Introduction: Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration; Private and Public Administration; Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline.
Theories and Principles of Organisation: Scientific Management; Bureaucratic Model; Classical theory; Human Relation Theory; Behavioural Approach; Systems Approach; Principles of Hierarchy, Unity of Command, Span of Control, Authority and Responsibility, Coordination, 'Delegation, Centralisation and Decentralisation, Supervision, Line and Staff.
Administrative Behaviour: Decision-making; Theories of Communication. Motivation and Leadership.
Comparative and Development Administration: Meaning, nature and scope of Comparative Public Administration, Concept, scope and significance of Development Administration, Concept of Administrative Development.
Personnel Administration: Role of Civil Service in developing societies; Classification; Recruitment; Training; Promotion; Pay Structuring; Neutrality and Anonymity.
Financial Administration: Concept of Budget; Formulation and Execution of Budget; Accounts and Audit.
Control over Administration: Legislative, Executive and Judicial Control; Citizen's control over administration.
Central Administration in India: British legacy; Constitutional context of Indian administration; President; Prime Minister as real Executive; Central Secretariat; Cabinet Secretariat; Planning Commission; Financial Commission; Controller end Auditor General of India; Major forms of Public Enterprises.
Civil Service In India: Recruitment to All India, Central and State Services; Union and State Public Service Commissions; Training in the Centre and State; Generalises and Specialists; Relations with the Political Executive.
State, District and Local Administration in Uttar Pradesh: Governor, Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, Secretariat; Directorates; Role of District Magistrate / Collector in Revenue, Law and Order and Development Administration; Main features, structure and Problems of Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Government.
