Public administration has gained immense importance since the emergence
of the Administrative State. Its
functions both in the capitalist and the socialist states have become manifold.
It is an instrument not only for protecting and restraining but also pestering
and promoting society.
Administrative Theory is
a body of related principles dealing systematically with a subject. It is a
concise presentation of facts and a logical set up of assumptions from which
empirical laws or principles can be derived. Therefore, theory building becomes
very important for the growth and development of any discipline, public
administration is no exception. The administrative theory will help the
administrator to conceive proper reasoning and sound arguments. It educates the
administrators scientifically as theory is the conceptualization of experience.
| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Elective |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 15 weeks |
| Category : |
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| Credit Points : | 5 |
| Level : | Undergraduate |
| Start Date : | 14 Jul 2025 |
| End Date : | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Exam Date : | |
| NCrF Level : | 4.5 |
| Industry Details : | Government, public service |
| Weekly Schedule | |||
| Unit | L.No | Date | Lessons / Modules |
| Introduction of Administrative theory |
1 | 14.07.25 | Introduction to Public Administration |
| 2 | 15.07.25 | Administrative
Theory- Concepts, Significance and Importance |
|
| 3 | 16.07.25 | Evolution of Public Administrative theory Part A | |
| 18.07.25 | Assignment | ||
| Oriental Thought and Early Stage | 4 | 21.07.25 | Evolution of Public Administrative theory Part B |
| 5 | 22.07.25 | Kautilya’s Arthashastra | |
| 6 | 23.07.25 | SunTzu’s- The Art of War | |
| 25.07.25 | Assignment | ||
| Oriental Thought and Early Stage | 7 | 28.07.25 | Woodrow
Wilson’s- Politics and Administration
dichotomy |
| Classical Theories -I | 8 | 29.07.25 | Henri Fayol's Principle of Administration |
| 9 | 30.07.25 | Luther Gulick’s Organization Principles | |
| 10 | 31.07.25 | Lindall Urwick’s Organization Principles | |
| 01.08.25 | Assignment | ||
| Classical Theories -I | 11 | 04.08.25 | J.D. Moony's Principles of Organisation |
| Classical Theories -II | 12 | 05.08.25 | Frederick Winslow Taylor's (F. W. Taylor) The Scientific Management Theory |
| 13 | 06.08.25 | Max Weber: The Bureaucratic theory | |
| 14 | 07.08.25 | Karl Marx: State and Bureaucracy | |
| 08.08.25 | Assignment | ||
| Human Relations -I | 15 | 11.08.25 | Samuel
Krislov and Donald Kingsley: Representative Bureaucracy |
| 16 | 12.08.25 | Elton Mayo: Human Relations Movement | |
| 17 | 13.08.25 | Chester Barnard: Organisation, Functions of Executive, | |
| 18 | 14.08.25 | Herbert
Simon: Administrative Behaviour,
Decision Making theory |
|
| 15.08.25 | Assignment | ||
| Human Relations -I | 19 | 18.08.25 | Mary Parker Follett: Conflict and Leadership Theories |
| Human Relations -II | 20 | 19.08.25 | General Systems Theory |
| 21 | 20.08.25 | Rensis Likert: Systems Management theory | |
| 22 | 21.08.25 | Chris Argyris : Integrating Individualism | |
| 22.08.25 | Assignment | ||
| Human Relations -II | 23 | 25.08.25 | Geoffrey Vickers: Appreciation System |
| Socio-Psychological and Motivational Theories |
24 | 26.08.25 | Abraham Maslow: Needs Hierarchy |
| 25 | 27.08.25 | Douglas Mc Gregor: Theory-X and Theory-Y | |
| 26 | 28.08.25 | Frederick Herzberg: Hygiene and Motivational Factors | |
| 29.08.25 | Assignment | ||
| Socio-Psychological and Motivational Theories |
27 | 01.09.25 | Victor Vroom : Expectancy theory of Motivation |
