Admin Thinkers 21

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
M.A. FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE – I (COMPULSORY)
COURSE NAME: - ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT THINKERS
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Kaulitya
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. FW Taylor
4. Henry Fayol
UNIT – II
5. Max Weber
6. M.P. Follet
7. Chester Bernard
8. Elton Mayo
UNIT – III
9. A.H. Maslow
10. Fredric Herzberg
11. McGregor
12. Herbert Simon
UNIT – IV
13. Fred.W. Riggs
14. Peter Drucker
15. Rensis Likert
16. Y. Dror
Note: The paper should be divided into Five Units. Paper setter is requested to set at least
two questions from each unit, i.e. unit I, II, III and IV. The students are required to attempt
one question from each unit. Unit V is compulsory and it should cover all the units of the
syllabus, i.e. one part from each unit, hence it will consist of four parts and each part will
be answered in 150 words and question must be in the form of notes and each part will have
four marks. Each question shall be of 16 marks. For ICDEOL and private students each
paper will be of 100 marks, i.e. 20 marks for each question.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 D. Ravindra Prasad, V.S. Administrative Thinkers, Sterling Publishing House,
Prasad and P . Satyanaryana New Delhi.
2 S.R Maheshwari Administrative Thinkers, Mac Millan India Limited,

New Delhi.
3 M.K. Gandhi: Hind Swaraj, Navajvan, Ahmedabad .
4 F.W . Taylor: Scientific Management , Harper and Row Publishers,

USA.
5 Luther Gullick & Lyndall Papers- in Sciences of Administration, Columbia
Urwick: University Press, New York.
6 George Elton Mayo The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization ,

Harvard Business School Boston.
7 Chester I. Barnard: The Functions of Executive , Harvard University

Press, Cambridge.
8 Max. Weber: Economy and Society translated and edited by

Guenther Roth & Claus Wittich , Bedminister Press
New York.
9 Abraham Maslow: Motivation and Personality, Harper & Row, New

York.
10 Douglas Mc Gregor: Leadership and Motivation , MIT Press, Boston.
11 R.N. Singh Management Thought & Thinkers Sultan Chand and

Sons , New Delhi.
12 Prasad & Narayanan : Administrative Thinkers.
13 Navin Mathur: Management Thought, National Publishing House ,

Jaipur.
M.A FIRST SEMESTER
COURSE – II (COMPULSORY)
COURSE NAME: - PRINCIPLES AND THEORY OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Public Administration: Meaning Nature, Scope and Significance of Public
Administration. Difference between Public and Private Administration.
Administration as an Art or Science.
2. New Public Administration,
3. New Public Management. ..
4. E-Governance: Concept, Rationale and significance.
UNIT – II
5. Theories of Organization – Classical, Neo classical and Modern theory.
6. Approaches to the study of Public Administration: Structural – functional, systems
approach, Behavioral approach.
7. Public Choice approach.
8. Bureaucracy: Meaning types and Weberian model of Bureaucracy.
UNIT – III
9. Organization: formal and informal organizations.
10. Principles of organization – Hierarchy, Span of control, unity of command and Co-
ordination.
11. Concepts of Public Administration: Power, Authority, and responsibility.
12. Decision Making: Meaning, Classification and Essentials of decision making.
Process of decision making, techniques of decision making, approaches to decision
making.
UNIT – IV
13. Good Governance: Concept, characteristics, elements . Issues and Challenges.
14. Leadership: Development of leadership, Qualities of leadership.
15. Accountability and control –Executive, Legislative, Judicial.
16. Citizen and Administration: Issues and problems, Methods to promote good
relationship.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Felix, A. Nigro and C. Nigro Modern Public Administration (New York: Lloyd
Harper and Row, Latest edition)
2 John Pfiffiner and Frank Sherwood Administrative Organization (New Delhi: Prentice
Hall, Latest ed.).
3 Peter F. Drucker Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices
(Bombay: Allied Publishers, latest ed.).
4 H. Koontz and Cyril O’Donnell Principles of Management, (Tokyo: McGraw Hill,
latest ed).
5 Amitai Etzioni Modern Organizations (New Delhi: Prentice Hall,

latest ed.).
6 Robert T. Golembiewsky Public Administration as a Developing Discipline

(New York: Marcel, latest ed.).
7 Mohit Bhattacharya Public Administration (Calcutta: World Press, latest
ed).
8 Mamta Mokta, S.S.Chauhan, S.K. Challenges in Governance(ed) Anamica
Mahajan and Simmi Agnihotri Publishers,New Delhi 2011
9 C.P. Bhambri Public Administration (Theory and Practice (Meerut:
Educational Publishers, latest ed.).
10 Bertram Gross The Managing of Organisations (London: Free Press,
latest ed.).
11 W.M. Newman, C. Summer and E. Management
Warren Concepts,behaviour&practice,edu.publishers Meerut.
12 P. Herseay and K.H. Blanchard Management of Organisational Behaviour (New Delhi:
latest ed.).
13 Nicholas Henry Public Administration and Public Affairs, (New Jersey:
Prentice Hall, latest ed.).
14 Herbert G. Hicks and Ray C. Gutlet Organisations : Theory and Behaviour (New York :
McGraw Hill, latest ed.).
15 Ramesh, K. Arora (ed.) Perspective in Administrative Theory (New Delhi:
Associated, latest ed.).
16 S.L. Kaushik and Pardeep Sahni Public Administration in India: Emerging Trends
(eds.) (Allahabad: Kitab Mehal, latest ed.).
17 J.S. Vickers and George K. An Economic Analysis (Cambridge: MIT Press, latest
YarrowPrivatization: ed.).
18 David Osborne and T. Gaebler Re-inventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial
Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector (New York:
Addison Wesley, latest ed.).
M.A FIRST SEMESTER
COURSE – III (COMPULSORY)
COURSE NAME: - RESEARCH METHODS
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Social Research : Nature , Scope and Objectives

2. Methods of Social Research
3. Nature of Science and Scientific Method.
4. Basic Elements of Research; –Research Problem , Selection and Formulation
UNIT – II
5. Hypotheses: Definition , Features and Types and Testing Procedures.

6. Research Design: Definition, Contents and Types.
7. Survey Research and Case Study Method.
8. Sampling : Concept and Types.
UNIT – III
9. Methods of Data Collection : Documents, Observation , Interview and

Questionnaire
10. Data Processing : Editing, Coding and Tabulation.
11. Graphic Representation: Graphs of time series and Graphs of frequency
distributions.
UNIT – IV
12. Measures of Central Tendency : Mean, Median and Mode.

13. Measures of Dispersion: Meaning , Objects and Methods
14. Correlation Analysis : Linear and Rank Correlation .
15. Report Writing: Content & Style of Report writing.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Clarie Seltiz , Marie Jahoda Research Methods in Social Relations ( New
York: Holt Rinehart and Winston, latest ed.).
2 C.A. Moser and G.Kalton The English Survey

Language
Methods
Book in Social
Society
Investigation
and ( London
Heinemann Educational Books, lates ed.)
3 Pauline V.Young Scientific Social Research and Surveys ( India:

Asia Publishing House, latest ed.)
4 William J. Goode and Paul K. Methods in Social Research (U.S.A.: Mc. Graw
Hatt Hill Book Company , latest ed.)
5 S.P. Gupta Statistical Methods ( New Delhi: Sultan Chand

and Sons, latest ed.)
6 Arthur L. Bowley Elements of Statistics (New York: Staples Press

Incorporated , latest ed.)
7 Murray R. Spiegal Theory and Problems of Statistics ( New York :

Mc Graw –Hill International Book Company ,
latest ed.)
8 F.E. Croxton and Dudley J. Applied General statistics ( London : Sir Isaac
Cowden Pitman and Sons , Ltd. , latest ed.).
9 David Nachmias and Chara Research Methods in the Social Sciences ( New
Nachmias York : St. Martin’s Press, Inc. latest)
10 F.L Bhandarkar & T.S. Wiliknson Methodology & Techniques of Social Research (
Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai).
M.A SECOND SEMESTER
COURSE – IV (COMPULSORY)
COURSE NAME: - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Max. Marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Organization and its analysis: Concept of Organization , Typology of
Organizations.
2. Organizational goals & individual goals, integration of goals.
3. Nature of Organization behavior (OB) : Concept of organization behavior , Nature
of OB, Role of OB, OB knowledge and management practices.
4. Nature of Human Behaviour :-Individual differences , courses of individual
differences , Models of man.
UNIT – II
5. Interpersonal behavior :- Interpersonal cooperative behavior , conflicting behavior
Transactional analyses & its uses.
6. Social Factors & Behaviour:- Social factors , status system , status determinations ,
functions of status system, status determinations & problems of Status system.
7. Organisational Culture : Organizational Culture, components of culture, subculture
concept of
organizations. Culture as a liability.
8. Concept of organizational climate;-, factors affecting organizational climate , impact
of organizational climate , Developing sound organizational climate.
UNIT – III
9. Group Dynamics and Behaviour: Types of groups , formal and informal groups ,
concept of group dynamics,group behavior,& group norms, group decision making.
10. Stress & behaviour :- Concept and features of stress; potential sources of stress;
Effects of stress, coping strategies for stress.
11. Organizational conflicts:- Functional & Dysfunctional aspects of conflicts . Types of
conflicts conflict management .
12. Attitude: Characteristics of Attitude , Components of an attitude, attitude and
behaviour and measurement of attitudes.
UNIT – IV
13. Organizational Effectiveness : Concept of organisation effectiveness Approaches to
the study of organizational effectiveness factors in organizational effectiveness.
14. Organizational Change :- Reasons for organizational change ; planned change,
processes in planned change, Human reactions to change, overcoming resistance to
change. Change agents and their role.
15. Organizational Development ( OD) :- Organizational Development. Need of OD,
steps in OD. OD interventions :- sensitivity Training process consultation and team
Development.
16. Personality: Meaning , Determinants of personality . Theories of personality: Trait
theory , Social learning theory and self theory.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED :
1 R.A .Sharma: Organizational Theory & Behaviour; Tata Mc Graw-
Hill Publishing co. Ltd. New Delhi.
2 Pfiffner and Sherwood: Administrative Organizations, Prentics Hall of India
, New Delhi.
3 Elizioni, A: Modern Organizations, Prentice Hall of India , New
Delhi.
4 L.M. Prasad: Organizational Behaviour , Sultan Chand & Sons
Daryaganj, New Delhi.
5 Kumar & Mittal Organizational Behaviour, Anmol Publications , New
Delhi.
6 Lazarus , R.S. : Psychological Stress and the coping process, Mc
Graw Hill, New York.
7 Fred Luthans: Organizational Behaviour , Mc Graw Hill Singapur.
8 French & Bell: Organization Development , Prentice Hall , New
Delhi
9 Stemphen P. Rebbins: Organizational Behaviour : Concept and
Controversies ( Prentice Hall, New Delhi).
10 V.S. Rao,& P.S Naryanan: Organization Theory and Behaviour ( Konark
Publishers Pvt. Limited).
11 Keith Devis: Human Behaviour at work ( Mc Graw, Hill Book
Co., New Delhi.
12 P. Meyer: Administrative Organization , Copenhagen, 1957.
13 Hicks & Guellett: Organization Theory & Behaviour , Prentice Hall,
London, 1960.
M.A SECOND SEMESTER
COURSE – V (COMPULSORY)
COURSE NAME: - FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Financial Administration: Meaning , Nature , Scope & Signification.
2. Principles of Financial Administration.
3. Centre State Financial Relations.
4. Ministry of Finance & Finance Commission.
UNIT – II
5. Budget: Meaning & principles.
6. Preparation and passage of budget.
7. Enactment and Execution of Budget.
8. Budget as instrument of Eco. Development & Management.
UNIT – III
9. Performance Budgeting.
10. Zero base Budgeting.
11. Programme Planning Budgeting System.
12. Sun Set Budgeting.
UNIT – IV
13. Tax Administration in India: Organizational structure and functions.
14. Monetary Control over Finance .
15. Parliamentary Financial Control.
16. Audit & CAG: Types of audit.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED :
1 Prem Chand : Control of Public Expenditure in India,N Indian
New, 1963.
2 Jasse Burkhead: Government Budgeting , New York, 1967.
3 G.S. Lall Financial Administration in India, Delhi, 1976.
4 B.N. Gupta: Indian Federal Financial and Budgeting Policy ,

Allahabad, 1070.
5 Thavaraj, M.J.K: Financial Administration of India, Delhi, Sultan
Chand & Sons, 1978.
6 Gupta, B.N: Government Budgeting with special Reference to

India, New Delhi, 1966.
7 Report of ARC: Central Directorate Centre State Relations. Finance

audit and accounts. Delegation of Financial and
Administrative powers.
8 Wattal, P.L.: Parliamentary Financial control in India Bombay ,

Minerva Book Depot, 1985.
9 Chanda , A.K: Aspects of Audit control, Bombay, 1969.
10 Handa, K.L: Financial Administration in India, IIPA New Delhi,

1988.
11 Peter A. Pyhrr: Zero –Base Budgeting , New York, Johan Wiley and
Sons, 1973.
12 Baisys, K.N: Financial Administration in India Himalaya
Publishing House, Bombay,1986.
13 Gautam, Padam Nabh: Financial Administration in India, Vitt Prashashan ,
Haryana Sahitya Academy Chandigarh, 1993.
14 Sanjeev K. Mahajan & Financial Administration in India , P.H.I, New Delhi.

