Importance of Public Administration
UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE
FACULTY OF LAW
NELSON R MANDELA SCHOOL OF LAW
EAST LONDON CAMPUS
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
NAME : PETRUS KAYSTER
STUDENT NO : 201317030
LECTURER : MR. S T MOKO
MODULE CODE : ITL101E
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Define and describe public administration
2. Describe the basic values and principle of public administration as espoused in section 195(1) of the constitution of the Republic of South Africa (No 108 of 1996) and give examples based on the implementation of these principles by your organization/municipality.
3. Describe the role and functions of parliament, legislature, municipal council and the executive (cabinet) as prescribed by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (No 108 of 1996).
4. Explain public administration as an activity.
5. Explain and describe the foundation of public administration.
6. What is the importance of public administration?
7. Gulick and Urwik assign a range of functions to the executive in an acronym namely POSDCORB,please explain or describe this acronym.
8. Conclusion.
9. Reference
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Define and describe public administration:
Public administration can be broadly describe as the development, implementation and study of branches of government policy. The persuit of the public good by enhancing civic society, ensuring a well-run fair and effective public service are some of the goals of the field. Today public administration is often regarded as including also some responsibility for determining the policies, organizing, coordinating and controlling of government operations. Public administration is certainly concerned with the organization of government policies and programmes as well as the behaviour of officials (usually non-elected) formally responsible for their conduct. Many unelected public servants can be considered to be public administrators, including heads of city, regional,
FACULTY OF LAW
NELSON R MANDELA SCHOOL OF LAW
EAST LONDON CAMPUS
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
NAME : PETRUS KAYSTER
STUDENT NO : 201317030
LECTURER : MR. S T MOKO
MODULE CODE : ITL101E
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Define and describe public administration
2. Describe the basic values and principle of public administration as espoused in section 195(1) of the constitution of the Republic of South Africa (No 108 of 1996) and give examples based on the implementation of these principles by your organization/municipality.
3. Describe the role and functions of parliament, legislature, municipal council and the executive (cabinet) as prescribed by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (No 108 of 1996).
4. Explain public administration as an activity.
5. Explain and describe the foundation of public administration.
6. What is the importance of public administration?
7. Gulick and Urwik assign a range of functions to the executive in an acronym namely POSDCORB,please explain or describe this acronym.
8. Conclusion.
9. Reference
1
Define and describe public administration:
Public administration can be broadly describe as the development, implementation and study of branches of government policy. The persuit of the public good by enhancing civic society, ensuring a well-run fair and effective public service are some of the goals of the field. Today public administration is often regarded as including also some responsibility for determining the policies, organizing, coordinating and controlling of government operations. Public administration is certainly concerned with the organization of government policies and programmes as well as the behaviour of officials (usually non-elected) formally responsible for their conduct. Many unelected public servants can be considered to be public administrators, including heads of city, regional,