Encyclopaedia of Public Administration Vols. I to III

Contents: Vol. I: Public Administration: Preface. 1. The background. 2. Management with objectives. 3. Organisation of mechanism and structure. 4. Administrative responsibility and accountability. Index. 

Vol. II: Institutional and Public Administration: Preface. 1. College and University administration. 2. Government relations and services. 3. Management of health institutions. 4. Hospital administration. 5. Hospitality management. 6. Management of not for profit organizations. 7. Health services planning. 8. Human resources planning. 9. Programme budgeting. 10. Planning and implementation. 11. Decision making process. 12. Planning strategic managerial. 13. Zero base budgeting. 14. Commandership. Index. 

Vol. III: Social Welfare Administration: Foreword. 1. Introduction. 2. The constitutional provisions of the welfare of the backward people. 3. Administration set up of social welfare in Maharashtra.  4. The social welfare schemes and its implementation in national district. 5. Responses of officials to the welfare programmes. 6. The role of non officials in social welfare. 7. The impact of social welfare schemes on scheduled castes in Nanded District. 8. Summary and conclusions. Bibliography.

This encyclopaedia of public administration is a unique attempt to bring together a range of contemporary issues and present them in a user friendly manner. While on one hand it briefly provides an account of international wars and peace initiative on the other hand it provides readers with global security scenario including details about the various infestations. This encyclopaedia presents a detailed account of global contentions, treaties declarations and protocols being developed and adopted till date.

The state and its administrative mechanisms to manage their lives with a human touch and a human face. Right from the basic matters of food and water to health housing education economic and social well being to self development all aspects depend upon the performance of public administration which also creates and provides opportunities to those disadvantaged individuals families and communities for their well being and human living with dignity and satisfaction. Modern state thus assumes the role of an agent of socio-economic change and become a welfare state.

The core of the encyclopaedia consist of Institutional and public administration. Public administration and social welfare administration all the volumes have been organised simple and lucid manner. (jacket)