Anupama Puri Mahajan: ( In the press)
M.A SECOND SEMESTER
COURSE – VI (COMPULSORY)
COURSE NAME: - INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Evolution of Indian Administration: Kautilya, Mughal period and British period.
2. Environmental Setting of Indian Administration: Parliamentary Democracy, Unitary
and Federal Features of the Indian Constitution.
3. Political Executive at the Union Level: President, Prime Minister, Council of
Ministers,
4. Political Executive at the State Level: Governor, Chief Minister, Council of
Ministers.
UNIT – II
5. Central Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat: Structure, Functions and Role.
6. Prime Minister Office: Significance, Functions and Role
7. Structure of State Administration: Chief Ministers Secretariat and Chief Secretary.
8. Centre- State Relations: Legislative & Administrative, Sarkaria Commission Report
& Punchhi Commission Report on Central – State relations.
UNIT – III
9. Machinery for Planning: National Development Council and Planning Commission:
Plan formulation process.
10. Planning Machinery at the State Level: State Planning Board, Decentralized
Planning at District level.
11. District Administration : Changing role of District collector at District level.
12. Administration of law and Order.
UNIT – IV
13. Citizen Charter: An instrument of administrative accountability..
14. Public service delivery in Administration: Right to Service Act.
15. Transparency in Governance: Study of main provisions of Right to information Act
2005.
16. Accountability in Administration: Vision Mission, Objectives & functions of Result
Framework Document.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Basu D.D Introduction to the Constitution of India (New Delhi:
Wadhwa and Company, 20thedition, 2008)
2 Mishra, B.B Administrative History of India.
3 Sharma, S.R: Evolution of Public Administration in India, Central
Book Depot , Allahabad, 1965.
4 Maheshwari, S.R Indian Administration , Mac millan,6th edition 2001)
5 Avasthi and Avasthi Indian Administration (Agra: Luxmi Narain
Aggarwal, 2001)
6 Singh Hoshiar (ed.) Indian Administration (Jaipur: Aalekh Publishers,
2008)
7 Singh, Hoshiar and Singh Public Administration in India: Theory and Practice,
Mohinder Sterling Publishers
8 Ramesh K.Arora and Rajni Indian Public Administration (New Delhi:
Goyal VishwaParkashan, 1997)
9 Khera, S.S District Administration in India.
10 Jain, R.B: Contemporary issues in Indian Administration,
Vishal Publication , Delhi 1976.
11 Mukhi,H.R. Indian Administration,SBD Publishers &
Distributors,New Delhi,2005.
12 Goel,S.L. The Indian Journal of Public Administration Special
issue on Veerapan Moily Committee Report,July-
September 2007.
13 Jain R.B. Public administration in India-21st century
challenges for Good governance.
14 Barthwal ,C.P. Good governance in India,,Deep & Deep
Publications
15 Mamta Mokta, S.S.Cchauhan, Challenges in Governance (ed.) Anamica
S.K.Mahajan and Publishers,New Delhi 2011
SimmiAgnihotri
M.A THIRD SEMESTER
Note: Out of six Optional Papers students are required to opt any two Papers.
COURSE – VII (COMPULSORY)
COURSE NAME: - ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNIQUES
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Work study: Meaning, objectives and functions.
2. Work Measurement: Meaning, Objectives, Essentials And Techniques of Work
measurement.
3. Time Management: Techniques of effective time management, Strategies for
effective time management
4. Stress Management: concept of stress, causes of Stress, Effect of Stress, Coping
Strategies for Stress.
UNIT – II
5. Quality circles: Introduction, benefits of quality circles, Problems in the
implementation of quality circles,
6. Total Quality Management.; The concept, objectives, components, Significance &
implementation of Total quality Management in India
7. Globalization: Issues and Challenges of Globalization on administration, strategies
to solve problems.
8. Management Information System its Objectives, Essentials of good information
system, Functions, Role of MIS in Planning and control.
UNIT – III
9. Administrative Improvement – O & M Approach. Objectives, functions of O&M,
Functions, essentials of O&M Units.
10. O&M in India, Critical approach.
11. Ethical and Moral Techniques: Encouraging morality through ethics and moral
techniques in administration.
12. Administrative Reforms in Indian Administration: Strategies and policies in
administrative improvement.
UNIT – IV
13. Management by Objective: Pre- requisites, Process, Benefits, Problems and
limitations of MBO, its application in Public Administration
14. O.D. Techniques in Public Administration: Definition ,Characteristics, objectives,
process, OD interventions
15. Job Analysis: Concept of Job analysis, objectives of job analysis, Process &
Techniques of job analysis, Uses.
16. Executive Development: Concept, process and Techniques of executive
development
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1 Rao, V.S.P. Organization Theory and Behaviour, Konark
Publishers private limited, New Delhi 1999
2 Gupta C. B. Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand &
Sons, New Delhi,2005.
3 Goel, S.L., Modern Management Techniques, Deep & Deep
Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2000
4 Srinath, D.S. Pert and CPM: Principles and applications East West
Press , New Delhi , 1975.
5 United Nations: Use of Modern Management Techniques in Public
Administration, Developing countries.
6 Milward, G.E: Organization and Methods –Macmillan London,
1960.
7 ------------------ Management in Government, Quarterly Journal
published by the Department of Personnel and
Administrative Reform (Administrative Reforms
Wing)
8 Michael Armstrong Handbook of Management Techniques (New Delhi:
Excel Books, 1995)
M.A THIRD SEMESTER
COURSE – VIII (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Meaning, Role , Evolution of Management Information Systems .
2. The Information Systems Department; Building and Maintaining Information
Systems.
3. MIS and Decision Making.
4. Components of MIS with special emphasis on data organization and data base.
UNIT – II
5. General Model of a Computer System; Understanding Input Devices; Output
Devices; Primary and Secondary Storage Devices and Media; CPUs.
6. Operating System Basics; PC Operating Systems; OS and User Interface (
Windows XP )
7. Hardware; Software; Types of Software.
8. Networking; Local and Wide Area Networks.
UNIT – III
9. Word Processing Software : Uses, Interface and Special Features. ( Using MS
Word) Spread Sheet Software: Uses, Interface and Special Feature. ( Using MS
Excel)
10. Data Base Management Software: Uses , Interface and Special Features. ( Using
MS Access)
11. Introduction to the Internet; Internet basics ( Using Internet Explorer).
UNIT – IV
12. E-Governance: Concept , Significance and Scope.
13. Computer Applications in Public Administration.
14. Computer Security, Cyber Crime.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Alexis Leon and Mathews Introduction to Computers (New Delhi: Vikas
Leon: Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. , Latest Ed.)
2 Christian Crumlish: ABC’s of the Internet ( N. Delhi: BPB Publications,

latest edition)
3 Gordon B. Davis and Management Information Systems: Conceptual

Margrethe A. Olson: Foundations , Structure and Development ( Tata
McGraw Hill, latest ed.)
4 Henry C.Lucas, Jr. Information Technology for Management ( New

Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill, 2000)
5 Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane Management Information Systems: Managing the

P. Laudon: Digital Firm ( New Delhi: Pearson Education , 2006)
6 James O’ Brien: Management Information Systems ( Tata McGraw

Hill , latest edition)
7 Peter Hodson: Local Area Networks ( N. Delhi: BPB Publications,

latest edition)
8 P.K. Sinha: Computer Fundamentals ( N. Delhi : BPB

Publications, latest edition).
M.A. THIRD SEMESTER
Note: Out of six Optional Papers students are required to opt any two Papers.
COURSE – IX (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - LABOUR & INDUSTRIAL LAWS
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Labour Welfare: Meaning , Significance , Types , Agencies for Labour Welfare.
2. Labour Welfare measures under taken in India . Role of Labour Welfare officers.
3. Factories Act, 1948: Introduction, Objectives , scope . Inspecting staff, Powers
of Labour Inspectors.
4. Provisions in Factories Act,1948 Related to Health , safety , hazardous processes
, working hours of adults.
UNIT – II
5. Social security: Meaning aims , need & significance of Social security Origin &
growth of idea of social security.
6. Social Security measures undertaken in India.
7. Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923: Introduction, objects & scope, main
provisions of the Act.
8. ESI Act, 1948 : Introduction, objects & scope . Benefits available under the Act,
Org.& functions of ESI corporation.
UINT – III
9. Wages: Theories of wages.
10. Minimum wages Act, 1948: Object, Scope & Salient features of the Act
.Minimum wages, Fair wages & Living wages.
11. Fixation of minimum wages: Procedure, advisory Board and Committees &
other provisions.
12. Payment of Wages Act, 1936 : Object & Scope payment of wages & deductions
under the Act , Authorities under the Act.
UNIT – IV
13. Child Labour: Introduction, causes of Employment of children, Effects of Child
Employment & suggestions for eradicating child employment.
14. Legislations Related to employment of Children: Employment of Children
(Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933. Employment of children Act, 1938.
15. Employment of women: Extent of Employment of women , trends , pattern &
problems.
16. Maternity Benefits Act, 1961: Object, scope, Main provisions of the Act.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 C.B. Mamoria & S. Mamoria Social security Labour Welfare and Industrial
Relations in India, Himalaya Publishing House ,
Bombay
2 S.C. Srivastava Industrial Relations and Labour Laws Vikas
Publishing House, Noida
3 C.B. Gupta Human Resource Management , Sultan Chand &
Sons , New Delhi
4 R.C Saxena Labour Problems and Social Welfare ( K . Nath &
Co. Merrut).
5 G.K. Sharma Labour Movement in India ( Sterling Publishers,
New Delhi)
6 K.M. Subramanium Labour Management Relations in India ( Asia
Publishing House Bombay)
7 T.N. Bhagoliwal Economic of Labour and Industrial Relations
8 S.N. Mishra Labour & Industrial Laws ( Allahabad) Law
agency)
9 V.G. Gowsami Labour and Industrial Laws ( Allahabad Law
agency.
10 Deepak Bhatnagar Labour Welfare & Social Security Legislation in
India ( Deep and Deep New Delhi)
11 Ratna Sen Industrial Relations in India : Shifting Paradigms
Mcmillan India Ltd. , New Delhi, 2003
12 India Report of the National Commission on Labour ,
Ministry of Labour
M.A THIRD SEMESTER
COURSE – X (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - ADMINISTRATIVE & CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Administrative Law : Meaning , Nature, Scope and growth of Administrative
Law.
2. Constitutional Law & Administrative Law . Rule of Law: Concept of Rule of
Law and Indian constitution .
3. Principles of Natural Justice & their Judicial interpretation .
UNIT – II
4. Administrative discretion and Judicial control.
5. Delegated Legislation : Meaning & Need of delegated Legislation Control ;
Parliamentary procedural & Judicial.
6. Liability of Administration : Liability in contract & Tort .
UNIT – III
7. Judicial Review : Principles and modes.
8. Institution of Ombudsman in India : Lok Pal & Lokayukta .
9. Constitutional Protection for Civil Services in India.
UNIT – IV
10. Amendment of Indian Constitution: Procedure , Basic Structure Concept.
11. Fundamental Rights.
12. Fundamental duties.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 M.C.J. Kagzi Indian Administrative Law (Delhi Metropolitan)
Latest Addition
2 U.P.D. Kesri Lectures on Administrative Law (Central Law

Publications) latest edition.
3 S.P. Sathe Administrative Law (N.M. Tripathis Pvt. Ltd. ) latest

edition
4 I.P. Massey Administrative Law (New Delhi) latest edition
5 S. Chhabra Administrative Tribunals (New Delhi0
6 S. M. Mehta Constitutional Law in India (Law Delhi)
7 J. N. Pandey Constitutional Law in Law (Central law Agency)
8 Justice C.K. Thakker Lecturer on Administrative law (Eastern Book Co.

