Development of Public Administration in India

Contents: Preface. 1. Role of public administration. 2. Development of comparative administration. 3. Behaviouralism in public administration. 4. Role in developing and developed countries. 5. Public administration authority. 6. Comparative public administration. 7. Co-ordination process. 8. Delegation and decentralisation. 9. Staff and auxiliary agency. 10. Decision making process. 11. Techniques of supervision. Index.

"These days public administration as a subject of study is drawing more and more attention of all concerned. In fact it has become a pivotal point in modern administrative systems. A good public administrative set up is essentially needed both for developed and developing countries and is asset of a nation irrespective of the form of government. Dimock is very much right when he says that in our modern times public administrative system completely dominates all aspects of our life and has become a part of our life culture. As the problems of life are increasing and becoming complex and complicated with that Public administration is also becoming a management science. These days this subject is becoming so dynamic that it is developing the capacity of not only influencing the people but providing them necessary and much needed leadership. It is basis of administrative systems in world states because whereas governments and their outlooks go on constantly changing public administration and its basic outlook and approach remains the same. Life style of the people of a country and their living is very much influenced by the administrative system of that country and the way by which administrators implement administrative policies." (jacket)