Introduction to Public Administration

By Prof. Y. Pardhasaradhi | Osmania University

Learners enrolled: 253

“Introduction to Public Administration” course provides the basic meaning and Nature of Public Administration. This course will make you understand the Significance of Public Administration in the changing context of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG); Oriental and Classical Approaches; Classical Thought: Bureaucracy; and Ecological and Social Justice Approaches

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	15 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	5
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	20 Jan 2025
End Date :	30 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	25 May 2025 IST
NCrF Level	4.5
Exam shift :	Shift - II

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

	Module		Lesson name	Day	date
1	Introduction	1	Introduction to Public Administration Part A	Monday	20/01/25
		2	Introduction to Public Administration Part B	Tuesday	21/01/25
		3	Scope & Importance of Public Administration Part - A	Wednesday	22/01/25
		4	Scope & Importance of Public Administration Part - B	Thursday	23/01/25
			Assignment	Friday	24/01/25


2	Introduction	5	Public Administration: Interdisciplinary Nature	Monday	27/01/25
	Evolution and Status of Public Administration	6	State and Evolution of Public Administration Part - A	Tuesday	28/01/25
		7	State and Evolution of Public Administration Part - B	Wednesday	29/01/25
		8	Politics and Administration Dichotomy: Woodrow Wilson & Frank J. Goodnow’s Ideas Part - A	Thursday	30/01/25
			Assignment	Friday	31/01/25


3	Evolution and Status of Public Administration	9	Politics and Administration Dichotomy: Woodrow Wilson & Frank J. Goodnow’s Ideas Part - B	Monday	03/02/25
	Classical Theories	10	Oriental Approach : Kautilya	Tuesday	04/02/25
		11	Classical Theory: I – Henry Fayol Part - A	Wednesday	05/02/25
		12	Classical Theory: I – Henry Fayol Part - B	Thursday	06/02/25
			Assignment	Friday	07/02/25


4	Classical Theories	13	Classical Theory: II – Luther Gullick and Lyndal Urwick Part - A	Monday	10/02/25
	Classical Theories	14	Classical Theory: II – Luther Gullick and Lyndal Urwick Part - B	Tuesday	11/02/25
	Bureaucracy	15	Bureaucracy : Max Weber Part A	Wednesday	12/02/25
	Bureaucracy	16	Bureaucracy : Max Weber Part B	Thursday	13/02/25
			Assignment	Friday	14/02/25


5	Bureaucracy	17	Bureaucracy : Karl Max Part A	Monday	17/02/25
	Behaviouralism	18	Bureaucracy : Karl Max Part B	Tuesday	18/02/25
	Behaviouralism	19	Behavioural Approach : Chester Barnard	Wednesday	19/02/25
	Human Relations	20	Human Relation movement Elton Mayo Part - A	Thursday	20/02/25
			Assignment	Friday	21/02/25


6	Human Relations	21	Human Relation movement Elton Mayo Part - B	Monday	24/02/25
	Behaviouralism	22	Behavioural Approach : Herbert Simon Part - A	Tuesday	25/02/25
	Behaviouralism	23	Behavioural Approach : Herbert Simon Part - B	Wednesday	26/02/25
	Ecological Development and Social Justice Approaches.	24	Comparative Public Administration : Fred Riggs	Thursday	27/02/25
			Assignment	Friday	28/02/25


7	Ecological Development and Social Justice Approaches.	25	Ecological Approach : Fred Riggs	Monday	03/03/25
		26	Social Justice Approach Part - A Contribution of Phule	Tuesday	04/03/25
		27	Social Justice Approach Part - B Contribution of Dr.B.R Ambedkar	Wednesday	05/03/25
		28	Weidner Views on Development Administration	Thursday	06/03/25
			Assignment	Friday	07/03/25


8	Organizational Humanism & Market Theories	29	Abraham Maslow : Theories of Motivation : Needs Hierarchy	Monday	10/03/25
		30	Theory ‘X’ & Theory ‘Y’ : Mcgvegor	Tuesday	11/03/25
		31	Public Choice Approach	Wednesday	12/03/25
		32	New public Administration : Minwowbrook Conferences : I & II	Thursday	13/03/25
			Assignment	Friday	14/03/25


9	Organizational Humanism & Market Theories	33	New public Administration : Minwowbrook Conferences : III	Monday	17/03/25
	Principles of Public Administration	34	Division of Work	Tuesday	18/03/25
		35	Coordination	Wednesday	19/03/25
		36	Hierarchy, Unity of Command & Span of Control	Thursday	20/03/25
			Assignment	Friday	21/03/25


10	Principles of Public Administration	37	Delegation	Monday	24/03/25
	Principles of Public Administration	38	Centralization and Decentralization	Tuesday	25/03/25
	Concepts of Public Administration	39	Line and staff Agencies	Wednesday	26/03/25
	Concepts of Public Administration	40	Administrative planning	Thursday	27/03/25
			Assignment	Friday	28/03/25


11	Concepts of Public Administration	41	Leadership Part – A & B	Monday	31/03/25
		42	Communication	Tuesday	01/04/25
		43	Public Relations	Wednesday	02/04/25
	Emerging Trends	44	New Public Management	Thursday	03/04/25
			Assignment	Friday	04/04/25


12	Emerging Trends	45	Public Administration and Public Policy	Monday	07/04/25
		46	Governance and Good Governance	Tuesday	08/04/25
		47	Post modern Public Administration Part – A	Wednesday	09/04/25
		48	Post modern Public Administration Part – B	Thursday	10/04/25
			Assignment	Friday	11/04/25