Lucknow)
M.A THIRD SEMESTER
COURSE – XI (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - PUBLIC ENTERPRISES IN INDIA
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Public Enterprise: Concept, Rationale and Objectives;
2. Role of Public Sector in the Economic Development;
3. Organizational Forms: The Departmental Undertaking; The Public Corporation; and
Government Company, Joint Stock Company
4. New Economic Policy: Its impact on Public Sector
UNIT – II
5. Governing Boards: Types, Functions, Size and Composition; Professionalization of
Boards of Governance in India.
6. Measurement of Efficiency of Public Enterprises, Profitability and contribution to
Indian Economy
7. Pricing Policy and Practices
8. Performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises.
UNIT – III
9. Legislative and Ministerial Control over Public Enterprises and Audit
10. Public Sector Reforms including Memorandum of Understanding.
11. Disinvestment: Objectives, Methods, Machinery and Assessment
UNIT – IV
12. Privatization: Theory, Objectives, Methods, Procedure, and Assessment.
13. Post-Privatization and Regulation Policy.
14. Relationship with the Government
15. Public Relations and the Consumer
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 S.S.Khera Government in Business (Delhi: National, 1977).
2 A.H. Hanson Public Enterprises and economic Development
(London: Routledge and Kegan, 1972).
3 United NationsOrganisation Management and supervision of Public Enterprises
in Developing Countries (New York: V.N., 1974)
4 Government of India Administrative Reforms Commission, report on
Public Undertakings (New Delhi: 1974).
5 United Nations Measures for Improving the Performances of Public
Enterprises in Developing Countries (New York:
1970).
6 K.R.Gupta Issues in Public Enterprises (New Delhi: S.Chand,
latest edition).
7 Laxmi Narain Principles and Practice of Public Enterprises
Management (New Delhi: S. Chand, latest edition).
8 L.K.Jha Economic Administration in India – Retrospects and
Prospect (New Delhi: IIPA)
9 P.R.Dubbashi Economics, Planning and Public Administration
(Bombay: Somaiya Publications, Pvt. Ltd., latest
edition).
10 S.C.Kuchhal Industrial Economy of India (Allahabad: Chaitanya
Publishing House, latest edition).
11 S.S.Marathey Regulation and Development (New Delhi: Sage
Publishers, latest edition).
12 V.V.Ramanadham The Working of Public Sector (Bombay: Allied
Publishers, latest edition).
13 D.K.Mittal Price Policy for Public Enterprises (New Delhi:
Anmol Publications, latest edition).
14 World Bank Bureaucrats in Business – The Economics and
Politics of Government Ownership (New York:
World Bank, 1995)
15 Steppan J. Beiley Public Sector Economics : Theory, Policy and
Practice (London, 1995)
16 Dieter Bos Privatization: A Theoretical Treatment (Oxford,
1991).
17 J.Vickers and G. Yarrow Privatization: An Economic Analysis
(Cambridge:MIT Press, 1988).
18 Govt. of India Five Year Plan Documents
M.A THIRD SEMESTER
COURSE – XII (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA AND
UNITED KINGDOM
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Personnel Administration: Definition Scope and
Significance, Ecology of Personnel Administration.
2. Career Systems – Concept and Types
3. Position Classification – Concept and Bases
4. Human Resource Management and Development
concept, elements and its application in Government.
UNIT – II
5. Constitutional Provisions with regard to Civil
Services in India
6. Recruitment : Concept, Policies and Methods of
recruitment of All India Services, Recruitment procedure in U.K.
7. Recruitment agencies at Union and State level,
Problems of recruitment.
8. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): Role
and Functions
UNIT – III
9. Promotion : Methods of promotion , Performance
Appraisal , Promotion procedure for Civil Services in India, Reforms in promotion
system, Promotion procedure for Civil Service in U.K.
10. Pay Commissions in India
11. Training: Objectives of training types of training,
Training Methods Training Instituted in India ,
12. Training for Civil Services in India with special
reference to all India Services, Training of Civil Services in U.K.
UNIT – IV
13. Administrative Ethics; Code of Conduct
14. Disciplinary Action
15. Employer- employee Relations: Right to form
association , Unions , Institutional arrangement for settlement of disputes in India
and U.K.
16. Problems of Generalist and Specialists in India and
U.K. Integrity in Civil Services, Administrative Reforms since, 1947 in India: A.D,
Gorewala & Paul H. Applleby recommendations about Indian Personnel system,
Northcote Trevelyn & Fulton Committee.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Rustom S. Davar Personnel Management and Industrial Relations in
India (New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House, 2nd
Edition, 2008).
2 Edwin B. Flippo Principles of Personnel Management (McGraw Hill,
Kogakusha, 4thEdition, 2008)
3 John E. Rouse Public Administration in American Society (ed.)
(Michigan: Gale Research, 2008)
4 United Nations New Approaches to Personnel Policy for
Development (New York: 2008)
5 A.P. Saxena Training and Development in Government (New
Delhi: 2010)
6 H. Koontz and Cyril Principles on Management, (Tokyo: McGraw Hill,
O’Donnell 5th ed., 2008)
7 Administrative Reforms Report on Personnel Administration (New Delhi:
Commission 2010)
8 S.L. Goel and Shalini Rajneesh Public Personnel Administration (New Delhi:
Sterling, 2002)
9 Sahib Singh Bhayana and Public Personnel and Financial Administration
Swinder Singh (Jalandhar: New Academics, 4th ed., 1993)
M.A. THIRD SEMESTER
COURSE – XIII (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT –I
1. Meaning, Scope and Significance of Urban Local Government.
2. Features of Urban and Local Government in India. Dimensions of the concept of
Local Government.
3. Evolution of Local Government in India.
4. Problems of urbanization in India.
UNIT –II
5. Structure and Functions of Urban Local Governments in India.

6. 74th Nagar Palika Constitutional amendment Act. 1992.
7. Finances of Urban Local Governments in India.
8. Other Urban Local Bodies and special agencies: Notified area committee, Town
Area Committee , Cantonment Board and Improvement Trust.
UNIT – III
9. Growth of Panchayat Raj Institutions in India, main Provisions of 73rd

Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
10. Organization & Working of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India.
11. Panchayati Raj Personnel: Administrative setup
12. Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India. Rural Problems and Challenges.
UNIT – IV
13. Role of Deputy Commissioner in Panchayat Raj Institutions.

14. Role of Block Development Officer in Rural Development Programmes.
15.State Control over Local Bodies: Legislative control, Administrative control,
Financial control & Judicial Control.
BOOKS RECOMMEDED
1 Maheshwari , S.R Local Government in India, Agra Lakshmi Naraian,
Aggrawal ,Latest ed.
2 Bhayana , Sahib Singh Local Government in India, New Academic
publishing company , Jalandhar, 1986
3 Nigam , S.R Local Government, S. Chand and Co., New Delhi.
4 Kaushik, S.K Leadership in Urban Government in India Kitab
Mahal , Allahabad, 1986.
5 Singh, K.N. and Singh,D.N. Rural Development in India , Babaras Hindu
(ed.) University, Varanasi
6 Maheshwari , S.R Rural Development in India, A Public Policy
Approach, Sage Publications, New Delhi,1985
7 Lakshman.T.K. & Naravon Rural Development in India, Himalayan Publishing
B.R.(ed) House, 1984
8 Jain , L.C. Grass ( ed.) Grass Without Roots, Sage Publication, New
Delhi,1982
9 Singh,Sahib and Singh, Local Government in India, (New ed.)
Swinder
10 Bhatnagar , S Rural Local Development in India , Light and Life
publishers, New Delhi ,1992
11 Mishra, S.N New Horizons in Rural Development
Administration, Mittal publication , New Delhi,1989
12 Khanna, B.S Rural Development in India, Deep and Deep
publication, 1992
13 Singh, Mohinder Rural Development Administration and Anti Poverty
programmes, Deep and Deep publication, 1988
14 Singh, Mohinder Rural Development in India, Currant Perspectives,
Intellectual publishing House, New Delhi,1992
M.A. FOURTH SEMESTER
COURSE – XIV (COMPULSORY)
COURSE NAME: - DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Development Administration: Meaning Nature and Scope, Development
Administration and Traditional Development Administration Dichotomy.
2. Concept of Sustainable Development. Principles of sustainable development, criteria
of sustainable Development, Strategies of sustainable Development.
3. Main Characteristics of Developed and Developing Countries.
4. Administrative Capability for Development, Efficiency and Effectiveness.
UNIT – II
5. Urban Planning and Its problems in India.
6. Self Help groups: Objectives, functions and formation of Self Help Groups
7. Non Government Organizations (NGOs): Concept, Significance and Rationale,
Procedure for registration of N.G.O, Sources of NGO Funding :Internal Sources &
External Sources
8. Public Private Partnerships in Development.
UNIT – III
9. Administration of Rural Development programmes.
10. Citizens and Development Administration: Responsiveness and Participation.
11. Co-operatives: Concept, Significance and Types, Procedure for Registration of a
Society.
12. Strategies for Women’s Development and their participation in Development.
UNIT – IV
13. Consumer Protection and Administration: Concept and Significance, Consumer

Protection Act, 1986 (with amendments),Administrative Setup of the Consumer
Disputes, Redressal Agencies: National, State and District Level
14. Human Rights and Administration: Concepts and Significance Universal Declaration
of Human Rights 1948.
15. National and State Human Rights Commissions: Organization, Functions and Role.
16. Environmental Administration: Concept and Significance. The Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986, Central Pollution Control Board: Organization, Functions
and Role, Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board: Organization, Functions and
Role.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Weidner , Edward W Development Administration I Asia Duke University
Press, Durshan , 1970
2 Riggs, Fred W Frontier of Development Administration Duke
University Press, Durshan, 1970
3 Gnat, G.F Development Administration : Concepts Goals
Methods , University Press , Madison, 1979
4 Verma, S.P and Sharma S.K Development Administration, IIPS New Delhi, 1984.
5 Sharma , S.K. ( ed.) Dynamics of Development, An International
Perspective Vol. I & II Delhi, 1978.
6 Panadikar , Pai Development Administration in India, New Delhi,
1974
7 United Nations Administration of Development Programs and
Projects: Some Major Issues , New York, 1971
8 Vayunandan E, Mathew Dolly Good Governance initiatives in India, Prentice Hall
(ed) of India, New Delhi,2003
9 Goel, S.L. Quarterly Journal of Indian Institute of Public (ed)
Administration, Special issue on Right to
Information,July September,2009 PAPER NO
10 P.S.Jaswal and Jaswal Nishtha Environmental Law, Pioneer Publications
2000
11 Cheena Gambhir Consumer Protection Administration, Deep & Deep
Publications, New Delhi,2007
12 Adaikkalam Subbian Human Rights: Philosophy, Promotion, Protection
and Perspectives
13 M.R.Ansari Protecting Human Rights, Maxford Books, New
Delhi, 2006
14 Noor Jahan Bava (ed.) Non governmental Organisations in Development:
Theory and Practice (New Delhi: Kanishka, 1997).
15 R.K.Sapru Development Administration (New Delhi: Sterling
Publishers, 2002)
16 Mohit Bhattacharya Development Administration (New Delhi: Jawahar
Publishers, 2001).
M.A FOURTH SEMESTER
Note: Out of Five Optional Papers Students are required to Opt any Two Papers.
COURSE – XV (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - PUBLIC POLICY
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Public Policy: Concept, Significance and Approaches.
2. Policy Analysis: Concept, Significance and Approaches.
3. Models for Policy Analysis: Systems, Institutional, and Rational Policy-Making.
UNIT – II
4. Public Policy Making: Structure and Process
5. Policy Making In India: Constitutional Arrangement and Role of Executive,
Legislature and Judiciary.
6. Other Stakeholders in Policy-making: Political Parties, Interest Groups, Mass-media,
Civil Society, and International Agencies.
UNIT – III
7. Public Policy Implementation and Control: Role of Executive with Special reference
to Bureaucracy, Legislature, Judiciary, Non-Governmental Organisations, Pressure
Groups.
8. Approaches to Policy Implementation
9. Major Issues and Problems in Policy Implementation.
UNIT – IV
10. Policy Evaluation: Purpose and Significance.
11. Criteria for Evaluation: Cost-Benefit Analysis; Efficiency; Effectiveness; Equity.
12. Forums for Policy Evaluation: Legislative and Departmental Committees.
13. Policy change and continuity:
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Madan, K.D. et. al. Policy Making in Government Publication (New
Delhi: latest ed.).
2 Basu, D.D. Constitution of India (New Delhi : Prentice Hall of
India, latest edition)
3 Stuart, S. Nagel Public Policy: Goals, Means and Methods (New
York: Martin Press, latest ed.).
4 P.R. Dubhashi Policy and Performance (New Delhi : Sage
Publications, latest ed.).
5 R.K.Sapru Public Policy: Formulation, Implementation and
Evaluation (New Delhi: Sterling, latest ed.).
6 James E. Anderson Public Policy Making (New York, Praegr, latest ed.).
7 Ishwar Dayal and K. Mathur Dynamics of Formulation of Policy in Government of
India (Delhi: latest ed.).
M.A FOURTH SEMESTER
COURSE – XVI (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - LABOUR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Industrial Relations: Meaning, objectives & Significance of Industrial Relations(
IR) Approaches of IR.
2. Industrial Disputes: Meaning , Types . Reasons of Industrial Disputes.
3. Conflicts /disputes: Measures for Industrial Relations Preventive and settlement
Machineries .State and Industrial Relations.
4. Current Trends and Future of Industrial Relations.
UNIT – II
5. Human Relations: Concept, Meaning, approaches and Importance. Problems in
Human Relations.
6. Relations Techniques & principles.
7. Settlement of Industrial Disputes: Conciliation, Arbitration and Adjudication.
8. Workers Participation in Management: Concept, Objectives and Significance.
Methods Participation in Management.
UNIT – III
9. Trade Unionism: Meaning significance and function of Trade Unions .Classification
of Trade Unions Problems of Trade Unions.
10. History of growth & development of Trades Unions, Recognition & Leadership
issues in Trade Unions.
11. Collective bargaining: Meaning, objectives and importance. Theories of Collective
bargaining.
12. Discipline in Industries: Meaning , Types, Causes of indiscipline. Enforcement of
discipline. Essentials of disciplinary system.
UNIT – IV
13. Grievances & their Redressal : Meaning , Causes of grievances, Redressal of

