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Chapter One: Introduction To Public Administration

1) Public administration is the study of managing public agencies that implement public policies to serve the public interest. 2) It is distinct from business administration in that public agencies are part of the government, serve all citizens regardless of ability to pay, and are funded through budget appropriations rather than revenues. 3) While public administration utilizes some scientific principles, it also has an artistic element in dealing with social problems through communication and serving diverse public needs.

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Chapter One: Introduction To Public Administration

1) Public administration is the study of managing public agencies that implement public policies to serve the public interest. 2) It is distinct from business administration in that public agencies are part of the government, serve all citizens regardless of ability to pay, and are funded through budget appropriations rather than revenues. 3) While public administration utilizes some scientific principles, it also has an artistic element in dealing with social problems through communication and serving diverse public needs.

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Chapter One:

Introduction to Public
Administration
• What is Public Administration?

• Public? Government? People? Community?


Not like Business? Not Concerning about
Money or Profits? Public Organizations?
What is Public Administration?
• (Public = Government usually).

• Definition of Public Administration:


– Is the study of the management of the public
agencies that carry out/implement public policies
to achieve the public interest.
What is Public Administration?
Public Policies

Organization/agency
P.A. Management
functions

Public interest/goals
Example
• Higher Education Ministry:
– A public organization.
– Has Public Policies/goals (e.g. developing the local
universities, organizing the scholarship etc.).
– Has supporting resources/departments and
staffing to organize the work.
Another Example
• Human Resource Development Fund:
– Has specific public policies.
– Some of those policies is to manage their
programs of developing the people to find jobs.
– Has a structure/departments/resources & using
the management activities to organize their
agency.
Summary
• Characteristics of Public Administration:

1- Executive branch of government.


2- Management activities.
3- The public policies.
4- It serves the public, not specific individuals.
Importance of Public Administration
Importance of Public Administration
• the basis of government (contributing in social
fairness).

• Important role in the life of the people.

• Executing policies, regulations, and programs in


the country or city.

• Providing public goods and services (such as


water).
The Nature of Public Administration
• Art VS. Science?

Art
science

Effective Administration
The Nature of Public Administration
• Art VS. Science?

– Sometimes public administrators/managers need


to learn things such as mathematics and projects
planning.
– However, they may need special communication
skills to deal with social problems with other
employees, as an example.
Public Administration VS Business
Administration
Public Administration VS Business
Administration
1) The Purpose:

– Private: to increase their profits through


customers.

– Public: to serve the public interest, and everyone


is served regardless their social status.
Public Administration VS Business
Administration
2) Ownership:

– Private: owned by individuals.

– Public: owned by government, sometimes part of


government.
Public Administration VS Business
Administration
3) Financial Management:

– Private: selling their products. The money will


return to the owners’ pockets (Revenues).

– Public: receiving money (financial resources) from


the government budget appropriations, although
agency may receive profits from people (e.g. fees,
charges).
Development of Public Administration
Development of Public Administration
• Woodrow Wilson (1880s) (The father of
Public Administration)
– Wilson’s Ideas:-
(1) separating administration from politics. (2)
Business-Like practices for efficiency.
Development of Public Administration
• Generally, day after day the Public
Administration has become an independent
study.

• Scientists contributed to make Public


Administrstion a special field that is different
from politics or business.
Reminder
Public Policies

Organization/agency
P.A. Management
functions

Public interest/goals
Questions

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