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Volume 3 Number 3 March 2024 E-ISSN: 2984-7079

Public Administration-Concepts and scope

Gayatri Sunkad
Institute of Global Professionals
gayatri.sunkad@gmail.com

KEYWORDS ABSTRACT
Public, Administration, scope, Public Administration is an important discipline that focuses on the
concept, government. management of resources and the provision of public services by
governments and public institutions. In the context of globalization and
rapid social change, there is an increasing demand for efficient,
transparent and accountable governance. This research aims to
comprehensively explore and describe the concept and scope of Public
Administration. This includes identifying the characteristics, functions,
and underlying principles of Public Administration, as well as analyzing
its role in governance, policy formulation, and public service delivery.
The method used is to examine the evolution and rise of Public
Administration, focusing on its meaning, definition and scope in different
countries. The research recognizes the importance of bureaucracy,
including systems of hierarchy, training, recruitment, promotion, and
retirement, in the field of Public Administration. The results show that
the importance of Public Administration in economic progress and
overall nation building. The research emphasizes the need for efficient
Public Administration to achieve the goals of the modern concept of
welfare. In addition, the research highlights the scope of Public
Administration, which attracts the attention of students in academic and
professional programs in the role of public relations. In conclusion,
Public Administration plays an important role in national development
and sets the framework for achieving welfare goals. It is imperative to
study and understand Public Administration to bring about positive
changes in government administration.
DOI: 10.58860/ijsh.v3i3.172
Corresponding Author: Gayatri Sunkad
Email: gayatri.sunkad@gmail.com

INTRODUCTION
Public Administration is a discipline that studies how governments and public institutions
manage resources and provide public services to society (Rosenbloom et al., 2022). Public
Administration plays a key role in managing and directing public organizations, as well as
formulating policies that have an impact on the welfare of society (Rijal, 2023).
In the era of globalization and rapid social change, demands for efficiency, transparency and
accountability in governance are increasing (Hazelkorn, 2018). Therefore, a deep understanding of the
concepts and scope of Public Administration is very relevant in improving the quality of public
services and the sustainability of development (Meuleman, 2021).
The purpose of this research is to explore and describe the concept and scope of Public
Administration comprehensively (Peters, 2018). This research will identify the characteristics,
functions, and principles underlying Public Administration. In addition, this research also aims to
analyze the role of Public Administration in governance, policy formulation, and public service
provision (Hill & Hupe, 2021).

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This research is expected to provide novelty in the understanding of Public Administration.

Through a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach, this research will make a new contribution
in broadening insights into the concept, scope, and role of Public Administration. In addition, this
research can also produce relevant policy recommendations to improve the performance of Public
Administration in organizing effective governance and providing quality public services.

METHOD
In methodology, we can see the evolution and rise of public administration. The public
administration, Is its own meaning, definition, scope of the public administration In this methodology,
the public administration, is facing the scope and all the countries of the world we can see this
administration. Every central or state government has its own bureaucracy, and this bureaucracy
appears in the form of public administration, with hierarchical system and the other concepts like
training, scope, recruitment, promotion, retirement etc. Public administration is also deals with the
economic progress of the nation and it also aims at the accumulation of wealth, achieving the welfare
of every individual of every nation.
The Concept of Public Administration
The concept of '' public Administration’’ was started to achieve the welfare of citizens and the
economically progressed state. The concept of public Administration is not. In ancient India, our royal
kings always thought about achieving progress in the welfare state. However, after the Second World
War, public Administration was divided into two branches: real and state governments, parliamentary
form of government, training, and appointment. Now, the concept of '' public Administration'' is
studied as an independent subject in all universities. In most unit units, the concept of the'' public
Administration pendent Branch is in this branch of science.

