Q&A Test-4

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
4. Public Administration Q&A

46. Emergence of philosophy of "neo-Liberalism" has provided a powerful base for public
administration in public interest philosophy?
47. For us, culture and style of governance are keys to understanding as well as mis-understanding
-What makes a country function or not function.
48. Simon provided an alternative definition of the scope of public administration in terms of
focus.
E
49. "The study of Public Administration should start with the base of management rather than the
foundation of law". [L.D. White]
OR
50. Gulick introduces the notion of " Caveamus Expertum" or "Beware of the experts" while
specialization is necessary and is a means of overcoming human limitations there are dangers
associated with the use of specialized experts.Identify the probable dangers, a democracy may
face by over indulgence of experts. You can use a case study or a policy to illustrate your views.
SC
51. "Experience becomes what it was plus you. You are responding to the situation plus yourself,
life is not a move for us, you can never watch life because you are always in life". [Follet] Use
the above context to explain the scope and extent of Follet's theoretical underpinnings and its
impact on the post modern organization theories.
52. "Political Theory of Constitution may be compared to the constitutional theory of Wilson &
Goodnow" (John Rohr). Comment.
GS
53. "Contingency theories are a class of Behavioral theories". Explain.

54. From the point of view of control, the significance of need hierarchy concept lies in its reference
to behavior-producing needs in individuals. Analyze.
55. "Post - Modernism ", typically implies a deep scepticism of hierarchy and focuses, instead, on
complexity ,varying forms of diversity and differences and the growing experience of ambiguity
in organizations".
56. "The extent to which the influence of the physical sciences has been conceptual and metaphorical
rather than a direct application of the mathematical or empirical modelling is an open and
sometimes contentions, question".
57. "Post-Weberian developments are either refutations of Weber or its endorsements". Evaluate
with respect to post-Weberian models of organizations conceptually.
58. Discuss with respect to impact of ICT on Public Administration, the following conceptual
developments:
(i) e-Governance
(ii) Citizen Charters
(iii) Turn around of Public Sector Undertakings (PSU's)
59. "Motivation is not synonymous with behavior theory. The motivations are one class of
determinants of behavior. While behavior is always motivated, it is also almost biologically,
culturally and situationally determined as well" (Maslow). Evaluate.
60. "Big-democracy" paradigm is under scanner by Neo-managerialists. Elaborate.
Public Administration [1]
46. Emergence of philosophy of "neo-Liberalism" has provided a powerful base for public
administration in public interest philosophy?
E
OR
SC
GS
[ 2 ] Public Administration
47. For us, culture and style of governance are keys to understanding as well as mis-understanding
-What makes a country function or not function.
E
OR
SC
GS

48. Simon provided an alternative definition of the scope of public administration in terms of
focus.
E
OR
SC
GS
49. "The study of Public Administration should start with the base of management rather than the
foundation of law". [L.D. White]
E
OR
SC
GS

50. Gulick introduces the notion of " Caveamus Expertum" or "Beware of the experts" while
specialization is necessary and is a means of overcoming human limitations there are dangers
associated with the use of specialized experts.Identify the probable dangers, a democracy may
face by over indulgence of experts. You can use a case study or a policy to illustrate your views.
E
OR
SC
GS
51. "Experience becomes what it was plus you. You are responding to the situation plus yourself,
life is not a move for us, you can never watch life because you are always in life". [Follet] Use
the above context to explain the scope and extent of Follet's theoretical underpinnings and its
impact on the post modern organization theories.
E
OR
SC
GS

52. "Political Theory of Constitution may be compared to the constitutional theory of Wilson &
Goodnow" (John Rohr). Comment.
E
OR
SC
GS
53. "Contingency theories are a class of Behavioral theories". Explain.
E
OR
SC
GS

54. From the point of view of control, the significance of need hierarchy concept lies in its reference
to behavior-producing needs in individuals. Analyze.
E
OR
SC
GS
[10] Public Administration

55. "Post - Modernism ", typically implies a deep scepticism of hierarchy and focuses, instead, on
complexity ,varying forms of diversity and differences and the growing experience of ambiguity
in organizations".
E
OR
SC
GS

56. "The extent to which the influence of the physical sciences has been conceptual and metaphorical
rather than a direct application of the mathematical or empirical modelling is an open and
sometimes contentions, question".
E
OR
SC
GS

57. "Post-Weberian developments are either refutations of Weber or its endorsements". Evaluate
with respect to post-Weberian models of organizations conceptually.
E
OR
SC
GS

58. Discuss with respect to impact of ICT on Public Administration, the following conceptual
developments:
(i) e-Governance
(ii) Citizen Charters
(iii) Turn around of Public Sector Undertakings (PSU's)
E
OR
SC
GS

59. "Motivation is not synonymous with behavior theory. The motivations are one class of
determinants of behavior. While behavior is always motivated, it is also almost biologically,
culturally and situationally determined as well" (Maslow). Evaluate.
E
OR
SC
GS

60. "Big-democracy" paradigm is under scanner by Neo-managerialists. Elaborate.
E
OR
SC
GS

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