Public Administration (Optional)

37 topics

1

Meaning, Scope & Significance of Public Administration

2

Evolution of Public Administration as a Discipline

3

New Public Administration & Public Choice Approach

4

Good Governance & New Public Management

5

Scientific Management & Classical Theory

6

Weber's Bureaucratic Model & Post-Weberian Developments

7

Human Relations School & Behavioral Approach

8

Simon's Decision-Making Theory & Barnard's Theory

9

Administrative Behaviour: Decision-Making & Communication

10

Motivation Theories (Content, Process & Contemporary)

11

Theories of Leadership (Traditional & Modern)

12

Organization Theory: Systems & Contingency Approaches

13

Structure & Forms of Organizations (Ministries, Corporations)

14

Accountability & Control: Legislative, Executive & Judicial

15

Citizens & Administration (Citizen's Charter, RTI, Social Audit)

16

Administrative Law: Delegated Legislation & Tribunals

17

Comparative Public Administration & Riggsian Models

18

Development Administration & Bureaucracy

19

Personnel Administration (Recruitment, Training, Career)

20

Public Policy: Models, Formulation & Implementation

21

Administrative Improvement (e-Governance, MIS, PERT)

22

Financial Administration: Budget, Accounts & Audit

23

Evolution of Indian Administration (Kautilya to British)

24

Constitutional Framework & Value Premises

25

Union Government: Executive, Parliament & Judiciary

26

Cabinet Secretariat, PMO & Central Secretariat

27

State Government: Governor, CM & State Secretariat

28

Public Sector Undertakings (Autonomy, Privatization)

29

Plans & Priorities: Planning Commission & NITI Aayog

30

District Administration & Changing Role of Collector

31

Civil Services: Recruitment, Training & Neutrality

32

Financial Management: Budget, CAG & Parliamentary Control

33

Administrative Reforms: Major Committees & Commissions

34

Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (73rd Amendment)

35

Urban Local Government & 74th Amendment

36

Law & Order Administration & Police Reforms

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Significant Issues: Corruption, Disaster Management, NHRC