GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Master in Public Administration

Subject Foundation of Government Management/Public

Subject
Code Administration
Faculty Dr. Ricky M. Abundo Days S a t / Time
University Vision-Mission GSM Vision-Mission

Vision Vision

Guided by the values of academic excellence, Leading formation center for the development of
integrity and social responsibility PLM professionals and leaders in business and public
endeavors to be one of the leading universities service
in the ASEAN.
Mission

Nurture professionalism, leadership, community

relations through excellent management
education, training, research and extension
service.

Mission School Administration

The PLM Board of Regents, Management , Prof. Noemi C. Gocuyo

Faculty and Staff are committed: Acting Dean
1. To be recognized by Philippines and
ASEAN Academic accrediting agencies
as a premier university for its quality Prof. Christopher A. Bandojo
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services.
2. To ensure that PLM maintains a higher Prof. Christopher J. Malanum
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all professional licensure examinations
taken by its graduates;
3. To provide students with high quality Staff
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5. To establish a university culture that will
inculcate the highest level of academic
excellence, integrity, and social
responsibility among its students, faculty
and staff.
 This course deals with the origin, nature, and scope of public administration
and management, characteristics of bureaucracy, the role of public
Course administration in modern society, personnel administration in the civil service,
leadership, decision making, ethics and ethical behavior, graft and corruption,
Description
and the future of public administration in the digital era.
At the end of the course, students shall be able to:

1. Explain the concepts, theories, and practices in public administration

Course and management;
Objectives
2. Discuss and explain some of the salient provisions of the Omnibus
Rules on Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions
(ORAOHRA); and

3. Apply the learnings gained from the discussions during the class.

Course Outline and Timeframe (Tentative Schedule)

Session Topic/Activity
1. Brief History of Public Administration
a. Origin and Evolution (Era) of Public Administration
[PROF. b. Known Contributors to Public Administration
ABUNDO]
c. Public Administration in the Philippines as a Field of Study

2. Nature and Scope of Public Administration

a. From Public Administration to Public Management
b. From Old Public Administration to Development
Administration and New Public Administration
c. New Public Management (NPM) and Reinventing Government
d. Governance, E-Government and Digital Era Governance
e. Public Administration vs. Public Management
f. Meaning of Public Administration and Public Management

3. Dichotomy of Politics and Administration

(3)Mercado
a. Concept and meaning of dichotomy of Politics and Administration
b. Government vs. Administration and Administrative Services
c. Is Public Administration an Art or a Science?
d. Public Administration vs. Private Administration
e. Multi-Functions of Government

(4)Matuguina 4.. Bureaucracy

a. Concept of Bureaucracy
b. Features of Bureaucracy
c. Characteristics of Bureaucracy
d. Bureaucratic Practices in the Philippines

(5)Darimbang 5. The role of public opinion and public relations in

government.
a. Meaning of Public Opinion
 b. When Public Opinion is Formed?
c. The Role of Public Opinion and Public Relations in Government
d. Impact of Public Opinion in Governance

(6) Manilao 6. The Role of Public Administration in Modern Society

a. The Role of Public Administration
b. Executive Leadership’s Role of Public Administration
c. Public Administration’s Role in Designing Policy

7. Government and Politics in Public Administration

(7) Aquino
a. Foundation of Government and Politics
b. Politician-Administrator Accord
c. Implications of Politician-Administrator Accord to Public
Administration

(8) Castañeda 8. Nature and Development of Organizations

a. Definition of Organization
b. Different Theories of Organization
c. Trends on Organization Development
d. Legal Bases on the Creation of Government Offices/Agencies in the
Philippines

(9) Jacinto 9. Types of Organization

a. Line Organization
b. Staff Function
c. Line and Staff Organization
d. Concept of Functionalization
e. Committee Organization

10. The Contradiction in Organizations

(10) Benosa
a. Conflicts in Organization
b. Centralization and Decentralization of Organization
c. Role of Multinational Corporations in Governance
d. Factors Influencing Organizations in the Future

11. The Management Process

(11) Miravalles a. Planning
b. Organizing
c. Staffing
d. Directing
e. Controlling

(12) Casia 12. Budgetary System

a. Budget and the Budgeting System
b. Types of Budgets
c. Budget Process in the National Government
d. Budget Process in the Departments
 (13) Acuña 13. Planning-Programming-Budgeting System (PPBS)
a. Concept of the PPBS
b. Advantages of PPBS
c. Disadvantages of PPBS
d. Constraints in the Implementation of the PPBS
e. Performance Budgeting in Local Government.