grievances. Procedure for redressal of grievances.
14. Issues & Trends in Industrial Relation in India: Problems of Automation ,
Productivity and Rationalisation .
15. Industrial Relations System in India: An Analysis of Labour Policy .
16. International Labour Organization ( ILO): Organization Structure, Functions &
Role of ILO in Labour Welfare and Industrial Relations.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 C.B. Manoria & S. Mamoria Social security Labour Welfare and Industrial
Bombay
Sons , New Delhi
4 R.C Saxena Labour Problems and Social Welfare ( K . Nath &
Co. Merrut).
New Delhi)
8 SN. Mishra Labour & Industrial Laws ( Allahabad) Law
agency)
9 V.G. Gowsami Labour and Industrial Laws ( Allahabad Law agency
10 Deepak Bhatnagar Labour Welfare & Social Security Legislation in
India ( Deep and Deep New Delhi)
Ministry of Labour
M.A FOURTH SEMESTER
COURSE – XVII (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - PUBLIC RELATIONS
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Public Relations: Evolution, Meaning, Essentials and Principles of Public Relations.
2. Major Areas of PR Activity: Public Relations, Advertising Publications, Media &
Co ordination, Public Relations with constituents.
3. Communications: Meaning, Process and role of Communication in India, Barriers to
effective Communication.
4. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organization, functions.
UNIT – II
5. Media and Publicity: Publicity Media, Types of Publicity ,functions and
Communicating with media .
6. Corporate Public Relations: Process elements and management of corporate Public
Relations.
7. Aids to Public Relations: Photography Exhibitions, trade fair, Radio, Television and
special events in Public Relations .
8. Advertising in Public Relations: Role, features and states of advertising in India.
UNIT – III
9. Employee Relations.
10. Stake holder Relations.
11. Education Relations.
12. Community Relations.
UNIT - IV
13. Professional code : Meaning , Principles and Code of Ethics ( International , IPRA)
14. Research: Objectives and types of Research.
15. International Public Relation
16. Public Relations and Social Responsibility.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 D.S. Mehta Handbook of Public Relations in India, Allied
Publishers Ltd, New Delhi. (1998)
2 Diwaker Sharma Public Relations: An Emerging Specialized
Profession, Deep & Deep Publication Pvt. Ltd. New
Delhi 2004
3 H. Frarier Moore & Frank B 2002
Kalnpa
4 K.R. Balan Applied Public Relations and Communication ,
Sultan Chand & Co., New Delhi 2002
5 U.K. Singh & B . Narayan Pubic Relations Management , Anmol Publications
Pvt. Ltd. , New Delhi 1999
M.A FOURTH SEMESTER
COURSE – XVIII (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - SOME ASPECTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN
INDIA
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT - I
1. Major issues of Law and order in India, Causes of disorders and crime in India.
2. Police Organization and its role at the national, State and District level.
3. Police Citizen relationship.
UNIT – II
4. Agriculture in Five Plans.
5. Recent Agricultural Policies.
6. Organization of Agriculture Union Ministry and State Department of Agriculture.
UNIT – III
7. Nature and scope of Educational Administration.
8. Problems of Education in Developing Countries with special reference to India
9. Education and five year Plans, approaches, priorities and investments.
UNIT – IV
10. Nature and Scope of Health Administration.
11. Development of Public Health Policies.
12. The role of Indian Government in Public Health Administration –Ministry of Health.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 P.D Sharma Police in India , Delhi Research , 1976
2 S.C. Mishra Police Administration in India, National Police
Academy
3 David H. Baley The Police and Political Development in India,
Princeton University, 1969
4 R.K. Bhardwaj Indian Police Administration , National New Delhi,
1978
5 Indian Journal of Public Police Administration, Special issue of Vol. XXIV
Administration No. Jan March , 1978
6 John P. Kenny Police Administration , Spring Field, Charles C
Thomas, 1975
7 Indian Institute of Public Management of Agriculture
Administration New Delhi
8 Harvinder Virk Administration of Agricultural
9 Rudder Dutt & K.P.M Indian Economy
Sundharm
10 Compell , Corbally Ramsayr Introduction to Educational Administration
11 Lulla , B.P. & Murly, S.K Essential of Educational Administration
12 J.P. Naik Policy and Performance in Indian Education
13 S.S. Mathur Educational Administration , Princiaples and
Practices
14 WHO World Health Situation
15 ------------------- Health Statistics of Government of India , New
Delhi
16 Ministry of Health Annual Reports
17 G. Borakar Health in Independence India
18 S.L. Goel International Administration : WHO South- East
Asia Regional Office , New Delhi ( Sterling
Publishers, 1977)
M.A FOURTH SEMESTER
COURSE – XIX (OPTIONAL)
COURSE NAME: - INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. International Administration: Origin ,Objectives and role with special reference to
the League of Nations till World War second.
2. Factors leading to the Establishment of the United Nations.
3. Major Functions of the UN. U.N.O. & Human Rights.
UNIT – II
4. Specialized Agencies of the UN: UNESCO and UNICEF and their functions and
role
5. Specialized Agencies of the UN: ILO and WHO and their functions and role.
6. The UN Secretariat: Organization, Functions and its Working
UNIT – III
7. Machinery to settle International disputes.
8. International Institutions: Functions and role of WTO.
9. World Bank and IMF : Functions and role.
UNIT – IV
10. Regional Institutions: Functions and Role of SAARC and ASCEAN.
11. Future of UNO
12. International Civil Services. Proposal for Reforms.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 C.F. Amerasinghe The Law of International Civil Service: As applied
by International Administration Tribunals, Oxford,
The Clarendon Press, 1994
2 H. Amer Politics and Process in the Specialized Agencies of
United Nation, Aldershot, Hants and Gower, 1982
3 R. Basu Personal Administration in the UN New Delhi,
Sterling, 1989
4 Y. Beigbeder Management Problems in the United Nations
Organizations: Reform the Decline, London ,
Frances Printer, 1987
5 J.L. Brierly The Covenant and Charter, London , Cambridge
University Press, 1947
Semester wise-Scheme of M.A Public Administration Course w.e.f: 2013-2014.

First Semester Theory Internal
Assessment
Course-I Administrative & Management Thinkers 80 20
(Compulsory)
Course-II Principles & Theory of Public 80 20
Administration (Compulsory)
Course -III Research Methods (Compulsory) 80 20
Second Semester
Course -IV Organization Behaviour (Compulsory) 80 20
Course-V Financial Administration( Compulsory) 80 20
Course- VI Indian Administration (Compulsory) 80 20
Third Semester (Note: Out of six optional papers students are required to opt any two
papers).
Course-VII Administrative Techniques (Compulsory) 80 20
Course -VIII Information Technology & Computer 80 20

Applications in Public Administration
(Optional)
Course -IX Labour & Industrial Laws (Optional) 80 20
Course -X Administrative & Constitutional Law ( 80 20
Optional)
Course-XI Public Enterprises in India ( Optional 80 20
Course-XII Personnel Administration in India and 80 20
United Kingdom ( Optional)
Course-XIII Local Government in India (Optional) 80 20
Fourth Semester ( Note:- Out of five optional papers students are required to opt any
two papers).
Course-XIV Development Administration 80 20
(Compulsory)
Course -XV Public Policy (Optional) 80 20
Course-XVI Labour & Industrial Relations (Optional) 80 20
Course-XVII Public Relations ( Optional) 80 20

Course-XVIII Some Aspects of Public Administration in 80 20
India (Optional)
Course-XIX International Administration (Optional) 80 20
NOTE: For ICDEOL and Private students each paper will of 100 marks i.e. 20 marks for
each Question.
HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
SHIMLA – 5
THE COURSES AND SYLLABI FOR MASTER DEGREE IN HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT,
1. COURSES OF STUDY:
Semester Marks Marks
(Theory) (Internal
Assessment )
First semester
C-I: M C-I: management Thought and Thinkers 80 20
C-II: C-II: Management Concepts and Practices 80 20
C-III: C-III: Business Statistics and Research Methodology. 80 20
C-IV: C-IV: Foundations of Human Relations 80 20
Second Semester
C-V: C-V: Human Behaviour in Organization 80 20
C-VI: C-VI: Industrial Psychology 80 20
C-VII: C-VII: Human Resource Development 80 20
C-VIII: C-VIII: Human Resource Management 80 20
Third Semester
C-IX: Management Techniques 80 20
C-X: C-X: Computer and Management of Information 80 20
System
C-XI: Labour and Industrial Laws 80 20
C-XII: Project Report 80 20
Fourth Semester
C-XIII: Business Ethics 80 20
C-XIV: Labour and Industrial Relations 80 20
C-XV: Public Relations and Mass Communications 80 20
C-XVI: Viva Voce* 100
MASTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (MHRD)

MHRDFIRST SEMESTER
Course – I
Course Name:- Management Thought and Thinkers
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. FW Taylor
2. Henry Fayol
3. Luther Gullick and Urwick
4. Woodrow Wilson
UNIT – II
5. A.H. Maslow
6. Fredric Herzberg
7. McGregor
8. Herbert Simon
UNIT – III
9. Max Weber
10. M.P. Follet
11. Chester Bernard
12. Elton Mayo
UNIT – IV
13. Peter Drucker
14. F.W. Riggs
15. Y. Dror
16. Rensis Likert
four marks. Each question shall be of 16 marks.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 D. Ravindra Prasad, V.S. Administrative Thinkers, Sterling Publishing
Prasad and P . Satyanaryana House, New Delhi.
2 S.R Maheshwari Administrative Thinkers, Mac Millan India
Limited, New Delhi.
.
3 F.W . Taylor: Scientific Management , Harper and Row
Publishers, USA.
4 Luther Gullick & Lyndall Papers- in Sciences of Administration, Columbia
Urwick: University Press, New York.
5 George Elton Mayo The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization ,
Harvard Business School Boston.
6 Chester I. Barnard: The Functions of Executive , Harvard University
Press, Cambridge.
7 Max. Weber: Economy and Society translated and edited by
Guenther Roth & Claus Wittich , Bedminister
Press New York.
8 Abraham Maslow: Motivation and Personality, Harper & Row, New
York.
9 Douglas Mc Gregor: Leadership and Motivation , MIT Press, Boston.
10 R.N. Singh Management Thought & Thinkers Sultan Chand
and Sons , New Delhi.
11 Prasad & Narayanan : Administrative Thinkers.
12 Navin Mathur: Management Thought, National Publishing
House , Jaipur.

MHRDFIRST SEMESTER
Course – II
Course Name:- Management Concepts & Practices
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I:
17. Management:Meaning,nature & scope. Management as a process,
Management as a Science and an Art, Management as an emerging
Profession.
18. Administration versus Management,Significance of Management.
19. An overview of Functional areas of Management: Production
Management,Financial Management,Marketing Management,Personnel or
Human resource management.
20. New Public Management : Basic Theme,Anti –Goals,Features,Impact.
UNIT – II
21. Theories of Organization: – Classical , Neo classical and Modern theory.
22. Approaches to the study of Public Administration: Structural – functional ,
systems approach, Behavioral approach andPublic Choice approach.
23. Social Responsibility of Business :Traditional view,Modern view –Social
Responsibilitiesof Business,Influence of Environment.
24. Good Corporate Governance : Concept , characteristics , elements . Issues
and Challenges.
UNIT – III:
25. Organization:- formal and informal organizations.
26. Principles of organization: – Hierarchy , Span of control and unity of
command. Concepts of Administration and Management : Power , Authority,
and responsibility .
27. Delegation, Decentralization , line Staff and Auxiliary agencies , Head
quarters and field –relationship. Coordination.
28. Decision making : Meaning , Classification and Essentials of decision making
. Process of decision making, techniques of decision making , approaches to
decision making.
UNIT – IV:
29. Supervision : Styles of supervision, contents of supervision. Qualities of a
good supervisor .
30. Leadership : Development of leadership , Theories of Leadership, Qualities of
leadership.
31. Recent trends & Paradigm Shifts in Management
Principles:Introduction,deregulated environment,
32. Competition and customisation:-Paradigm shift in Management Principles.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 P.Subba Rao Management and Organisational Behaviour
Himalaya Publishing House
2 V.S.P.Rao, P S Narayana Organization Theory and Behaviour Konark
Publishers Private Limited
3 John Pfiffiner and Frank Administrative Organization (New Delhi: Prentice
Sherwood Hall, Latest ed.)
4 Peter F. Drucker Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices
(Bombay: Allied Publishers, latest ed.).
5 H. Koontz and Cyril Principles of Management, (Tokyo: McGraw
O’Donnell Hill, latest ed)
6 Amitai Etzioni Modern Organizations (New Delhi: Prentice Hall,
latest ed.)
7 Robert T. Golembiewsky Public Administration as a Developing Discipline
(New York: Marcel, latest ed.)
8 Mohit Bhattacharya Public Administration (Calcutta: World Press,
latest ed).
9 Mamta Mokta, S.S.Chauhan, Challenges in Governance(ed) Anamica
S.K. Mahajan & Simmi Publishers,New Delhi 201
Agnihotri
10 David Osborne and T. Re-inventing Government: How the
Gaebler Entrepreneurial Spirit is Transforming the Public
Sector (New York: Addison Wesley, latest ed.)

