NEW PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

NEW PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Emerged in U.S.A  in 1960-1970

Prevailing condition in U.S.A

1)    Public administration was facing crisis of identity

2)    Vietnam war and its repercussions

3)    Assassination of kings and Kennedy

4)    Racial riots

5)    Civil supply was completely disturbed

All these resulted in dissatisfaction and unrest in every society. Youth was highly disappointed and university campuses were adversely affected. This situation was termed as the turbulence in the society by several academicians.

The traditional public administration was unable to tackle or answer this situation. As the entire literature of the public administration was full of managerial/administrative theories which were stressing on executive function.

Therefore the scholar under the guidance DWIGHT WALDO advocated NEW PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

Why New Public Administration?

TRADITIONAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	NEW PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
1)    RELATED WITH EXECUTIVE FUNCTION 2)    RELATED WITH SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION 3)    HIERARCHIAL STRUCTURE/RIGIDITY 4)    VALUE NEUTRAL 5)    DICHOTOMY	1)    RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE 2)    SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION 3)    FLEXIBILITY 4)    VALUES ARE IMPORTANT 5)    POLICY PROSPECTIVE

Government of U.S.A appointed HONEY COMMISSION on higher education.

It reported in 1967

In this report it was suggested that the scope of public administration has to be widen in universities departments. it also suggested the appointment of professors in the field and the appointment of the public official in university.

PHILADILPHIA CONFERENCE (1968)

On the theory and practice of public administration under the chairmanship of J.C CHARLSWORTH.

In this conference several issues were not discussed that annoyed the young scholars. Actually the young scholars were thinking of radicle and revolutionary changes. They decided to hold another conference.

MINNOW BROOK CONFERENCE (1968) SEPT.

This was based on future of public administration under the chairmanship of DWIGHT WALDO.

In this conference  following issue was discussed and the participants agreed on the following.

1)    Shift from the focus of chief executive to the programmatic nature of public administration.

2)    From extract managerial principles to real problems of society.

3)    Shift from extract dichotomy to the contribution of politics in administration and vice versa.

4)    The governing parameters should be ethic & responsibility in administration.

5)    Shift from efficiency & economy to social equity.

6)    Effectiveness of public administration can be measured on the participation of citizenry.

7)    Contemporary challenge be for administration is changed not growth in government.