'Public Administration is detailed and systematic execution of Law.' This statement was given by

Consider the following proactive steps listed by David Rosenblom to make public administration  'a  stronger and robust field.
i.   Public Administration to be interesting disciplinary by shunning its orthodoxy.
ii.   Collaborative research
iii.   To maintain methodological and epistemological pluralism in public administration.
iv.   Understanding the non-western administration.
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Which of the following are the features of administrators of New Public Administration?
a.  Positive
b.   Proactive
c.   Responsive
d.   Authortarian
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Minnow Brook conferences were held in which of the following university?

Which one of the following is relevant to the study of complex public organizations that have diversified structure?

Assertion (A)  : The administrative theory is still in its pre-paradigmatic stage.
Reason  (R)  :   It is marked by a plethora of competing school, a polyglot of languages and accordingly,  confusion of logic.
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Which one of the following is considered by Max Weber as the most powerful weapon for restraining bureaucracy?

'Morale is a feeling, somewhat related to esprit de corps,  enthusiasm or zeal'.  This statement is made by

Whose theory on span of control can be mathematically expressed as n(2n/2 + n - 1), where n stands for the number of subordinates reporting directly to the supervisor?

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the Scanlon plan?

"Public Administration is the Art and  Science of Management applied to the affairs of the State. "  Who of the following made this statement  ?

Which of the following is the common feature of New Public Administration and Development Administration  ?

Which one of the following is favoured by Urwick  and  Gulick ?

Assertion (A)  :   Principle of unity of commend cannot be strictly observed in practice in an organization.
Reason  (R)  :   Employees are often subject to dual controltechnical and  adminis-trative.
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The statement that 'Organisational objective should reflect manifestation of individual goals'   is advocated  by :

The term "Grapevine"  is associated with

Match List - I with List -II  and  select the correct answer from the codes given below  :
List - I  (Author/s)
A.  Eva  Etzioni
B.   Fredrick  Herzberg
C.  Ernest Dale
D.   E. N. Gladden
List - II  (Book)
i.   An Introduction to Public  Administration
ii.   Management  :  Theory and  Practice
iii.   Work and  Nature of Man
iv.   Bureaucracy and  Democracy  :  A Political Dilemma
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Which of the following is not a correct match with the views of  M. P.  Follett ?

Which one among the following is not a principal category of classification of public personnel  ?

Behavioural  Approach is subject to criticism on which of the following grounds?
i.   Inadequate conceptual framework 4th o explain the organization phenomenona.
ii.   It takes an autonomous view of administrative system.
iii.   It offers definite suggestions to improve decision making.
iv.   It adopts idealistic view to explain  human behaviour.
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Kautilya’s  ideas on taxation do not relate to:

Who among the following propounded the ‘Theory of Justice’ as major ethical framework for Public Administration?

Assertion(A): We can neither accept politics-administration dichotomy nor get along without it.
Reason(R): It is getting harder to run a constitution  than to frame the constitution.

According to M.P. Follet, the success of ‘Integration’ depends on:
a. High Intelligence
b. Keen Perception
c. Discrimination
d. Inventiveness
e. Responsible Attitude
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“Accountability refers to the formal and specific location  of responsibility ,whereas responsibility is personal , moral and not necessarily related to formal power.”

Assertion(A): The concept of New Public Management emerged in opposition to the traditional military-bureaucratic ideas of good administration.
Reason(R):  New Public Management , like many previous administrative philosophies , was presented as a framework of general applicability.

Select the correct proactive steps as suggested by Van Slyke , O’Leavy and Kim to make public administration’ a stronger and more public administration’ a stronger and more robust field’.
a. Supportive collaborative research.
b. Demand to maintain methodological and epistemological pluralism.
c. Understanding western administration.
d. Promoting boundary spanning.

The member of a bureaucracy needs statesmanship which cannot be tested through examination. Who said it ?

“It is impossible for humanity to advance its knowledge of organisation unless the factor on structure is isolated from other considerations , however artificial such isolation may appear”.
Who made this statement ?

