Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2007 B.A Public Administration Administrative Theory - Question Paper

ans any 2 of the lollowing ques. ln about
500 words every. every ques. carrles 25 marks. 2x25
1. discuss the scope and character of the discipline of Public
Administration.
2. explain the classical approach as propounded by Gulick and
urwick
3. define the origin and kinds of bureaucraql.
4.' Ulhat do you understand by formal and informal
organisations ? How do the5r supplement every other

ans any 3 ol the t'ollowing guestions in
about 250 words every. every ques. carries 7O marks.
3x70
5. discuss briefly how the interventionist role of government :
is increasing

6. explain the factors which led to the ernergence of human
relations theory.
7. What do you understand by Representative Bureaucracy ?
discuss the need for representative bureaucrac5r.
8. Briefly eraluate the bases of work dMsion.
g define the main hindmnces to delegation of authority.
1O. Briefly analyse the functions of the chief executive.
ans all the guestions. .Each ques. carries two marks.
choose the accurate ansuJer for every ques.. l0x2
11. Who amongst the foltowing has posetl the dilemma of
" Public Administration as a discipline in terms of option of ' 'Locus' and 'Focus' ?
(a) F.W. Riggs
(b) Elton Mayo
(c) Golembiewski
(d) Robert Merton
12. Who amongst the subsequent is not associated with the New
Public Administration movement ?
(a) F.W. Riggs
(b) GeorgeFrederickson
(c) Dwight Waldo
(d) Frank Marini
13. What does the letter 'P' stand for in the acronym
i PosDcoRB ?
I: (a) Post
(b) Person
(c) Personnel
(d) Ptanning
!4. Spoils System was Practised in
(a) USA
(b) uK
(c) India
(d) Russia
15. Chester Barnard laid emphasis on organisation as a
(a) CooPerative sYstem
(b) Formal structure
(c) Inforrnal structure
(d) Non-formal sYstem
16. A distinctive feature of formal organisation is that it is
backed bY
(a) SPan of Control
(b) Legal Sanctions
(c) UnrtY of Comrnand
(d) HierarchY
17. Who amongst the subsequent stated that "Work division is the
foundation of organisation; indeed, the cause for
organisation" ?
(a) L.D. White
(b) J.D. Mooney
(c) Luther Crtrlick
(d) Morstein Man<
18. Who amongst the subsequent considers communications as
('the heart of management" ?
(a) Fred Luthans
(b) Pfiffner
(c) Luther Gulick
(d) Hicks
19. The three-fold classification of delegation was propounded
(a) J.D. Mooney
(b) L.D. White
(c) George R, Terry
(d) Luther Gulick
20. Which 1 of the subsequent is a staff agency ?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) Central Secretariat
(c) Life Insurance Corporation
(d) Indian Airlines

Earning:   Approval pending.