MHRD FIRST SEMESTER
COURSE – III
Course Name: Business Statistics and Research Methodology
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
16. Social Research: Meaning, Nature , Scope and Objectives
17. Methods of Social Research
18. Nature of Science and Scientific Method.
19. Basic Elements of Research –Research Problem : Selection and Formulation
UNIT – II
20. Hypotheses: Definition : Features and Types and Testing Procedures.
21. Research Design: Definition, Contents and Types.
22. Survey Research and Case Study Method.
23. Sampling : Concept and Types.
UNIT – III
24. Methods of Data Collection : Documents, Observation , Interview and Questionnaire
25. Data Processing : Editing, Coding and Tabulation.
26. Graphic Representation: Graphs of time series and Graphs of frequency distributions.
UNIT – IV
27. Measures of Central Tendency : Mean, Median and Mode.
28. Measures of Dispersion: Meaning , Objects and Methods
29. Correlation Analysis : Linear and Rank Correlation .
30. Report Writing: Content & Style of Report writing.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Clarie Seltiz , Marie Jahoda Research Methods in Social Relations ( New
York: Holt Rinehart and Winston, latest ed.).
2 C.A. Moser and G.Kalton The English Survey
LanguageMethods
Bookin Society
Social Investigation
and ( Lon
Heinemann Educational Books, lates ed.)
3 Pauline V.Young Scientific Social Research and Surveys (
India: Asia Publishing House, latest ed.)
4 William J. Goode and Paul K. Methods in Social Research (U.S.A.: Mc.
Hatt Graw Hill Book Company , latest ed.)
5 S.P. Gupta Statistical Methods ( New Delhi: Sultan
Chand and Sons, latest ed.)
6 Arthur L. Bowley Elements of Statistics (New York: Staples
Press Incorporated , latest ed.)
7 Murray R. Spiegal Theory and Problems of Statistics ( New York
: Mc Graw –Hill International Book Company
, latest ed.)
8 F.E. Croxton and Dudley J. Applied General statistics ( London : Sir Isaac
Cowden Pitman and Sons , Ltd. , latest ed.).
9 David Nachmias and Chara Research Methods in the Social Sciences (
Nachmias New York : St. Martin’s Press, Inc. latest)
10 F.L Bhandarkar & T.S. Methodology & Techniques of Social
Wiliknson Research ( Himalaya Publishing House,
Mumbai).

MHRD FIRST SEMESTER
COURSE – IV
Course Name:- Foundations of Human Relations
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
17. Human Relations :Meaning, Approaches, Importance,
18. Techniques & Principles of Human Relations.
19. Essentials of Human relations, Dos and Don’ts.
20. Consequences for Human Relations, Strategies for curbing baneful effects.
UNIT – II
21. Basic Concepts : Society, Community, Association, Institution.
22. Associative Social Process: Coperation, Accomodation, Assimilation, Acculturation,
Adaptation.
23. Dissociative Social Process: Competition, Conflict, Aggression, Terrorism.
24. Social Stratification : Concept ,Bases, Types-Caste and class.
UNIT – III
25. Socialization : Concept, Theories and agencies
26. Social Norms : folkways, mores, Customs, Traditions ,Institutions.
27. Social Groups : Concept, significance and types.Primary and Secondary
Groups.
28. Social Control : Concepts, Forms, Means, Methods and agencies.
UNIT – IV
29. Organisation Culture: Definition, creating Organisation culture ,How employees
learn Organisation culture, How to measure Organisation culture.
30. Social Change : Concept, Major sources of social change, Problems of Change.
31. Interpersonal behavior: Nature of interpersonal behavior, Transactional analysis
Benefits and uses of Transactional Analysis.
32. Work and Social capital, Challenges to Work-Based Strategies for BuildingSocial
Capital ,Changes in the social organizations of work.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1 Bajpai,B.L. Making Management Skills more Effective,
Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New
Delhi,1997
2 Bhushan Vidya And Sachdeve, An introduction to Sociology, Kitab Mahal,
D.R. Allahabad ,1999
3 Davis, Kingsley,
Human Society,Surjeet Publications, Delhi 1987.
4 MacIver, R.M.Society:
and Page,An
C.H.Introductory Analysis, Macmillion and co.
Ltd.London,1992
5 C.B. Gupta Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand

& Sons,2005
6 P.C.Tripathi, Human Resource Development, Sultan Chand & Sons.
7 R.A. Sharma, Organisation Theory and Behaviour, Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Company New Ltd.
New Delhi,2000
8 L.M. Prasad Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand
& Sons,New Delhi,2001
9 P G Aquinas Human Resource Management, Principles &
Practice,,Vikas Publication House Private
Limited,2010
10 Aubrey C. Sansford Human Relations-Theory and Practice of
Organizational Behaviour, Columbus, Ohio:
Charles E. Mervill Publishing Co. 1977
11 L.M. Prasad Principles and Practice of Managementt. New
Delhi, Sultan Chand and Sons, 1989
12 L.M.Prasad Organizational Behaviour , Sultan Chand and
Sons New Delhi,2003
13 L.M.Prasad Human Resource Management Sultan Chand
and Sons, New Delhi, 2003

MHRD SECOND SEMESTER
COURSE – V
Course Name: Human Behaviour in Organization
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
17. Organization and its analysis: Concept of Organization , Typology of Organizations.
18. Organizational goals & individual goals, integration of goals.
19. Nature of Organization behavior (OB) : Concept of organization behavior , Nature of
OB, Role of OB, OB knowledge and management practices.
20. Nature of Human Behaviour :-Individual differences , courses of individual
differences , Models of man.
UNIT – II
21. Interpersonal behavior :- Interpersonal cooperative behavior , conflicting behavior
Transactional analyses & its uses.
22. Factors & Behaviour:- Social factors , status system , status determinations ,
functions of status system, status determinations & problems of Status system.
23. Organisational Culture : Organizational Culture, components of culture ,subculture ,
24. Culture as a liability.
25. Concept of organizational climate, factors affecting organizational climate , impact
of organizational climate , Developing sound organizational climate.
UNIT – III
26. Group Dynamics and Behaviour: Types of groups , formal and informal groups ,
concept of group dynamics group behavior,& group norms group decision making.
27. Stress & behaviour :- Concept and features of stress; potential sources of stress;
Effects of stress, coping strategies for stress.
28. Organizational conflicts:- Functional & Dysfunctional aspects of conflicts . Types of
conflicts conflict management .
29. Attitude: Characteristics of Attitude , Components of an attitude, attitude and
behaviour and measurement of attitudes.
UNIT – IV
30. Organizational Effectiveness : Concept of organizational effectiveness Approaches
to the study of organizational effectiveness factors in organizational effectiveness.
31. Organizational Change :- Reassures for organizational change ; planned change,
processes in planned change, Human reactions to change, overcoming resistance to
change. Change agents and their role.
32. Organizational Development ( OD) :- Organizational Development. Need of OD,
steps in OD. OD interventions :- sensitivity Training, process consultation and team
Development.
33. Personality: Meaning , Determinants of personality . Theories on personality: Trait
theory , Social learning theory and self theory.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED :
1 R.A .Sharma: Organizational Theory & Behaviour; Tata Mc

Graw- Hill Publishing co. Ltd. New Delhi.
2 Pfiffner and Sherwood: Administrative Organizations, Prentics Hall of
India , New Delhi.
3 Elizioni, A: Modern Organizations, Prentice Hall of India ,
New Delhi.
4 L.M. Prasad: Organizational Behaviour , Sultan Chand & Sons
Daryaganj, New Delhi.
5 Kumar & Mittal Organizational Behaviour, Anmol Publications ,
New Delhi.
6 Lazarus , R.S. : Psychological Stress and the coping process, Mc
Graw Hill, New York.
7 Fred Luthans: Organizational Behaviour , Mc Graw Hill
Singapur.
8 French & Bell: Organization Development , Prentice Hall , New
Delhi
9 Stemphen P. Rebbins: Organizational Behaviour : Concept and
Controversies ( Prentice Hall, New Delhi).
10 V.S. Rao,& P.S Naryanan: Organization Theory and Behaviour ( Konark
Publishers Pvt. Limited).
11 Keith Devis: Human Behaviour at work ( Mc Graw, Hill Book
Co., New Delhi.
12 P. Meyer: Administrative Organization , Copenhagen,
1957.
13 Hicks & Guellett: Organization Theory & Behaviour , Prentice
Hall, London, 1960.

COURSE – VI
Course Name: Industrial Psychology
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Industrial Psychology: Concept, Development of Industrial Psychology,
2. Nature and Scope of Industrial Psychology, Major Problems of Industrial
Psychology.
3. Psychological Tests: Characteristics of Psychological Tests, Importance &
limitations of Psychological Tests.
4. Learning & Development : Concept of Learning & Development, Conditions of
learning Development Process.
UNIT – II
5. Personality: Concept of personality, Personality theories, Personality Development,
Determinants of Personality, Personality and Behaviour.
6. Attitude :Features, component, Characteristics, factors in attitude formation
,Theories of Attitude Formation, Sources of Attitude ,Possible way of changing
Attitude
7. Human Engineering : Job Enlargement, Job enrichment.
8. Management of Interpersonal Relationships.
UNIT-III
9. Perception: Concept of Perception, Perceptual Process, Perceptual Selectivity,
Perceptual Organization, Interpersonal Perception, Barriers to perceptual accuracy.
Managerial application of perception.
10. Values : Concept, Types, Factors in value formation, Values and behaviour, Values
and Manager Behaviour.
11. Morale: Concept, Nature and Determinants.
12. Group Dynamics : Formal & informal groups.Group Decision making.
UNIT – IV
13. Fatigue, Monotony and Boredom: Concept, Causes and Effects
14. Industrial Stress : Major causes, Effects and coping with stress.
15. Motivation of Industrial Employees: Concept and Determinants.
16. Counseling : Meaning, need of counseling nature, Types & Counseling Techniques.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1 M.L,Blum & J.C. Naylor Industrial Psychology,1984,GBS
Publishers,Delhi
2 E.J. Mc Cunnic and Iigen Industrial Psychology 1984-PIII,New Delhi
3 Robert C. Beck Applying Psychology understanding People.PHI
,1982
4 Edger Schein Organisation Psychology ,PHI ,New Delhi
5 C.B. Gupta Human Resource Management,Sultan Chand &
Sons,2005
6 P.C.Tripathi Human Resource Development,Sultan Chand &
Sons
7 R.A. Sharma Organisation Theory and Behaviour,Tata Mc
Graw –Hill Publishing Company New Ltd. New
Delhi,2000
8 L.M. Prasad Human Resource Management,Sultan Chand &
Sons,New Delhi,2001
9 L.M. Prasad Principles and Practice of Mgt. New Delhi,
Sultan Chand and Sons, 1989
10 L.M. Prasad Organizational Behaviour , Sultan Chand and
Sons New Delhi,2003
11 L.M. Prasad Human Resource Management Sultan Chand
and Sons, New Delhi, 2003