13	New Frontiers	49	Post modern Public Administration Part – C	Monday	14/04/25
		50	Globalization and Public Administration	Tuesday	15/04/25
		51	Approaches of PA	Wednesday	16/04/25
		52	PA-Relationships-Social Sciences	Thursday	17/04/25
			Assignment	Friday	18/04/25


14	New Frontiers	53	Sun Tzu	Monday	21/04/25
		54	Scientific Management	Tuesday	22/04/25
		55	Supervision	Wednesday	23/04/25
		56	Changing Dynamics- Development Administration	Thursday	24/04/25
			Assignment	Friday	25/04/25


15	New Frontiers	57	Public Policy and Governance	Monday	28/04/25
		58	Epitome	Tuesday	29/04/25
			Assignment	Wednesday	30/04/25

Books and references

References

Chang, H. (2006). Policy space in historical perspective with special reference to trade and industrial policies. Economic and Political Weekly, XLI(7), 627–634. Defret, Daniel. (2011).

Jos, Mooij, & de Vos, Veronica. (2003). Policy processes: An annotated Bibliography on policy processes, with particular emphasis on India. Working Paper 221. UK: Overseas Development Institute. Retrieved from http://www.eldis.org/ vfile/upload/1/document/0708/DOC12270.pdf

Mathur, K. (2009). From government to governance: A Brief survey of the Indian experience. New Delhi: National Book Trust.

Kettl D. F. (1993), Sharing power: public governance and private markets, The Brookings Institution,

Washington DC.

Kettl D. F. (2000), “The transformation of governance: globalization, devolution, and the role of

government”, Public Administration Review.

Hansen K.M., Ejersbo N. (2002), ”The relationship between politicians and administrators. A logic of

disharmony”, Public Administration.

Healey J., Robinson M. (1992), Democracy, governance and economic policy, Overseas Development

Institute, London.

Stoker G. (1998), “Governance as theory: five propositions”, International Social Science Journal.

Sibeon R. (1999), Contemporary governance: an interdisciplinary approach, Paper presented at the

IRSPM Third, Aston Business School, UK.

Rosenau J., Czempiel E. O., eds., (1992), Governance without government: order and change in

world politics, Cambridge: University Press.

Weiner, Myron. (1979). Social science research and public policy in India. Economic and Political Weekly, 14(37), 1581–1587.

World Bank. (1994). Governance: The world bank’s experience. Washington, D.C: The World Bank.

Instructor bio

Prof. Y. Pardhasaradhi

Osmania University

Teaching Career at Osmania University (29Years)

Asst. Professor (1989-1997)
Associate Professor (1997-2005)
Professor (2005 onwards)
International Fellowships Received -13

Education:

B.A. First Division, Bodhan, Nizamabad OU (1983)
M.A. (Public Administration), Gold Medals (1985) Osmania University
M.Phil., Osmania University (1988)Ph.D., Osmania University (1994)

Positions held:

Osmania University

Head, Department of Public Administration (2006-2008)
Chairman, BOS, Department of Public Administration (2008-2010)
Coordinator, DRS-SAP, Department of Public Administration (2009-2014)

Observer to the UN Committee of Experts in Public Administration (2009 onwards)

Adjunct Professor, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, P.R.China, School of Political Science and Public Administration (2011-16)

Central University of Jammu, Jammu (Deputation on Invitation)

Head, Department of Public Policy & Public Administration (2014-15)
Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (2014-15)
Research Coordinator (2015)

University of Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa (On Lien)

Founder Head, Department of Public Administration (1997-98)

National Research Projects Completed

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, “‘E-Governance – Institutional Capacities and Performance: A Comprehensive Study of India’ (2009-12)
Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, “Impact of E-Governance Programmes on Indian Society: A Comparative Study of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala (2005 -2008)
University Grants Commission, New Delhi, “Leadership, Empowerment and Participation: A Study of Post 73^rd CAA Scenario in AP” (2002-2004)

Ph.D and M.Phil supervision and Academic Contributions

Ph.D’s Awarded – 15; M.Phil’s Awarded – 08
Books: 11; International Journal Articles: 49; National International Seminars: 63

Foreign Visits on Invitation

REPUBLIC OF KOREA (2013 and 2002), AUSTRALIA (2013), TANZANIA (2012),
USA (2012, 2011 and 2009)P.R.CHINA (2012, 2011, 2009 and 2007), NEPAL (2009),
EGYPT (2008), MACAU (2007), PHILLIPINES (2007), THAILAND (2003),
ERITREA 1997 and 1999) ITALY (1998)

Course certificate

Greetings from EMRC, Osmania University, Hyderabad!
The MOOC on “Introduction to Public Administration” is now available for registration on the SWAYAM platform. It is a 5-credit, 15-week course. Registration to the course is FREE, and participants will have access to video lectures and text contents of 58 modules. The course coordinator will conduct the MCQ-based internal assessment for 30 marks on the SWAYAM platform. At the end of the semester, a proctored exam for 70% will be conducted by NTA. Students interested in obtaining a credit certificate must register for the proctored exam at the NTA website. The Ministry of Education, Govt of India, will award the credit certificate.
The course is also helpful to the candidates preparing for various UPSC, PSC and other professional competitive exams.

Please join the course and share the information with your academic circles/faculties and students.
There are no prerequisites to join the course.
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