Public Administration and Public Policy

Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad · LL.B. Semester 4

Unit I — Introduction to Public Administration

Meaning, Nature and Scope of public Administration, Public and Private Administration, Evolution of Public Administration in developed and developing countries.

Unit II — Theories of Organization

Scientific Management theory, Human relations theory, Classic theory of organization, Bureaucratic theory.

Unit III — Principles of Organization

Hierarchy, Span of control, Unity of Command, Delegation, Centralized and decentralized administration.

Unit IV — Administrative Behavior

Decision Making, Communication, Motivation, Morale, Theories of Leadership.

Unit V — Development Administration

Problems of Developing Countries: concepts, Features and its Critique, Contemporary Approaches, Weberian Model of Bureaucracy and Development Administration, The Riggsian Model and Development Administration.

Unit VI — Introduction to Public Policy

Nature and Scope of Public Policy, Policy Actors and Stakeholders, Public Policy Frameworks and Models, Why Policy Matters.

Unit VII — Policy Analysis and Tools

Policy Analysis Methods, Economic Tools in Public Policy, Social Research Methods, Case Studies in Policy Analysis.

Unit VIII — Policy Implementation and Evaluation

Policy Implementation: Strategies and challenges, Inter-governmental Relations in Policy Implementation, Policy Evaluation Techniques.