(14) Adalia 14. Personnel Administration

a. Nature and Scope of Personnel Administration
b. Setting of Personnel Administration
c. Legal Bases on the Creation of the Human Resources/Administrative
Offices in Government of the Philippines

15. Personnel Administration and the Civil Service System

(15) Somera
a. Salient Provisions of the Omnibus Rules on Appointments and Other
Human Resources Actions (CSC MC 14, s. 2018) on the following:
a.1 Qualification Standards
Note: Give sample at least 2 cases decided by the CSC or by the Supreme Court
for not meeting the Qualification Standards
a.2 Effectivity and Submission of Appointments
a.3 Rules on Nepotism on Appointments

16. Decision-Making
(16) Matula
a. Types of Decision
b. Decision-Making: A Commitment
c. Management is Decision-Making
d. Phases of Decision-Making
e. Group Decision-Making

(17) Cosain 17. Communication

a. Communication and Management
b. Interpersonal Communication
c. Effective Communication

18. Leadership
18 (Noviza)
a. Leadership Defined
b. Nature and Elements of Leadership
c. Functions of Leadership
d. Leadership Styles and Practices in the Philippine Government

19 (De Vicente) 19. Organization Development

a. Organizational Change and Types of Changes
b. Organizational Strategies for Change
c. Strategies and Goals to Adapt to New Technologies
d. Stages of Innovation or Change
e. Sources of Organizational Change
 20. What is Policy
20 (Ocampo) a. Institutions and Policy Decisions
b. Considerations in Making a Policy
c. Levels of Policy-Making
d. Dilemmas of Policy Analysis
e. Power and Authority to Formulate Public Policies
f. Policy as an Instrument of Political, Economic, Social, Technological,
and Environmental Development

21. Privatization
21 (Wahab)
a. Modes of Privatization
b. Reasons for Privatization
c. The Philippine Experience on Privatization
d. Government Assets That were Privatized
e. Privatization, Its Legal Bases and Constraints

22. Accountability and Ethics in the Public Service

22 (Samson) a. What is Personal Integrity
b. What are Values
c. Ethics, Ethical Standards and Behavior
d. Laws, Rules, and Regulations on Accountability in Government

23. Graft and Corruption

a. Causes and Effects of Graft and Corruption
23 (Matula) b. Cite Actual Reports/Cases of Graft and Corruption in the Philippines
c. Ranking of the Philippines in Corruption Perception Index as of the
most recent year
d. Ethics and Unethical Practices

24. The Future of Public Administration/Government Management viz a vis the

following:
24 (Somera) a. Digital Era/Transformation
b. Artificial Intelligence
c. Cybercrime
d. Cybersecurity and Forensic

1. Individual Presentation

a. Clarity of Explanation on the assigned topic.

b. Ability to answer questions and clarifications correctly based on
research and legal bases, if necessary.
c. Topics are to be raffled at the beginning of the class.

2. Must be present (virtual) during classes.

3. Final Examination (online/on-site)

 a. Must be able to answer the 4 essay questions relative to the
subject at the end of 4 hours during the last day of the scheduled
class.

