Administrative Theory: Changing Paradigms and Extending Boundaries
Modern state is characterized as an administrative state, signifying the pre-ponderance of administration in the management of governmental functions. Public administration is in constant flux as it is constantly expanding along with the changing nature of state. Emergence of global society and new world order contributed to the expansion of the boundaries of public administration. Its growing pervasiveness in the daily lives of the community is evident in the proliferation of public law, expansion of public sector, growth in public capital and investment, growth of public employment and public provisions, etc. Modern administrative theory, in its true sense, was developed by Lorenz von Stein, who taught at the University of Vienna from 1855 to 1885. His work was the basis for the science of public administration and public finance. Woodrow Wilson, who is regarded as father of public administration, postulated the concept of politics-administration dichotomy. Later, F. W. Taylor came to be known for his experiments on time and motion. Henri Fayol was the first administrative theorist. The next historical stream of administrative thought is described as a neo-classical or human relations approach. The study of comparative and development administration stimulated original thinking. The information technology revolution changed the way that administrative systems used to function, heralding the concepts of New Public Management, E-governance and E-government. This paper is an attempt to trace the flux in administrative theory on an evolutionary note.
Administration Theory Evolution New Public Management Governance E-government
PARDHASARADHIY
Department of Public Administration,Osmania University,Hyderabad, India, 500007
国际会议
2010 International Conference on Public Administration(6th)(2010 第六届公共管理国际会议)
澳大利亚堪培拉
英文
3-11
2010-10-22（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）