POLS 2250 Chapter Notes -Treasury Board, Treasury Board Secretariat, Total Quality Management
4 Feb 2013
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What is public administration? (week 1) p 3-15. 2 major areas of government activities: provision of services. Maintenance of roads etc: the enforcement of regulations. Public administration the study and practice of the tasks associated with the conduct of the administrative state . Refers to a field of practice and to a field of study. Differences of public vs private administration: the vast scope and complexity of government activities, the political environment within which these activities are conducted. Operates less efficiently than private: not oriented towards a specific goal. Human resources is much more complicated and rigid than the private admin. Requires most of public to be seen by public. Private admin focus on making a profit. Public bureaucracy the system of authority, people, offices and methods that government uses to achieve its objectives. Concern that the expertise and experience of public servants along with the size of the public service put at risk democratic practices.