COURSE – VII
Course Name: Human Resource Development.
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT-I:
1. Human Resource Development:- Concept of Human Resource Development ( HRD
), Need for HRD, organization of HRD .
2. Qualities of a HRD manager. Employee counselling.
3. Comparative study of Human Resource Development Practices: Public, Private and
Corporate system.
4. Training & Development:- Coverage of Operative training programme , Steps in
training programme , Training methods, Impediments to Effective training.
UNIT-II:-
5. Management development:- Management development :- Concepts & assumptions .
Management development process, Management development Methods, on the job
development, off the job development, self development.
6. Organization Development:- Concept of OD., Process of OD,OD Interventions :-
Survey feed back, process consultation , sensitivity training, transactional Analysis,
Change Agents , role pf change agents.
7. Dynamics of Employee Morale: Meaning, Factors affecting morale, Types of morale
, Effects of morale, morale & performance, Measurement of morale , Improving
morale.
8. Relationship between morale: Factors influencing industrial productivity ,steps to
increase productivity.
UNIT-III:-
9. Motivation: Meaning, Importance, theories of motivation viz, Maslow’s need
hierarchy theory, two factor theory and X,Y&Z theories .
10. Leadership: Concept of leadership, Theories of leadership: Trait theory, Behavioural
theory and situational theory. Leadership styles in Indian organizations.
11. Career Development and Planning: Concept of career, Career planning, the process
of career planning, limitations of career planning, career development, Essentials of
success in career.
12. Performance Appraisal: Concept, performance appraisal process, methods, Barriers
to effective appraisal .
UNIT-IV:-
13. Stress Management: Concept of stress Causes of stress, Effects of stress, Stress
management, Methods of stress management.
14. Conflict Management: Meaning, levels of conflicts, Conflict management
Techniques.
15. Management of Change: Meaning, Kinds of change, Identification of Problem,
Implementation of change. Concept of planned change, strategies of planned change,
Change process. .
16. Safety & Health Management: Safety causes of accidents, Safety measures, Statutory
provisions concerning safety, Health management, statutory provisions concerning
health.
Note: The paper should be divided into Five Units. Paper setter is requested to set
at least two questions from each unit, i.e. unit I, II, III and IV. The students are
required to attempt one question from each unit. Unit V is compulsory and it should
cover all the units of the syllabus, i.e. one part from each unit, hence it will consist
of four parts and each part will be answered in 150 words and question must be in
the form of notes and each part will have four marks. Each question shall be of 16
marks.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Keith Davis Human behaviour at work, Tata MC Graw Hill,
Publishing Co, LTD ,New Delhi.
2 Nair & T.V. Rao Excellence through Human Resource
Development, Tata MC Graw Hill , New Delhi
3 Prem Kumar & Human Resource Management Anand
A.K.Ghosh(ed) Publications
4 K. Aswathappa Human Resource & Personnel Management ,
Tata MC Graw Hill Publishing house ,New
Delhi, 2002
5 C.B.Gupta Human Resource Management Sultan Chand &
Co, New Delhi,2001
6 Frank, H.E Human Resource Development: The European
Approach, Gulf Publishing Co
7 Fred Luthans Organizational Behaviour, MC Graw Hill New
York
8 R.M.Steers Motivation & Work Behaviour, MC Graw Hill
New York
9 L. M. Prasad Organization Behaviour Sultan Chand and Sons,
New Delhi
10 C.B.Mamoria personnel Management , Himalaya Publishing
House ,Bombay, 2010.
11 T.N.Chhabra Human Resource Management: Concepts and
issues, Dhanpat Rai & Co, Pvt. Ltd. New
Delhi,2005
12 P.C. Tripathi Human Resource Development : Sultan Chand
& Sons , New Delhi ,2007

COURSE – VIII
Course Name: Human Resource Management
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT-I
1. Human Resource Management (HRM): Meaning & Definition, Nature & Scope
and evolution of HRM.
2. HRM Objective & Functions, Organisation of HRM Arguments &
Conclusions.
3. Organising the Personal Function: Organisation of Personal Department, Image
& qualities of Human Resource (HR)/Personnel Manager, Need and
Significance of Personnel Policies, Essentials of Personal Policies.
4. HRM Trends in a Dynamic Environment:
External factors Vs HR functions, Total Quality Management, Internal
Environment Vs HR function , Managing Diversity.
UNIT-II:-
5. Human Resource Management in India: Genesis & growth in India, Evolution
of the concept, Impediments to progress, Environment of HRM, Measures to
speed up growth.
6. Human Resource Planning: Concept and objectives, Need & Importance,
Factors Affecting Human Resource Planning (HRP), The Planning Process,
HRP & the Government, Barriers to HRP.
7. Job analysis : Learning Objectives, Meaning & Definition, Process & Methods
of Job Analysis, Job description &Job specification.
8. Approaches & Methods of Job Design & Redesign.
UNIT-III:-
9. Recruitment & Selection: Meaning & Process of Recruitment, Recruitment
Policy & Process, Meaning & Process of Selection, Selection test.
10. Job Evaluation: Concept, Process & Objectives of Job Evaluation, Advantages
& Limitations, Essentials of Job Evaluation, Methods of Job Evaluation.
11. Employee Benefits & Services: Learning objectives, Meaning & Definition,
Importance of Employee Benefits & Services, Types of Employee Benefits &
Services, Guidelines to make Benefits & Services Programmes more effectives.
12. Quality of Working Life : Concept, Measurement Dimensions, Principle &
Techniques.
UNIT-IV:-
13. Personal Records, Research & Audit : Objectives & Significance of Records,
Types & Principles of Personnel Records, Meaning & Significance of
Personnel Research, Objectives of Personnel Audit, Scope & Approaches to
Human Resource Audit.
14. Human Resource Accounting : Meaning & Objectives of Human Resource
Accounting , Advantages & Disadvantages.
15. Human Resource Information system: Meaning, Need for Information in
HRM, Advantages & Limitations of Human Resource information system.
16. Personnel Research, Changes and the future: Nature of Personnel Research, The
Personnel Manager as Change Agent, Future of HRM.
Note: The paper should be divided into Five Units. Paper setter is requested to set at
least two questions from each unit, i.e. unit I, II, III and IV. The students are required
to attempt one question from each unit. Unit V is compulsory and it should cover all
the units of the syllabus, i.e. one part from each unit, hence it will consist of four parts
and each part will be answered in 150 words and question must be in the form of
notes and each part will have four marks. Each question shall be of 16 marks.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 David A . Decenzo & Personnel / Human Resource Management,
Stephen P. Robbins Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi(2000)
2 Edvin B. Flippo Personnel Management, McGraw Hill Book
Company, New York(1984 )
3 K.Aswathappa Human Resource & Personnel Management ,
Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd, New
Delhi(1999)
4 R.S. Diwedi Manpower Management, Prentice Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi(1984)
5 C.B. Gupta Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand &
Co, New Delhi (2000)
6 V.S.P. Rao Human Resource Management, Excel Book,
New Delhi(2000)
7 L.M.Parsad Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand &
Sons, New Delhi (2000)

MHRD THIRD SEMESTER
COURSE – IX
Management Techniques
Maximum Marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. O & M Approach. Objectives, functions of O&M, Functions, Essentials of O&M
Units, O&M in India, Critical approach.
2. Work study: Meaning, objectives and functions.
3. Work Measurement: Meaning, Objectives, Essentials And Techniques of Work
Measurement.
4. New Public Management Techniques: Factors driving new Public Management,
Goals of New Public Management.
UNIT – II
5. Quality circles: Introduction, benefits of quality circles, Problems in the
implementation of quality circles,
6. Total Quality Management.; The concept, objectives, components, Significance &
implementation of Total quality Management in India
7. Globalization: Issues and Challenges of Globalization on management,
8. Management Information System : Objectives, Essentials of good information
system, Functions, Role of MIS in Planning and control.
UNIT – III
9. Ethical and Moral Techniques: Encouraging morality through ethics and moral
techniques in administration.
10. Reforms in Corporate Governance.
11. Time Management: Techniques of effective time management, Strategies for
effective time management
12. Stress Management: concept of stress, causes of Stress, Effect of Stress, Coping
Strategies for Stress
UNIT – IV
13. Management by Objective: ,Prerequisites Process, Benefits, Problems and limitations
of MBO, ,its application in Management.
14. Organisation Development ; Definition ,Characteristics, objectives, process, OD
interventions
15. Job Analysis: Concept of Job analysis, objectives of job analysis, Process &
Techniques of job analysis, Uses.
16. Executive Development: Concept, objectives, importance ,process and Techniques of
Executive development
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1 Rao, V.S.P. Organization Theory and Behaviour, Konark
Publishers private limited, New Delhi 1999
2 Gupta C. B. Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand &
Sons, New Delhi,2005.
3 Goel, S.L., Modern Management Techniques, Deep & Deep
Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2000
4 Srinath, D.S. Pert and CPM: Principles and applications East
West Press , New Delhi , 1975.
5 United Nations: Use of Modern Management Techniques in
Public Administration, Developing countries.
6 Milward, G.E: Organization and Methods –Macmillan London,
1960.
7 ------------------ Management in Government, Quarterly Journal
published by the Department of Personnel and
Administrative Reform (Administrative Reforms
Wing)
8 Michael Armstrong Handbook of Management Techniques (New
Delhi: Excel Books, 1995)

MHRD THIRD SEMESTER
COURSE – X
Course Name: - Computer Management Information System and Office
Management
Maximum Marks:80
UNIT – I
1. Evolution of Management Information Systems : Meaning and Role of Management
Information System.(MIS).
2. The Information Systems Department; Building and Maintaining Information
Systems.
3. MIS and Decision Making.
4. Components of MIS with special emphasis on data organization and data base.
UNIT – II
5. General Model of a Computer System; Understanding Input Devices; Output
Devices; Primary and Secondary Storage Devices and Media; CPUs.
6. Operating System Basics; PC Operating Systems; OS and User Interface ( Windows
XP).
7. Hardware; Software; Types of Software.
8. Networking; Local and Wide Area Networks.
UNIT – III
9. Word Processing Software : Uses, Interface and Special Features. ( Using MS Word)
Spread Sheet Software: Uses, Interface and Special Feature. ( Using MS Excel)
10. Data Base Management Software: Uses , Interface and Special Features. ( Using MS
Access)
11. Introduction to the Internet; Internet basics ( Using Internet Explorer).
UNIT – IV
12. Office Management : Concept , Significance and functions of office management .
13. Systems and procedures, planning and organizing an office and controlling office
activities .
14. Coordinating office layout and handing office correspondence , filing and indexing
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 Alexis Leon and Mathews Introduction to Computers (New Delhi: Vikas
Leon: Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. , Latest Ed.)
2 Christian Crumlish: ABC’s of the Internet ( N. Delhi: BPB
Publications, latest edition)
3 Gordon B. Davis and Management Information Systems: Conceptual
Margrethe A. Olson: Foundations , Structure and Development ( Tata
McGraw Hill, latest ed.)
4 Henry C.Lucas, Jr. Information Technology for Management ( New
Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill, 2000)
5 Kenneth C. Laudon and Management Information Systems: Managing
Jane P. Laudon: the Digital Firm ( New Delhi: Pearson Education
, 2006)
6 James O’ Brien: Management Information Systems ( Tata
McGraw Hill , latest edition)
7 Peter Hodson: Local Area Networks ( N. Delhi: BPB
Publications, latest edition)
8 P.K. Sinha: Computer Fundamentals ( N. Delhi : BPB
9. R.K. Chopra: Publications, latest edition).
Office management , Himalaya Publishing house
10. Varsha Mehta: Bombay.
Management Information System, Anmol
Public- ations, New Delhi.

MHRD THIRD SEMESTER
COURSE – XI
Course Name: - Labour & Industrial Laws
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
1. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Introduction, Objectives, definitions of Industry and
Industrial disputes.
2. Authorities under the Act.
3. Provisions Related to Strike & Lockout, Lay off retrenchment.
4. Labour Welfare measures under taken in India. Role of Labour Welfare officers.
UNIT-II
5. Factories Act, 1948: Introduction Objectives , scope . Inspecting staff, Powers of
Labour Inspectors.
6. Provisions Related to Health , safety , hazardous processes , working hours of
adults.
7. Social security: Meaning aims, need & significance of Social security
Origin & growth of idea of social security. Social Security measures
undertaken in India.
8. Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923: Introduction, objects & scope, main
provisions of the Act.
UNIT-III
9. Employees State Insurance Act, 1948(ESI Act): Introduction, objects &
scope . Benefits available under the Act, organization & functions of ESI
Corporation.
10. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: Object & Scope Main provision of the
Act.
11. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965: Object & Scope. Main provisions of the Act.
12. Minimum wages Act, 1948: Object, scope & salient features of the Act
Minimum wages, Fair wages & Living wages.
UNIT- IV
13. Payment of Wages Act, 1936: Object & Scope, Payment of Wages &
Deductions under the Act, Authorities under the Act.
14. Maternity Benefits Act 1961: Object, scope Main provision of the Act.
15. Main Provisions of Trade Unionism Act. 1926.
16. Legislations Related to employment of Children : Children of (Pledging
of Labour) Act 1933 . Employment of children Act 1938.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Bombay
Sons , New Delhi
4 R.C Saxena Labour Problems and Social Welfare ( K . Nath
& Co. Merrut).
New Delhi)
8 S.N. Mishra Labour & Industrial Laws ( Allahabad) Law
agency)
agency.
10 Deepak Bhatnagar Labour Welfare & Social Security Legislation
in India ( Deep and Deep New Delhi)