Planning
Planning is an integral part of Public Administration. Planning means the systematic
allocation of resources and systematic activation to reach goals. It is necessary to form the goals for
the economic as well as all-round development of the nation.
Organization
The organization is the base for public Administration. In the public administration concept,
the nation becomes the organizational base for the public Administration. The organization is the

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basis for achieving tools for Public Administration. It's the base for all-around development in
achieving the tools needed in public Administration.
Staffing
Staffing is necessary to run any organization. Staffing means the workforce, which is essential
to allocating the resources and running the Administration. Staffing also includes the recruitment
process, in which the suitable candidate is preferred for a suitable job. The recruitment process
includes internal and external recruitment processes. Internal recruitment means a promotion process
in which senior employees are promoted to higher posts based on seniority and experience. External
recruitment includes the selection of candidates based on written examination and interview. Staffing
also includes a training process, which includes formal and informal training. Formal training includes
departmental training given by senior training officers, and informal training includes observing
others within the organization, not under a formal schedule.
Directing
Directing means giving instructions to subordinates to run the goal. It also includes written
and oral instructions to the employees.
Coordinating
Co-ordination also comes under the concept of Public Administration. It means supervising
the teamwork and, if necessary, then giving instructions.
Reporting
Reporting means submission of information or updating the information before a higher
authority. It is necessary to get a clear picture and observe the progress of the teamwork.
Budgeting
There is much necessity for money, and there is a balance sheet of income and expenditure
that can be spent for the welfare of the people.

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

By studying Public Administration and its scope, we can clearly understand and implement it to
achieve big success. Public admiration is the indivisible part of any country's economic progress. To
run the Administration, as well as the government, there is the necessity for efficient public
Administration (Rosenbloom et al., 2022).
Importance of the Public Administration:
Public Administration plays a crucial role in the contemporary understanding of a nation. Its
significance extends beyond the pursuit of welfare, encompassing the comprehensive development of
the nation as a whole (Deng et al., 2022). In the 21st century, nations worldwide are engaged in a race
to achieve holistic national development and strive for economic excellence (Haapanen & Tapio,
2016). To accomplish these objectives, the establishment of an effective public administration system
becomes imperative, as it provides the framework for goal-setting and implementation.
The bureaucracy serves as a vital component of public administration, operating within its
conceptual framework (Aurangzeb, 2022). It functions as a mechanism to facilitate the execution of
public administration policies and initiatives. Bureaucrats, who are part of the administrative
machinery, carry out various administrative tasks and responsibilities to ensure the smooth
functioning of public institutions (Newman et al., 2022). They are responsible for implementing laws,
regulations, and policies formulated by the government to address societal needs and achieve public
goals.
Public administration, in its essence, involves the management and coordination of public
resources, services, and policies. It encompasses activities such as policy formulation,

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implementation, and evaluation, as well as the efficient allocation of resources to promote public
welfare and national development. Effective public administration is crucial for ensuring
transparency, accountability, and good governance in the delivery of public services.
The significance of public administration lies in its role in achieving all-round national
development, beyond the mere pursuit of welfare. It provides the necessary framework for goal-
setting and implementation, while the bureaucracy serves as the operational arm of public
administration, responsible for executing policies and initiatives. The effective management of public
resources and services through sound administrative practices is vital for promoting transparency,
accountability, and good governance in the interest of public welfare and national progress.
Scope
Public Administration has emerged as a field of study that attracts the attention of
undergraduate and postgraduate students and has become a profession carried out by public relations
officers (PROs) in various organizations in modern times. Public Administration acquires its own
scope in the context of this advanced age (Moyson et al., 2018). In this era, Public Administration
involves the research and application of principles of managing and regulating complex government
and public service activities (De Vries, 2016). The discipline covers various aspects that are essential
in running public organizations, including public management, which involves planning, organizing,
directing, and supervising in the context of government, and public policy, which involves the
decision-making process and implementation of government policies (Koliba et al., 2017).
The growing interest in the study of Public Administration indicates the increasing complexity
of public demands and the growing need to manage public organizations (Bartels & Turnbull, 2020).
In addition, the role of PROs as public relations officers confirms the importance of effective
communication and harmonious relationships between public organizations and the public. Therefore,
a good understanding and practice in Public Administration becomes very important in carrying out
tasks related to the management and interaction of public organizations in the context of modern times
(Doorley & Garcia, 2015).

CONCLUSION
In conclusion, we can say that public Administration is an indivisible part of the nation's
development, and it has been established to set tips for achieving the goals of the modern welfare
concept. Public Administration is a very attractive concept that is necessary at the bureaucratic level.
It is necessary to study public administration it implement positive changes in the governmental
Administration. We can say that, in the concept of modern welfare, state Public Administration has a
broader scope in modern days. Every country wants to provide its citizens with the best and most
efficient Administration. Public Administration is becoming very important.

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