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Public Administration - An Introduction — Revision Notes
Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science
Public Administration - An Introduction revision notes for Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science: 4 topics in quick points.
44 questions20 flashcards5 concepts
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Key Topics to Revise
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Meaning and Definition of Public Administration
- The word 'Administration' comes from Latin words 'Ad' (to) and 'Ministiare' (serve, care, look after)
- Public Administration is the specific part of general administration dealing with government affairs
- First used in 1812 by Alexander Hamilton
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Importance of Public Administration
- Modern states are changing from police states to welfare states
- Individual lives are affected from birth to death by public administration
- It is the heart of the state system - impossible to imagine a state without it
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Scope of Public Administration - POSDCoRB
- Two views: Integrated view (Wilson, L.D. White) vs Narrow view (Gullick, Simon)
- Integrated view includes Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary
- Narrow view limits to Executive activities only
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Recruitment in Public Administration
- Recruitment is selecting suitable persons for suitable posts
- Good administration depends on efficient recruitment methods
- O Glenn Stahl calls recruitment 'the foundation of administrative structure'
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Public Administration is the systematic coordinationRecruitment is the systematic processUPSC is a constitutional body establishedLaw and order refers toLuther Gullick's framework defining the scope
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Key topics in Public Administration - An Introduction include Meaning and Definition of Public Administration, Importance of Public Administration, Scope of Public Administration - POSDCoRB, Recruitment in Public Administration. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Karnataka Board Class 10 board exam.
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Sources & Official References
- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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