Public administration
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Public administration is, broadly speaking, the study and implementation of policy. The adjective 'public' often denotes 'government', though it increasingly encompasses nonprofit organizations such as those of civil society or any not specifically acting in self-interest.
Public administration can be compared to business administration, and the MPA viewed as similar to an MBA for those wishing to pursue governmental or non-profit careers. The MPA is usually less skill-oriented than an MBA, and entails substantial philosophical and sociological aspects not usually found in business schools.
Most public administration theorists advocate a bright line differentiation of the professional field from academic disciplines like political science and sociology.
There is minor tradition that holds that the more specific term public management refers to ordinary, routine or typical management concerns, but in the context of achieving public good. Others see public management as a new, economically driven perspective on the operation of government.
See also
- Bureaucracy
- Theories of Administration
- Max Weber
- nonprofit management
- NGOs
- civil society
- Structure of public organisations
- Administrative Behaviour
- Accountability and Control
- Administrative Law
- Administrative Reforms
- Comparative Public Administration
- Development Administration
- Master of Public Administration
- Public Policy
- State
- Personnel Administration
- budgeting
- Financial administration
- Indian Administration
- Public Administration (science).
- American Society for Public Administration.
- Dutch Association for Public Administration
- public administration and policy schools of note
External links
- American Society for Public Administration
- Hong Kong Public Administration Association
- DebianEGov and public administration free software.
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