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Roles of Public Administration - Coggle Diagram
Roles of Public Administration
Basic of the Government
a government can exist without a legislature or an independent judiciary
but no government can exist without administration
An instrument for providing services
public administration mainly concerned with the performance of various activities performed by government in public interest
Felix A. Nigro aptly remarks, "The real core of administration is the basic service which is performed for the public"
An instrument for implementing policies
such paper declarations of intent are translated into reality by public administration thus converting words into action and form into substance
it should not be forgotten that such policies, laws, etc. are not merely printed papers
modern governments go a long way in formulating and adopting sound policies laws and regulations
A stabilizing force in society
public administration is a major force for bringing stability in society
it has been observed that though government often changes, but violent change is seldom experienced by administration
it does not hold true only of constitutional changes of government in democratic countries, but is also reflected when there is revolutionary changes in the form and character of government
An instrument of social change and economic development
public administration's role as a change agent is particularly crucial in developing nations
it is expected of the state at present to work for accelerating socio-economic change and not be a passive agency to maintain the status quo
Technical Character
the present day government is expected to provide various services to its population
the increase in the number of functions undertaken by the government require highly specialized, professional and technical, services
modern public administration usually represents a galaxy of all of a nation's occupations
According to Gerald Caiden public administration has assumed the following crucial roles in contemporary modern society:
preservation of polity
maintenance of stability and order
institutionalization of Socio-Economic changes
management of large scale commercial services
ensuring growth and economic development
protection of the weaker sections of society
formation of public opinion
influencing public policies