POLS 2250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Science Advances, Public Administration, United States House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2250
• Professor: Nanita Mohan

Document Summary

Chapter 1: what is public administration: enormous expansion of canadian governmental responsibilities, range of governmental responsibilities includes: Newer responsibilities (health care, environmental protection, science research: two major government activities: 1. provision of goods: enforcement of regulation, service functions. Administration of grants and loans: regulatory functions. Is an organizational system for achieving government objectives. Meaning of public administration: most definitions indicate purpose of public administration but don"t explain it will. Insufficient recognition of role of bureaucrats in formulation of programs and policies: public administration: Refers to a field of practice (or occupation) and to a field of study (or discipline) The public, civil or civic service, including all matters of concern within itself, all matters which impinge on it, and all matters on which it impinges. : public bureaucracy: The system of authority, people, offices and methods the government uses to achieve its objectives: bureaucracy includes investigation of behaviour or internal forms of bureaucratic forms.