SIGNIFICANCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
The significance of public administration can be categorised into sign as a discipline and practice.
AS A DISCIPLINE:- it proposes/provide several important principle, theories & ideas. The people without proper or illiterate knowledge of administration cannot administrator themselves effectively and efficiently.
GERALD CAIDEN:-has rightly observed that “the society becoming more and more dependent on the political system which in turn is becoming more and more dependent on the administrative system”. Presently the administration is involved in implementation of several policies like poverty eradication , illiteracy , Environment, disaster management, nuclear power etc. there are so crucial area to consider by the administrators as of immense importance and hence they have to implement them wisely and honestly.
GERALD CAIDEN has given following factors responsible for the increased significance of public administration.
1). Preservation of polity.
2). Maintainance of peace and order.
3). Institutionalising the socio-economic change.
4). Management of large scale public activities.
5). Encouraging growth and economic development.
6). Protection of deprived section of society.
7). implementing of public policies and political terms.
8). Building the public opinion.
C.MERRIAM :- “Administration is the evolution of another human technology leading to men’s adaptation to his complex environment”.
D.WALDO:- “PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION is a part of cultural complex and it is not only acted upon , but also acts.it is indeed a creative force with man’s welfare as its ideal.
PAUL .H. APPLEBY:- “ADMINISTRATION is the basis of government. No government can exist without administration. Without administration government would be a discussion club , if indeed, it could exist at all.
FELIX.A.NIGRO :- “the real core of administration is the basic service which is performed for the public”.
HENRY FAYOL:-THE administrative process is universal