Public Administration: Concepts and Theories in Bloomington, MN

The main purpose of this book is to cater to the needs of the undergraduate students of Public Administration and Political Science. It is intended to serve as a basic textbook for these two categories of students. The book has been broadly divided into four parts. Part-I introduces the nature and expanding horizon of Public Administration as a discipline. It also highlights the growing importance of Public Administration in the modern state with special reference to the developing nations and points out its interdisciplinary nature. Part-II discusses the contributions and theories of some important early administrative theorists. Part-III provides an understanding of the behavioural and socialpsychological approaches to the study of Public Administration.