This course began by questioning the proper role and place of public administration as a field of study. As we conclude with our final week, the topic arises once again. Donald Kettl in "Public Administration at the Millennium: The State of the Field, Laurence Lynn Jr. in "The Myth of the Bureaucratic Paradigm: What Traditional Public Administration Really Stood For," and Frederickson et al in The Public Administration Theory Primer evaluate the field of public administration, by answering three questions. They provide answers to where has the field been, where is it now, and where is it going. In the end it seems clear that while the field of public administration has progressed in its theoretical capacity, there is still room for the field to develop both internally and externally. Kettl, Lynn Jr., and Frederickson et al each provide a different perspective on the state and history of public
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The field of public administration is one in which while still developing, is asserting its place within the disciple. The study of public administration is constantly changing and with that change comes new theories and ideas. While Frederickson et al argue that a theory of governance is most promising for the field, I would place my eggs in the basket of theories of political control of bureaucracy. The more we study bureaucracy, the more I believe the connection between politics and administration will be undeniable.
As the final week of this course concludes, we are faced once again questioning the proper role of public administration. The works of Kettl, Lynn Jr., and Frederickson et al each provide distinct evaluations of the field. In the end it seems clear that while the field of public administration has progressed in its theoretical capacity, there is still room for the field to develop both internally and externally. In addition, while the field may be young, it is worthy of its place beside political
The field of public administration is one in which while still developing, is asserting its place within the disciple. The study of public administration is constantly changing and with that change comes new theories and ideas. While Frederickson et al argue that a theory of governance is most promising for the field, I would place my eggs in the basket of theories of political control of bureaucracy. The more we study bureaucracy, the more I believe the connection between politics and administration will be undeniable.
As the final week of this course concludes, we are faced once again questioning the proper role of public administration. The works of Kettl, Lynn Jr., and Frederickson et al each provide distinct evaluations of the field. In the end it seems clear that while the field of public administration has progressed in its theoretical capacity, there is still room for the field to develop both internally and externally. In addition, while the field may be young, it is worthy of its place beside political