PA 203

Theory and Practice of

Public Administration

RIGIE ANNE S. GOZON

 What is Public
Administration?

Table of Approaches to the Study

of Public Administration
Contents The Role of Public
Administration in a
Modern Society
Scope of the Philippine
Public Administration
 What is Public
Administration?
 Public
Administration

Public administration refers to all the work involved in

the implementation of government policies and
programs.

Specifically, it is planning, organizing, directing,

coordinating, and controlling of government
operations.
 Public
Administration
National Regional Local

Public administration is a feature of all nations, whatever their system of government.

 Approaches to the
Study of Public
Administration
1. Historical Approach
2. Legal Approachsdsd

The theorists of the historical approach believe that knowledge of history is essential
for a thorough study of any field. The historical approach sought to explain the
administrative institutions in the light of their past.
 Approaches to the
Study of Public
Administration
2. Legal Approach

Another name for the legal approach is juristic approach. The proponents of this
approach sought to study Public Administration as part of law and focus on the formal
legal structure and organization of public bodies.
 Approaches to the
Study of Public
Administration
3. Philosophical Approach

The philosophical approach comes with a comprehensive range as it takes within its
purview all aspects of administrative activities and enunciates the ideals underlying
those activities.
 Approaches to the
Study of Public
Administration
4. Systems Approach

The system, in relation to the study of Public Administration, is derived from the
technique of engineering. Therefore, generally means that the administration is seen
as a system of interrelated and interdependent parts (sub-systems) who interact
among themselves.
 Approaches to the
Study of Public
Administration
5. Case-method Approach

The case-method approach emphasizes the decision-making behaviour of the

administrator and the influence of the various factors such as personal, legal and
institutional on the decision making process.
 Approaches to the
Study of Public
Administration
6. Mechanical or Managerial Approach

This is the earliest approach to the study of public administration. The basic idea
underlying the mechanical approach is that administration is a mechanical organization
and that we can find out certain principles which will make the organization function
efficiently.
 Approaches to the
Study of Public
Administration
7. Behavioral Approach

The behavioral approach also called the socio-psychological approach is basically

concerned with the scientific study of human behavior in diverse social settings, being
that it incorporates a diversity of perspectives.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

Good Government = Good Public Administration

 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

1.Public administration ensures adequate availability of services for public

interests in different ways to improve the livelihood of people.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

2. Being a basic service rendered to people with the intent to save, public
administration takes on projects the private sector avoids.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

3. Provision of free services such as healthcare, disaster management,

education, and sensitization to curb diseases.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

4. Public administration provides security, and protection of people from

being exploited through the maintenance of democratic rule of law and
order.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

5. The economic, social, and cultural advancement of any country depends

on public administration.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

6. The welfare being of developing countries depends on positive public

monetary policies to improve economic status.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

7. Government machinery, including three arms of government legislature,

judiciary, and executive relies on public administration.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

8. Protecting citizens through defense forces is among the major

importance of public administration in society.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

9. For any modern state public administration plays an active role in

ensuring there’s laissez-faire an important element responsible for
maintaining state law.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

10. The modern state needs public administration for the distribution of
services and goods on behalf of the government.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

11. Public administration brings efficiency in government to reduce

complex responsibilities.
 The Role of Public
Administration in
a Modern Society

12. Finally, public administration ensures there’s equal distribution of

resources in society to meet the requirements of the growing population.
 Scope of Public
Administration
Public administration may be classified into four broad categories:

1. Governmental activities undertaken to protect society as a whole. This

includes national defense, protective services like police, fire and jail,
education and environment.
 Scope of Public
Administration
Public administration may be classified into four broad categories:

2. Government activities designed to provide assistance to economic and

social groups.
 Scope of Public
Administration
Public administration may be classified into four broad categories:

3. Government activities undertaken in the exercise of proprietary and

corporate powers. This includes ownership and operations of government
owned or controlled enterprises, better known as public enterprises.
 Scope of Public
Administration
Public administration may be classified into four broad categories:

4. Government activities undertaken to regulate business, trade and

manufacturing.
 Scope of Public
Administration
Classification of Public Administration according to type:

1. External Programs
- This includes foreign affairs activities on a government to government
basis.
 Scope of Public
Administration
Classification of Public Administration according to type:

2. Regulatory Programs
These programs are concerned with governmental activities intended to
regulate the operation of business enterprises with domestic and foreign
capital, banking activities, practice of profession, quality control of
products, standards specification, price control, and public convenience
certification.
 Scope of Public
Administration
Classification of Public Administration according to type:

3. Service Programs
- Refers to those activities directly administered by the government which
directly affect individuals and groups.
 Scope of Public
Administration
Classification of Public Administration according to type:

4. Development Programs
- These programs are generally designed to direct socio-economic
transformation efforts to build self-reliant communities and develop
geographic areas and regions through the formation of development
bodies and authorities.
 Scope of Public
Administration
Classification of Public Administration according to type:

5. Grants-in-Aid Programs
- These refer to the projects undertaken by the government with subsidy
funds, partly or wholly, from external sources like the Overseas
Development Assistance (ODA) of Japan, Economic Support Fund (ESF) of
the United States, Philippine Aid Program and Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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