1. Individual Oral Presentation/Report

2. Active Class Participation/Recitation
Course
3. Submission of Powerpoint Presentation on the Individual Report
Requirements
4. Final Examination
5. Reflection Paper
Individual Oral Report 45%
Active Class Participation 10%
Final Examination 45%

98 - 100 1.00 1.0 to 1.25 – Excellent

95 – 97 1.25 1.50 to 1.75 – Very Good
92 – 94 1.50 2.00 to 2.25 – Good
89 – 91 1.75 2.50 to 2.75 – Passed but
86 – 88 2.00 3.00 – No Credit
83 – 85 2.25 5.00 – Failed
80 – 82 2.50 (5.00) – Dropped Unofficially (DU)
77 – 79 2.75 Inc. – Incomplete
75 – 76 3.00 DO – Dropped Officially
Grading Below 75 5.00
System
In addition, credit is given to a grade not lower than 2.00 in the master’s degree
program, 1.75 in the doctoral program in any course taken, within a given
trimester.

Furthermore, in case a student obtains a grade of 2.25 or lower, he/she will be

advised to repeat the course, if it’s a major one and if a minor as advised by the
Director, take a substitute course to satisfy the 3-unit requirement.

On the other hand, a grade of “Inc.” is given to a student whose class standing
throughout the trimester is PASSING, but fails to take the final examination or fails
to complete other requirements for the course, due to illness or other valid
reasons. The deficiency indicated by the grade of “Inc.” must be removed within a
period of one (1) year, otherwise; the student will have to repeat the course.

• Absences beyond 20% of the lecture hours for the trimester or term is
tantamount to being dropped unofficially;
• Presenter who will be absent during his turn shall get zero from the reporting;
• No special exam for unexcused absences;
• Students can be given consideration to offset deficiencies in grades due to
Classroom any one (1) absence with valid reason, except official travel/assignment in the
Policies work place, by undertaking to submit a research output pertaining to the
topics during the missed meeting within the deadline set by the lecturer;
• Laptops/mobile phones on-line with facebook and other non-educational
related sites are prohibited during the class;
• Mobile phones must be turned off or on silent mode while classes are going
on.

The students may schedule consultations with the professor at least a day before
Consultation the desired consultation to confirm meeting. Scheduling may be done at the
Hours GSM Office or by phone call, text message or email.
 Learning Plan
Learning Topic Methodology Resources Assessment
Outcome

Lecture/discus LCD
Projector and graded
sion
Laptop class
Reading participation,
Critique materials
Analysis

Lecture/discussio
n LCD group
Experiential Projector and interaction,
sharing Laptop recitation,
Reference knowledge
materials sharing

Lecture/discussio
n Individual Individual
presentation/re LCD Projector written report,
and Laptop, defense
port
Reference presentation
Experiential Materials
sharing

LCD Projector Reaction

Individual
and Laptop, papers
report, class reference Defense
discussion, materials presentation
lecture,

Lecture, LCD Projector Written report,

discussion, and Laptop, active class
reference participation
individual report
materials
workshop
Lecture, LCD Projector Written
discussion, and Laptop, individual
individual Reference report, active
report, materials class
experiential participation
sharing

Lecture, LCD Projector Reaction paper,

discussion, and Laptop, written and oral
individual reference individual report
report, materials
experiential
sharing
Lecture, LCD Projector Reaction paper,
discussion, and Laptop, written and oral
individual reference individual report
report, materials,
experiential
sharing,

Lecture, LCD Projector Reaction paper,

discussion,
and Laptop, written and oral
individual
report, reference individual report
experiential materials
sharing,

Lecture, LCD Projector Reaction paper,

discussion, and Laptop, written and oral
individual reference individual report
report, materials
experiential
sharing
Lecture
Lecture, LCD Projector Critique
discussion, and Laptop, Analysis
individual reference
report, materials
experiential
sharing
Lecture
Lecture, LCD Projector Critique
discussion, and Laptop, Analysis
individual reference
report, materials
experiential
sharing
Lecture
Lecture, LCD Projector Critique
discussion, and Laptop, Analysis
individual reference
report, materials
experiential
sharing
Critique
Administration Paper/Ballpen/ Analysis
of Examination Laptop for Reflection
through Essay online or face to Paper
Test Question face Grades/Ra
ting in
Written
examinatio
n
Prepared by: Dr. Ricky M. Abundo
Assistant Professorial Lecturer I - Part time Faculty Member, SOGPLM