MHRD THIRD SEMESTER
COURSE – XII (COMPULSORY)
Course Name: - Project Report
Maximum marks: 100
(80 marks Theory +20 marks viva-voce)
MASTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (MHRM)
MHRM FOURTH SEMESTER
COURSE – XIII
Course Name: Business Ethics
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT-I:-
1. Business Ethics: Meaning , Scope , Nature ,Ethical Base of Business.
2. Business Ethics: Benefits for students, organizations. Principles of Ethical
organization .
3. Understanding Ethics: Rules of Ethics.
4. Ethical Dilemma : Meaning , characteristics , methods, approaches.
UNIT-I:-
5. Improving Ethical Decision Making: Steps indecision making , factors influencing
ethical decision making behaviour.
6. Organization Culture: Concept , Significance, Types of Culture.
7. Perception : Meaning , Process, factors influencing perception .
8. Codes of Conduct: Conduct, Limitations, developing codes of conduct.
UNIT-III:
9. Professional’s Ethical Role : Meaning , Characteristics, purpose. Code of
Professional Conduct and Ethics.
10. Principles of Professional Ethics : Principles , Ethics in success.
11. Values: Meaning, Importance , types, formulation of values .
12. Work Ethics : Meaning , functions , Ethical theories.
UNIT-IV:-
13. Social Responsibility of Business: Meaning , strategies.
14. Business and Environmental Ethics. Environmental Protection , unethical
practices.
15. Basic Principles of Indian Ethics for Management as contained in the
Upanishds and the Gita.
16. Value Based Governance in Organizations.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 A.B. Rao ( 2006) Business Ethics and Professional Values,Excel
Books , Delhi
2 R.A.S. Sharma( 2000) Organizational Theory and Behaviour , Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. ,New Delhi
3 R.C. Sebhar ( 2002) Ethical Choices in Business, Response Books,
New Delhi
4 S.K. Bhalia ( 2004) Business Ethics and Corporate Governance Deep
& Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
5 Thomas M.Garrell ( 1970) Business Ethics , The Tunes of India Press,
Bombay
6 V.S.P. Rao & P.S. Organization Theory and Behaviour, Konark
Narayana(1996) Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Delhi

MHRD FOURTH SEMESTER
COURSE – XIV
Course Name: Labour & Industrial Relations
Maximum Marks: 80
UNIT – I
17. Industrial Relations: Meaning, objectives & Significance of IR. Approaches of IR.
18. Industrial Disputes: Meaning, Types . Reasons of Industrial.
19. Conflicts /disputes: Measures for Industrial Relations Preventive and settlement
Machineries .State and Industrial Relations.
20. Current Trends and Future of IR.
UNIT – II
21. Human Relations: Concept, Meaning , approaches and Importance. Problems in
Human
22. Relations Techniques & principles.
23. Settlement of Industrial Disputes: Conciliation, Arbitration and Adjudication.
24. Workers Participation in Management: Concept, Objectives and Significance.
Methods Participation in Management.
UNIT – III
25. Trade Unionism: Meaning significance and function of Trade Unions .Classification
of Trade Unions.
26. History of growth & development of Trades Unions, Recognition & Leadership
issues in Trade Unions.
27. Collective bargaining: Meaning , objectives and importance. Theories of Collective
bargaining.
28. Discipline in Industries : Meaning , Types causes of indiscipline. Enforcement of
discipline Essentials of disciplinary system.
UNIT – IV
29. Grievances & their Redressal : Meaning , causes of grievances, Redressal of
grievances. Procedure for redressal of grievances.
30. Issues & Trends in Industrial Relation in India: Problems of Automation ,
Productivity and Ralationlistion.
31. Industrial Relations System in India: An Analysis of Labour Policy.
32. International Labour Organization ( ILO): Organization, Structure, Functions & Role
of ILO in Labour Welfare and Industrial Relations.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
Bombay
Sons , New Delhi
4 R.C Saxena Labour Problems and Social Welfare ( K . Nath
& Co. Merrut).
New Delhi)
8 SN. Mishra Labour & Industrial Laws ( Allahabad) Law
agency)
agency
10 Deepak Bhatnagar Labour Welfare & Social Security Legislation
in India ( Deep and Deep New Delhi)
Ministry of Labour

COURSE – XV
Course Name: Public Relation & Mass Communication
Maximum marks: 80
UNIT – I
17. Public Relations : Evolution, Meaning , Essentials and Principles of Public
Relations.
18. Major Areas of Public Relations Activity:( PR) , Advertising Publications , Media &
Co ordination , PR with constituents.
19. Communications: Meaning , Process and role of Communication in India , Barriers
to effective Communication.
20. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organization , functions.
UNIT – II
21. Media and Publicity : Publicity Media, Types of Publicity ,functions and
Communicating with media .
22. Corporate Public Relation : Process elements and management of corporate PR.
23. Aids to PR : Photography Exhibitions , trade fair, Radio , Television and special
events in PR .
24. Advertising in PR : Role , features and states of advertising in India.
UNIT – III
25. Employee Relations
26. Share holder Relations
27. Education Relations
28. Community Relations
UNIT - IV
29. Professional code : Meaning , Principles and code of Ethis ( International , IPRA)
30. Research: Objectives and types of Research.
31. International Public Relation
32. Public Relations and Social Responsibility.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1 D.S. Mehta Handbook of Public Relations in India, Allied
Publishers Ltd, New Delhi. (1998)
2 Diwaker Sharma Public Relations: An Emerging Specialized
Profession, Deep & Deep Publication Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi 2004
3 H. Frarier Moore & Frank B 2002
Kalnpa
4 K.R. Balan Applied Public Relations and Communication ,
Sultan Chand & Co., New Delhi 2002
5 U.K. Singh & B . Narayan Pubic Relations Management , Anmol
Publications Pvt. Ltd. , New Delhi 1999

COURSE – XVI
Course Name: Viva Voce
Maximum Marks: 100
HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
SHIMLA-5.
THE COURSES AND SYLLABI FOR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT.
PAPER- I HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT:
17. Human Resource Development:- Concept of HRD , Need for HRD, organization of
HRD , Learning concepts &Principles , types and methods of learning, career Planning
& development , qualities of a HRD manager. Employee counseling .
18. Training & Development:- Coverage of operative training programme , steps in training
programme , training methods, Impediments to Effective training.
19. Management development:- Nature of managerial functions, Managerial skills ,
Management development :- Concepts & assumptions . Management development
process, Management development Methods, on the job development, off the job
development , self development, organization of Management Development
Programmes, Evaluation of off training & development programmes.
20. Organization Development:- Concept of OD., process of OD,OD Interventions :-
Survey feed back, process consultation , sensitivity training, transactional Analysis,
Change Agents , role pf change agents.
21. Dynamics of Employee Morale and Productivity:- Meaning, factors affecting morale,
types of morale , effects of morale, morale & productivity, morale & performance,
measurement of morale , improving morale. Relationship between morale &
productivity , factors influencing industrial productivity ,steps to increase productivity.
22. Motivation :- Meaning, Importance, theories of motivation viz, Maslow’s need
hierarchy theory, two factor theory, ERG theory, achievement motivation theory,
Equity theory, Reinforcement theory. X,Y&Z theories .
23. Leadership :- Concept of leadership , Theories of leadership i.e. Trait theory,
Behavioural theory and situational theory. Leadership styles in Indian organizations.
24. Career Development and Planning:- Concept of career, career planning, the process of
career planning, limitations of career planning, career development, Essentials of
success in career.
25. Performance Appraisal:- Concept, performance appraisal process, methods, Barriers to
effective appraisal .
26. Stress Management:- Concept of stress, Causes of stress, Effects of stress, Stress
management, Methods of stress management.
27. Conflict Management:- Meaning, levels of conflicts , Conflict management Techniques.
28. Management of Change:- Meaning , Kinds of change, Identification of Problem,
Implementation of change. Concept of planned change, strategies of planned change,
Change process. Resistance.
29. Safety & health Management:- Safety , Causes of accidents , Safety measures, Statutory
provision concerning safety, Health management, statutory provisions concerning
health.
5
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1. Keith Davis; Human behavioural work, Tata MC Graw Hill, Publishing Co, LTD
,New Delhi, 1993.
2. Nair & T.V. Rao; Excellence through Human Resource Development, Tata MC Graw
Hill , New Delhi, 1990.
3. Prem Kumar &
A.K.Ghosh; (ed) Human Resource Management Anand Publications, 1991.
4. K. Aswathappa ; Human Resource & Personnel Management , Tata MC Graw Hill
Publishing house ,New Delhi, 2002.
5. C.B.Gupta; Human Resource Management Sultan Chand & Co, New Delhi,2001.
6. Frank, H.E; Human Resource Development: The European Approach, Gulf
Publishing Co, 1974.
7. Fred Luthans; Organizational Behaviour, MC Graw Hill New York 1975.
8. R.M.Steers ; Motivation & Work Behaviour, MC Graw Hill New York 1975.
9. L. M. Prasad; Organization Behaviour Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi, 1991.
10. C.B.Mamoria; personnel Management , Himalaya Publishing House ,Bombay, 1995.
11. T.N.Chhabra; Human Resource Management: Concepts and issues, Dhanpat Rai &
Co, Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi,2000.
12. P.C. Tripathi; Human Resource Development : Sultan Chand & Sons , New Delhi
,1999.
PAPER NO II HUMAN RESOURCE BUILDING:
1. Personality.
2. Perception
3. Attitudes and Values
4. Power and Authority
5. Inter personal behaviour
6. Work Environment
7. Absenteeism and Labour Turnover
8. Organizational Effectiveness
9. Team Building
10. Communication and Counseling
11. Decision Making
12. Time Management
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BIBLIOHTSPHY:
1. Harold Koontz and
Heiwz Weihrich; Management, New York, Mc Graw Hill Book Company

,Ninth Eds.1988.
2. Max.D.Richards (ED) Readings in Management, Seventh Edition Cincinnati, South
Western Publishing Company, 1986.
3. William G. Ouchi ; Theory Z, New York, Avon Books,
4. R.S. Dwivedi ; Human Relations and Organizational Behaviour, New Delhi,
Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. Third Edn. 1989.
5. K.Davis; Human Behaviour at work, New Delhi, tata Mc Graw Hill
publishing Co. Ltd.1975.
6. Aubrey C. Sansford; Human Relations-Theory and Practice of Organizational
Behaviour, Columbus, Ohio: Charles E. Mervill Publishing
Co. 1977.
7. Peter Drucker; The practice of Management, New York, Harper and
Brothers,1954.
8. H. Joseph Reitz. Behaviour in Organizations, Homewood, Gllinoes,Grwin,3rd
Edn.1987.
9. Heabert A. Simon; Administrative Behaviour : A Study of Decision Making
Process in Administrative Orgs. New York , 1976.
10. Y. Dror; Muddling Though “ Science or Inertia ? Public
Administration Review 1983.
11. L.M. Prasad; Principles and Practice of Mgt. New Delhi, Sultan Chand and
Sons, 1989.
12 -do- Organizational Behaviour , Sultan Chand and Sons New
Delhi,2003 .
13. –do- Human Resource Management Sultan Chand and Sons, New
Delhi, 2003.
PAPER NO IIIRD RESERCH METHODS:-
1. Scope & Objectives of Social Research.

2. The Research Process
3. Research Design
4. Meaning & formulation of hypothesis
5. Testing of hypothesis
6. Meaning & Types of sampling
7. Content analysis
8. Observation
9. The interview method.
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10. The Questionnaire
11. Case Study
12. Survey Method
13. Tabulation of Data
14. Analysis of Data
15. Report Writing
16. The Computer : Its role in research
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1. Hayes and Hedlumd ( Eds.) Conduct of Political Inquiry, New Jersey, 1970.
2. Lillian Conhen; Statistical Methods for Social Science , New Delhi.
3. Kaplan, Abrahan; The Conduct of Inquiry, Chandler, 1969.
4. Young , Pauline; Scientific Social Surveys.
5. Deckinson Mc Graw and
Waston; Political and Social Inquiry , wiley,1976.
6. Meser,C.A; Survey methods in Social investigations , Heinemann,
1961.
7. Goode & Hatt; Methods in Social Research ,New York Mc Graw Hill
,1952.
8. P.l . Bhandarkar &
T.S. Wilknison ; Methodology & Techniques of social Research ,Delhi
Himalaya Publishing House, 2000.
9. C.R. Kothari; Research Methodology , New Delhi Wishwa
parkashan, 1999.
SEMESTER –II
PAPER NO. IV : EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE RELATIONS:
1. Conceptual Frame work : the perspective, and Management relation .

2. Human Relations: Meaning , Approaches, Importance and Techniques and
Principles.
3. Trade Union: Development, Structure, Recognition, Leadership and Management in
Trade Union.
4. Types of trade union and Problems of Trade Unionism.
5. Resolution of Conflicts, Conflic and Co- operation, Industrial disputes and their
settlement ( Industrial disputes Act 1946).
6. Settlement of Disputes: Conciliation, Adjudication and arbitration.
7. Worker Participation in Management at various levels.
8. Collective Bargaining: Meaning , nature and objectives of collective bargaining ,
Theories of collective bargaining.
9. Issues and trends in Industrial relations in India : Problems of Automation,
Productivity, improvement and Rationalization.
10. Disciplines and Grievance : Meaning, Types of disciplines causes of in disciplines,
enforcement of discipline, Essentials of good disciplinary system.
11. Code of discipline : Meaning & Causes of grievance , redressal of grievance,

procedure to redress the grievances.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1. Agnihotri, V: Industrial Relation in India.

