(1955) – 2 usage of PA
› A field of practice
› An academic field of study

 Rutgers (2010) – PA word usage


› Public Administration refers to the academic
field of study.
› public administration refers to the practice
a.lokman/Sept2017
 Wilson (1887)
› Is detailed and systematic execution of public
law.
 Waldo (1955)
› Is the organization and management of men
and materials to achieve the purpose of the
government.
 Caiden (1971)
› That part of public domain that concern with the
administrative aspects of resolution of public
issues.

a.lokman/Sept2017
 Rosenbloom (1989)
› PA is the action part of the government.
› The use of managerial, political and legal
theory and process to fulfil legislative,
executive and judicial government
mandates for the provision of regulatory and
service functions for the society as a whole
of a segment of it’

a.lokman/Sept2017
 It positioned PA as something ‘in
between’ the authority that make
decisions (state) and the people that are
to be administered (society) (Rutgers,
2010)
 Promotes an understanding on the
relationship between the government
and the society it governs.

a.lokman/Sept2017
 A concept initiated by Woodrow Wilson
through his seminal article ‘ The study of
Administration’ in 1887.
 Goodnow (1900) explained that ‘politics
has to do with policies and the expression
of the state will’ while administration ‘ has to
do with the execution of the policies’.
 To distinguish between administrative and
political (legal) actions and between
administrative and political functions
(Rutgers, 2010)
a.lokman/Sept2017
 Administration entails huge discretion
that bring together technical expertise
and administrative efficiency
(Frederickson, 2012).
 It was assumed that the line between
policy/politics and administration was a
‘firewall’ (Frederickson et al, 2012).

a.lokman/Sept2017
 Deals with what is to be done, how,
when and where it should be done.
 Administration is the process where
policy and decision is implemented.

a.lokman/Sept2017
Criteria Public organization Private organization
Ownership Government Owner, shareholders,
stakeholders
Objectives/ Measure Serve public Profit
of performance
Resources Taxes Owners money & loans
Accountability Superior & publics Owner & shareholders
Size & complexity Huge & general Narrow & specialized

a.lokman/Sept2017
 Prime mover of the states development
 Arrange, formulate and implement plans
and programs for state
 Implement government policies
 Fulfill the public needs
 ‘Run the country’ at a certain extent
(Heywood, 2007)

a.lokman/Sept2017
Development Location Focus
phase
Modern PA Europe The dominance of law and
economic in PA
America 1900’s - Scientific management
Distinction between politics &
administration
1960s’- Decision making &
organization studies
1970’s & 1980s -Public
organizations & policies
1980s – Public policy making &
public management
1990’s – 2000 – Governance

a.lokman/Sept2017
Background Perspective
Old Public Administration Politically neutral.
Bureaucracy is a closed system -
limited citizens involvement in the
system.
Efficiency & rationality are the most
important values.
Top-down control in program
implementation.
PA is just an implementer of public
objectives.
Public as clients & constituents.

a.lokman/Sept2017
Background Perspective
New Public Management PA as ‘public entrepreneur’ –
bringing the public service reforms.
New set of values drawn largely
from the private sector.
Technical & economic rationality.
Public is viewed as customers.
Focus of government is to deliver
service.

a.lokman/Sept2017
Backgroud Perspective
New Public Service Public is viewed as citizens (not
clients, customers or voters)
Greater responsiveness &
corresponding increase in citizen
trust.
Desire to contribute to society –
public interest is the aim not the
product.
Think strategic & act democratic.
Values people, citizenship & public
service.

a.lokman/Sept2017

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