According to Herzberg, “Which one of the following is not a determinant of job satisfaction” ?

The Constitution allows to provide funds in advance for the estimated expenditure which finally becomes a part of the Appropriation Bill is called 

The correct statements about Delegation are
i.  It reduces burden on the superior
ii.   Delay is avoided in the administrative process.
iii.  Delegation helps to develop second line of leadership.
iv.   It entails power to sanction new policies and departures from old practices.
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The theory that provided an ideological basis for reforms in administration in the  19th century America,  belongs to

New Public Administration does not stand for 

Which of the following statements regarding the second Minnowbrook Conference are correct?
a.   It's theme, tone and tenor were radical and anti-government.
b.  It paved way for New Public Management  (NPM).
c.   its focus was on Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization.
d.  It was chaired by Rosemary O'Leary.
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Which of the following approach has aim to establish a body of knowledge that facilitates understanding, explaining and prediction of human behaviour in administrative situation? 

Taylorism is a theory of management that
i.   analyzes and synthesizes workflow.
ii.   develops informal communication (grapevine).
iii. attempts to apply science to the engineering of processes and to management.
iv.  improves economic efficiency (specially labour productivity).
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The term 'Iron-cage' for bureaucracy has been coined by whom of the following  ?

Which one of the following has not contributed to the concept of 'co-orfination' ? 

Which one of the following is a mathematical expression of  V. A. Graicunus' theory of span of control? 

Consider the following statements concerning deeply ingrained philosophical orientation and articulation of L. D.  White :
i.   He assumes that there is an essential unity in the process of administration.
ii.   The study of Public Administration should start from foundation of law.
iii.   Administration is still primarily an art,  having significant tendency to transfer it into science.
iv.   Administration us at the heart of the problems of modern government.
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The New Public Administration is considered as anti-positivist which means

Which one of the following is not a root of New Public Service Theory?

'Catalytic Government'  is a feature of

Who of the following was acknowledged by Woodrow Wilson for his source of the idea of Politics-Administration dichotomy  ?

Match List -I with List -II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below  :
List - I                                  List - II
( Authors)                            (Books)
A. Herbert Simon         i.   Dynamic Administration
B.  M. P. Fillet             ii.   Human Problems of industrial Civilizatio
C.  Elton Mayo            iii.  Fundamental Research in Administration
D.  R. Likert                iv.  New Patterns of Management
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"Before a Science can develop principles,  it must possess concepts."  This statement is made by

What  is not true regarding the Theory - X?
i.   Subordinates have little participation in seeking the organizational goals.
ii.   The communication is both upward and downward.
iii.   The control is internal,  based on self-consciousness.
iv.   The focus of performance appraisal is on fault-finding.
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Arrange the major works of McGregor in a chronological order (ascending) of publication.
I.   The Professional Manager
II.   The Human Side of Enterprises
III.   Leadership and Motivation
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Which of the following styles is not described in the Management Grid Theory of Blake and Mouton?

'Public Administration is nothing but the study of Men,  Materials and Methods, ' This definition has been given by whom of the  following  ? 

"Science of administration is the latest fruit of the study of the science of politics. "  Who among the following made this statement  ? 

Public Administration and Private Administration are not different from each other on which of the following grounds? 

Public Administration and Private Administration are not different from each other on which of the following grounds? 

Which one of the following has attempted to construct theory of that public organization in tune with consumer interest and individual preferences?

Assertion  (A)   The Minnowbrook Conference III  emphasized the same importance of'Collaborative Governance' as perhaps the best shield against 'government     slackening'  or  'Bureaucratic delay'. 
Reason  (R)  :  There is need to find the ways of institutionalizing coordination and to establishdecision making process that work in multi-organizational setting such asnetwork of Government agencies.
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Administrative management is closer in concept and  perception to Weberian theory because
i.   both are concerned with top administrators than of production worker's.
ii.   both hold economic efficiency as its  ultimate object.
iii.   both express more concern for organization than man.
iv.   both consider organization as a unit of its  environment.
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.  Consider the following characteristics of behavioural approach :
i.   The central objective of Behavioural approach is scientific study of human behaviour.
ii.   The root of behavioural approach can be traced back to the Taylor's experiments.
iii.  The behavioural approach touch upon the area of organisation behaviour,  such motivation,  leadership,  etc.
iv.   The behavioural approach is not a theory of organization.
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Which of the following is not one of the  14 principles enunciated by Henri Fayol? 

