Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) 2005 B.A Political Science CONCEPTS AND THEORIES - Question Paper

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2005.
(Examination at the end of 1st Year)
Part 11 - Public Administration
Paper one - CONCEPTS AND THEORIES

Time : 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks

part A - (2 x 15 = 30 marks)
ans any 2 of the subsequent.

1. describe Public Administration and explain its nature and scope.

2. What is the role of Public Administraion in developing countries?

3. Examine McGregor's theory of X and Y.

4. explain Elton Mayo's contribution of Human Relations approach.

5. " Decision Making is heart of administration " Simon - explain.

part B - (3 x 10 = 30 marks)
ans any 3 of the subsequent.

6. What is Planning? define the various kinds of planning.

7. Bring out the relationship ranging from Public Administration and Economics.

8. What is importance of a line and staff Agency in the field of administration?

9. " Thomas Woodrow Wilson is the dad of Public Administration " Why ?

10. explain the different experiment conducted by Taylor and their relevnce to modern administration.

11. Critically examine the views of on Webers bureaucracy.

12. define the principles of span of control.

part C - (3 x five = 15 marks)
ans any 3 of the subsequent.

13. (a) POSDCORB

(b) Co - ordination.

(c) Centralisation.

(d) Methods of supervision.

(e) Hierachy.

(f) Leadership Traits.

(g) Importance of communication.

part D - (25 marks)

14. (a) ans the subsequent in 1or two sentences: (10 x two = 20)
( i ) Sala model.

( ii ) Karl Marx.

( iii ) Integral view.

( iv ) Prismatic society.

( v ) Hawthorne experiments.

( vi ) Development Administration.

( vii ) New Public Administration.

( viii ) Decision Making.

( ix ) Public Relations.

( x ) Auxillary Agencies.

(b) ans the subsequent in one or two phrases : (5 x one = 5)
( i ) Who formulated the concept of Human Relations Approach?

( ii ) Who invented the ' art of cutting metal '?

( iii ) Who is the writer of ' Chitics of Hegel to Goutham '?

( iv ) Who is the current Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission?

( v ) Where is I.A.S. Training Center located?

Earning:   Approval pending.