2. Bhagoliwal, T.N: Economics of Labour & Industrial Relations, Smitya
Bhavan, Agra, 1992.
3. Davar, R.S: Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, Vikas
Publishing House, Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 1999(Edn.)
4. Mamoria, C.B: Dynamics of Industrial Relations.
5. Mamoria, C.B: Personnel Management, Himalaya Publishing House,
Bombay, 1995.
6. Goyal , R.C: Problems in personnel & Industrial Relations in India,
National Publishing House, New Delhi,1971.
7. Saxena, R.C: Labour Economics & Social Welfare, K, Nath & Co.
Meerut, 1996 (edn).
8. Reynolds, L.G: Labour Problems & Labour Relations, Prentice Hall ,
New Delhi,1978.
9. Aggarwal,R.D: Dynamics of Labour Relations in India Tata, Mc Graw
Hill , Publishing Co. New Delhi.
10.Indian Institute of Personnel
Management: Practical, Approach to Human Relations, Asia
Publishing House,Bombay,1977.
PAPER NO V HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:
17. Human Resource Management: Meaning & Definition, Nature & Scope of HRM,
HRM: Objective & Functions, Development of HRM, Organisation of HRM,
Evolution of HRM, HRM : Arguments & Conclusions.
18. Organising the Personal Function: Organisation of Personal Department, Image &
qualities of HR/Personnel Manager, Need and Significance of Personnel Policies,
Essentials of Personal Policies.
19. HRM Trends in a Dynamic Environment:

External factors Vs HR functions, Total Quality Management, Internal Environment
Vs HR function , Managing Diversity.
20. Human Resource Management in India: Genesis & growth in India, Evolution of the
concept, Impediments to progress,Environment of HRM, Measures to speed up
growth.
21. Human Resource Planning: Concept and objectives, Need & Importance, Factors
Affecting HRP, The Planning Process, HRP & the Government, Barriers to HRP.
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22. Job analysis and Job Design: Learning Objectives, Meaning & Definition, The
Process, Process& Methods of Job Analysis, Job description &Job specification,
Approaches & Methods of Job Design & Redesign.
23. Recruitment & Selection: Meaning & Process of Recruitment, Recruitment Policy &
Process, Meaning & Process of Selection, Selection test.
24. Job Evaluation: Concept, Process & Objectives of Job Evaluation, Advantages &
Limitations, Essentials of Job Evaluation, Methods of Job Evaluation.
25. Employee Benefits & Services: Learning objectives, Meaning & Definition,
Importance of Employee Benefits & Services, Types of Employee Benefits &
Services, Guidelines to make Benefits & Services Programmes more effectives.
26. Quality of Working Life : Concept, Measurement Dimentions, Principle &
Techniques.
27. Personal Records, Research & Audit : Objectives & Significance of records, Types &
Principles of Personnel Records, Meaning & Significance of Personnel Research,
Objectives of Personnel Audit, Scope & Approaches to Human Resource Audit.
28. Human Resource Accounting & Human Resource information system: Meaning &
Objectives of HRA, Advantages & Disadvantages, Need for Information in HRM,
Advantages & Limitations of HRIS.
29. Personnel Research, Changes and the future: Nature of Personnel Research, The
Personnel Manager as Change Agent, Future of HRM.
REFERENCE:
1. David A . Decenzo & Stephen P. Robbins (2000), Personnel / Human Resource

Management, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
2. Edvin B. Flippo (1984 ) , Personnel Management, McGraw Hill Book Company,
New York.
3. K.Aswathappa (1999), Human Resource & Personnel Management , Tata Mc Graw
Hill Publishing Co. Ltd, New Delhi.
4. R.S. Diwedi (1984), Manpower Management, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New
Delhi.
5. C.B. Gupta (2000) ,Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand & Co, New Delhi.
6. V.S.P. Rao (2000), Human Resource Management, Excel Book, New Delhi.
7. L.M.Parsad (2000), Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New
Delhi.
Annexure –I
M.Phil Syllabus in Public Administration w.e.f 2010-11 session
The M.Phil course will be one year duration divided into two semester caring total
300 marks.
Semester –I
Course No.I Name of the Papers Marks
1. (i) Advanced Public Administration 75
(ii) Seminar 25
2. (i) Advanced Research Methods 75
(ii) Book Review 25
Note:
1. Theory paper : For regular students each theory paper will be of 75 marks and
duration of each paper will be 3 hours. In each theory paper 10 Questions are to be
set and candidate has to attempt only 5 Questions. All Question will carry equal
marks
2. Two seminars and one book review will be valuated by the Department teachers/staff
council.
Semester-II
3. Dissertation 100
The division of 100 marks will be as given below:
(i) Dissertation writing 75
(ii) Dissertation viva-voce 25
Total 100
M.PHIL IST SEMESTER: COURSE NO-I: (I)
ADVANCED PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
1. Sustainable Development : Definition, features, Concept& principles ,Challenges to

Sustainable Development .Concept of Inclusive Development.
2. Good Governance: Definition , Elements, Indicators Characteristics , Reforms for good
governance, Bureaucracy & good governance in Indian context . Globalization and good
governance .
3. E.Government and &E. Governance , E-governance initiative at centre and state level E-
governance as a tool of good governance.
4. Administrative Culture : Definition , Characteristics & functions. Administrative Culture
and Bureaucratic culture . Hazards in Administrative Culture.
5 Ethics in Public Administration:.Ethical concerns in Public Administration , Role of
Ethics in Administration, Challenging Corruption in Indian Public Services , Right to
Information Act. ,2005.
6 Administrative Reforms & Reorganization of Public Administrative in India. Second
Administrative Reform Commission & its Recommendations .
7 Disaster Management: Prevention , Preparedness and Mitigation.
Disaster Preparedness : Role and Responsibilities of Central , State, District and Local
Administration in Disaster Management. Disaster Management Act.2005.
8. New Public Administration – Characteristics ,Elements, Goals of New Public
Management , Public choice Approach & New Taylorism , Impact of Globalization on
Public Administration.
Bibliography
Alka Dhameja: Contemporary Debates in Public
Administration
C.P. Bhartwal & Kumkum Kishore :- Public Administration in India current
Perspective, A.P.H Publishing Corporation.
C.P. Bhartwal: Good Governance in India , Deep & Deep
Publication New Delhi.
R.B Jain: Globalization & good governance pressure for
constructive reforms.
Indian Journal of Public Administration “Special Issue of IInd Administrative Reform
Commission ,IIPA , Nov., 2007
S.L. Goel: Advanced Public Administration , Deep &
Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd. ,New Delhi .
B.H Jajoo: Nirnay, special issue on E-governance Sardar

Patel Institute of Public Administration ,
Ahmedabad.
E-Governance Compendiums, 2007 of Dept. of Information Technology Govt. of
Madhya Pradesh.
M.P.Gupta,,PrabhatK,,JaijitBhattacharya Government online”, Tata Mc Graw Hill
Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi
,2004.
E-Vayunandan, Dolly Mathew: “ Good Governance initiatives in India , Prentice
Hall of India Private Limited New Delhi, 2003.
S.L. Goel: “Right to Information and Good Governance
Deep & Deep publications Private Limited
New Delhi, 2007
M.G Ramakant Rao : “ Good Governance Modern Global and

Regional perspective” Kanishka Publishers &
Distributors New Delhi, 2008.
R.B Jain: Public Administration in India ,21st Century
Challenges for Good Governance , Deep &
Deep Publications, New Delhi,2001.
S.L.Goel: Encyclopedia of Disaster Management
W.Nick Carter : Disaster Management – A Disaster Manager’s
Handbook
Advanced Research Methods

Course No –II
1. Science , Assumption of Science and Scientific Methodology , Rationale of
Scientific Research.
2. Meaning , Nature and Ethical concern in Social Science Research.
3. Research : Basic Elements of Research , Research Problem, Concept and
objectives ,Types of Research, Quantitative & Qualitative Research.
4. Research Design: Basic Research Design , Applied Research Design and
Evaluative Research Design.
5. Hypothesis formulation and Hypothesis testing.
6. Sampling and Sampling Design.
7. Methods of Data Collection ( Observation , Interview , Questionnaire ).
8. Data Processing , analysis and interpretation .
9. Report and Thesis Writing.
10. Survey of Research in Public Administration in India.
Selected Readings:
1. V.A Pai Panandikar ( Ed.) : A Survey of Research in Public

Administration 1980.90 , Delhi , Konark
Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ,1997.
2. Johan W. creswell : Research Design Qualitative & Qualitative
Approaches, London, Sage Publications, 1990.
3. Kuldeep Mathur (Ed.): Survey of Research in Public Administration
1970-79, New Delhi, concept Publishers,1986.
4. Kaplan Abraham: The Conduct of Enquiry Chandler, 1960.
5. Young PV: Scientific Social Survey and Research New
York , Prentice Hall, 1960.
6. S. Eckhardt, K.V. and E Lrmann M.David: Social Research Methods, Random House,
New York,1997.
7. W.J. Goode and P.K. Hatte: Methods in Social Research , New York, Mc
Graw Hill , Internal Edition, 1931.
8. B.N. Ghosh: Scientific Methods and Social Research New
Delhi , Sterling Public Pvt. Ltd.
9. M.H. Gopal: An Introduction to Research Procedure in
Social Sciences, Asia Publishing House,
Delhi, 1970.
10. Moser C.A: Survey Methods in Social Investigation
Heinemann ,1961.
11. Lokesh Kaul: Research Methodology of Educational
Research ,Vikas Publications , New
Delhi,2008.
Professor R.K : Public Administration Research survey &
Trends Arun Publishers 2005, Chandigarh
Semester –II: Course No –III Dissertation
Maximum marks -100

The division of 100 marks will be as given below:
(i) Dissertation Writing 75 marks
(ii)Dissertation viva-voce 25 marks
Total 100 marks

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M.A. FIRST SEMESTER

2 S.R Maheshwari Administrative Thinkers, Mac Millan India Limited,

4 F.W . Taylor: Scientific Management , Harper and Row Publishers,

6 George Elton Mayo The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization ,

7 Chester I. Barnard: The Functions of Executive , Harvard University

8 Max. Weber: Economy and Society translated and edited by

9 Abraham Maslow: Motivation and Personality, Harper & Row, New

10 Douglas Mc Gregor: Leadership and Motivation , MIT Press, Boston.

11 R.N. Singh Management Thought & Thinkers Sultan Chand and

12 Prasad & Narayanan : Administrative Thinkers.

13 Navin Mathur: Management Thought, National Publishing House ,

5 Amitai Etzioni Modern Organizations (New Delhi: Prentice Hall,

6 Robert T. Golembiewsky Public Administration as a Developing Discipline

1. Social Research : Nature , Scope and Objectives

5. Hypotheses: Definition , Features and Types and Testing Procedures.

9. Methods of Data Collection : Documents, Observation , Interview and

12. Measures of Central Tendency : Mean, Median and Mode.

2 C.A. Moser and G.Kalton The English Survey

3 Pauline V.Young Scientific Social Research and Surveys ( India:

5 S.P. Gupta Statistical Methods ( New Delhi: Sultan Chand

6 Arthur L. Bowley Elements of Statistics (New York: Staples Press

7 Murray R. Spiegal Theory and Problems of Statistics ( New York :

3 G.S. Lall Financial Administration in India, Delhi, 1976.

4 B.N. Gupta: Indian Federal Financial and Budgeting Policy ,

6 Gupta, B.N: Government Budgeting with special Reference to

7 Report of ARC: Central Directorate Centre State Relations. Finance

8 Wattal, P.L.: Parliamentary Financial control in India Bombay ,

9 Chanda , A.K: Aspects of Audit control, Bombay, 1969.

10 Handa, K.L: Financial Administration in India, IIPA New Delhi,

14 Sanjeev K. Mahajan & Financial Administration in India , P.H.I, New Delhi.

2 Christian Crumlish: ABC’s of the Internet ( N. Delhi: BPB Publications,

3 Gordon B. Davis and Management Information Systems: Conceptual

4 Henry C.Lucas, Jr. Information Technology for Management ( New

5 Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane Management Information Systems: Managing the

6 James O’ Brien: Management Information Systems ( Tata McGraw

7 Peter Hodson: Local Area Networks ( N. Delhi: BPB Publications,

8 P.K. Sinha: Computer Fundamentals ( N. Delhi : BPB

2 U.P.D. Kesri Lectures on Administrative Law (Central Law

3 S.P. Sathe Administrative Law (N.M. Tripathis Pvt. Ltd. ) latest

4 I.P. Massey Administrative Law (New Delhi) latest edition

5 S. Chhabra Administrative Tribunals (New Delhi0

6 S. M. Mehta Constitutional Law in India (Law Delhi)

7 J. N. Pandey Constitutional Law in Law (Central law Agency)

8 Justice C.K. Thakker Lecturer on Administrative law (Eastern Book Co.

5. Structure and Functions of Urban Local Governments in India.

9. Growth of Panchayat Raj Institutions in India, main Provisions of 73rd

13. Role of Deputy Commissioner in Panchayat Raj Institutions.

13. Consumer Protection and Administration: Concept and Significance, Consumer

13. Grievances & their Redressal : Meaning , Causes of grievances, Redressal of

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