| Ecological and Development Theories |
28 | 02.09.25 | Fred Warren Riggs (F.W. Riggs): Ecological Approach |
| 29 | 03.09.25 | Comparative
Administrative theory - Heady and Riggs |
|
| 30 | 04.09.25 | Weidner's
Development Administration and Management |
|
| 05.09.25 | Assignment | ||
| Ecological & Development Theories |
31 | 08.09.25 | Warren Bennis: Changing Organisations |
| New Concepts | 32 | 09.09.25 | Minnow brook Conferences- I |
| 33 | 10.09.25 | Minnow brook Conferences-II & III | |
| 34 | 11.09.25 | New Public Management | |
| 12.09.25 | Assignment | ||
| New Concepts | 35 | 15.09.25 | Governance- Good Governance |
| Public Choice Theories |
36 | 16.09.25 | Vincent Ostroom: Public Choice Theory |
| 37 | 17.09.25 | Peter Drucker: Knowledge Based Organisations | |
| 38 | 18.09.25 | Elinor Ostrom: Governing the Commons | |
| 19.09.25 | Assignment | ||
| Public Choice Theories |
39 | 22.09.25 | Globalisation and Public Administration |
| Writers on Administration |
40 | 23.09.25 | Robert Dahl : Problems of Science of Administration |
| 41 | 24.09.25 | Dwight
Waldo: The Administrative state and Futures of Public Administration |
|
| 42 | 25.09.25 | Robert
T. Golembiewski: Public Administration as Developing Discipline |
|
| 26 .09.25 | Assignment | ||
| Writers on Administration |
43 | 29.09.25 | Yehezkel Dror: Public Policy Making |
| Emerging Trends | 44 | 30.09.25 | Critical Theory |
| 45 | 01.10.25 | New Public Service | |
| 46 | 02.10.25 | Postmodernism | |
| 03.10.25 | Assignment | ||
| Social Thinkers | 47 | 06.10.25 | Jyothi Rao Pule-Social Reforms |
| 48 | 07.10.25 | Dr B R Ambedkar -Social Reforms | |
| 49 | 08.10.25 | Mahatma Gandhi – Ethics and Integrity | |
| 50 | 09.10.25 | Nehru and Patel – Ethics and Integrity | |
| 10.10.25 | Assignment | ||
1. Amareshwar Awasthi,
2014, Public Administration, Lakshmi Narayana Agarwal Agra
2. Anupama Puri Mahajan,
2021, Administrative thinkers, Sage, Text publications, New Delhi.
3. Bhattacharya,
Mohit, 1998, New Horizons of Public Administration, Jawahar Publishers &
Distributors, New Delhi.
4. Denhardt,
Janet V. and Denhardt, Robert B. 2003. The New Public Service, by M.E Sharpe,
Inc. Printed in The United States of America.
5. Fadia.
B.L, and Fadia Kuldeep, Public
Administration, Administrative theories, Sahitya Bhavan,13th Revised Edition, Agra
6. Laxmikanth.
M.2002, Public Administration, Tata McGraw –Hill’s Publishing Company Limited,
New Delhi.
7. Naidu.
S. P, 1996. Public Administration: Concepts and Theories, New Age International
Publishers.
8. Prasad,
D. Ravindra, V.S. Prasad and P. Satyanarayan, 2004, Administrative Thinkers
(Ed), Sterling Publishers, New Delhi.
9. Sangit
Kumar Ragi, 2015, Administrative Theory, Trinity, New Delhi.
10. Sapru.
R.K. 2016, Administrative Theory and Management Thought, Prentice Hall of India
Private Limited, New Delhi.
11. Sharma,
M.P. and B.L. Sardana, 2010, Public Administration in Theory and Practice,
Kitab Mahal, New Delhi.
12. Vishnu
Bhagvan, Vidya Bhagavan and Vandana Mohla, 2014, Public Administration,
S.Chand & Company Private Limited, New Delhi
- Internal Assessment- Weekly assessments released in the course shall be considered for Internal Marks and will carry 30 percent for the Overall Result. Out of all weekly assignments, the best/top five scores will be considered for the final Internal Assessment marks.
- End-term Assessment - The final exam shall be conducted by NTA, and will carry 70 percent for the overall Result.
- All students who obtain 40% marks in the internal assessment and 40% marks in the end-term proctored exam separately will be eligible for the SWAYAM Credit Certificate.
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