Route of administration

Theoretically, the managerial approach to public administration contends that public administration is a “field of business” as quoted by Woodrow Wilson (Rosembloom,1983). Under this theoretical premonition of public administration, it depersonalizes citizens and concentrates on the economic profits of subordinates. The managerial approach to public administration, government is focused on setting policy that will aid in maximizing efficiency of operations…

modernity refers to a world that has evolved due to science and does not readily accept old assumptions that were once seen as being absolute and final. Modernity had three profound impacts in the field of public administration. The first one was the separation of politics from administration in attempt to achieve efficiency in delivering public goods and services. The second impact was separating the role of the public administrator from the role of the citizen because they serve the public and…

The federal bureaucracy is divided into fifteen different executive departments and hundreds of agencies, bureaus, boards, authorities, and administrations. The bureaucracy also includes independent agencies and government corporations such as the post office (Shmoop). The bureaucracy is a body of unelected official that are responsible for handling and enforcing day to day responsibilities made by the president and congress. So who controls the bureaucracy? All three of the branches have some…

1. Why has bureaucracy become an essential feature of modern societies? In modern societies are such organizations which abound, as are the rational and efficient response to the ever growing needs and complex structures of society. The needs of traditional societies are covered by informal groups (family, neighborhood, parish, etc.), so there are almost no formal organizations. Formal organizations allow large groups and institutions more effective in controlling large numbers of people,…

1. According to Rumsfeld, the ones who control the bureaucracy is the executive branch. Specifically, it is the people that are appointed by the President that has control, because they have the power of approval. Rumsfeld, as a former Secretary of Defense, was also a bureaucrat. The bureaucracy is necessary because its purpose is to provide a set of behaviors for a government to follow. A bureaucracy creates a “rule book” the government abides by, that helps in dealing with common situations.…

Spoils System The spoils system a system in which your friends come into power with you. A system in which if you are the most loyal follower of a certain person in power you get into power. A great example is shown on pg 40 of the novel The Destiny of the Republic when it states that “ ten years earlier then President Grant had given Conkling his most fiercely loyal supporter, control of the New York Customs house.” That is the spoils system at its finest because it shows that supporters of…

on the comparison of organizations such as the public and private sectors is due to the research from professors at universities. Hal G. Rainey, Barry Bozeman, and Udo Pesch, all play a role in public administration. Hal Griffin Rainey was born on July 23, 1946 and he teaches public administration, organizations, and policy at the University of Georgia…

Public administration has the responsibility of disseminating information to the public which in itself is a good thing because it brings awareness to the public of what the expectations are for practitioners and citizens at large. Indeed, that is for the betterment…

BUREAUCRATIC MANAGEMENT THOUGHT This theory was given by Max Weber. Bureaucracy (a term widely used in govt. organizations) is an administrative system which is designed to accomplish large scale administrative tasks by systematically coordinating the work of many individuals. Max Weber has indentified three types of powers in the organizations: traditional, charismatic and rational-legal. He named rational legal power as bureaucratic power and claimed it to be the ideal type of power in the…

personality, the ability to be a team player, and the ability to think outside of the box are all key attributes in successful health care administrators. What advice did he give you as a student in health care administration? Mr. White’s (2015) primary advice to students in health care administration is to continue to work hard, expand your knowledge base, be patient with your career goals, show people that you are an asset, don’t be afraid to take chances, get your foot in the door and gain…