Match List -I with List -II.  Select the correct answer from the codes given below  :
List - I   (Leadership Theory)
aTrait Theory
bSkill Theory
c.Style Theory
d.Situation Theory
List - II. (Basic  Characteristics)
i. Task-oriented and  relationship oriented
ii.Leadership must alter leadership based on situation
iii. Leader possessed certain innate characteristics
iv. Leadership  is centred on human capital
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"It is getting harder to run a constitution than to frame one".  Who among the following made this statement  ?
(1)    Ronald  Reagan
(2)    Pandit  Jawahar  All Nehru
(3)   Woodrow Wilson
(4)    Margaret Thatcher 

Which of the following was the focus of the Third Minnowbrook conference,  2008 ?

Which of the following pairs is the core principle of New Public Management as provided by Hays and Kearney  ?

Which one of the following principles is not correct about F. W. Taylor's Scientific Management?

Which one of following statements about Human Relations Theory is not correct?

'Decisions are the acts of individuals which are the result of deliberation, calculation and through involving the ordering of means to ends/Who  among the following has given this definition  ?

Which one of the following concepts is not related to Douglas Me Gregor? 

Which of the following theories considers corruption as 'Post - Constitutional Opportunist'  designed to generate benefits for individuals  or groups? 

Who among the following called Mary Parker Gillett as 'The Prophet of Management's? 

Match List -I with List-II.  Select the correct answer from codes  given below  :
List - I  (Authors)
a.   William Niskanen
b.   James Buchanan
c.   Osborne  and  Gaebler
d.   Frederickson
     List - II  (Ideas/Concepts )
ii.   Goals  of New Public  Administration
ii.   Ideas of 3rd  Minnobrook  Conference
iii.   Reinventing Government
iv.   Public  Choice
v.   Budget Maximizing

Who among the following said 'that the movement of New Public Administration is a part of the rebellion of Youth and the country culture of the non-Marxian left' ?

Consider the following statements regarding Minnowbrook Conferences :
i.   All the conferences were held in Syracuse University.
ii.   Social  Equity has remained  the thrust area in all the conferences.
iii.   These conferences were held at an interval of 20 years.
iv.   These conferences have emphasized to make Public administration as independent discipline, hence rejected inter-disciplinary studies.
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Select the correct steps as suggested by William A. Niskanen for mitigation of evils of bureaucratic monopoly, by using code given below  :
i.   Stricter control on bureaucracy through executive to the legislature.
ii.   More competition in the delivery of public services.
iii.   Privatization or contracting-out  to reduce wastage.
iv.   Dissemination of more information for public benefits about the availability of alternatives to public services.
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'Market 'driven new managerialism can run counter self governance, as it is structured around the idea of happy consumers rather than involved citizen' is the characteristics of

Which one of the following is not correct regarding principal-agent relationships? 

The word hierarchy comes from which of the following?

Cognitive needs in Maslo's motivational theory mean

Who among the following classical thinkers is a pioneer in suggesting the need for systematic training in administration? 

The decision's which are instructed and involve major commitments are called

Which of the following is not the component of Transformational Leadership?

V.A.  Graicunas theory on span of management/ control was based on :

Who stated, "Administration is now so vast an area that a philosophy of administration comes to bring a Philosophy of life" ?

Which of the following is viewed as an alternative to market and hierarchy in public policy and management literature ?

The book "The Frontiers of Public Administration" written by John M. Gaus was co-authored by which of the following ?

Who among the following, made distinction between obedience and acceptance of Authority ?

The public-choice school sets a concept of :

The aim of Napoleonic code introduced in 1804 during the regime of Napoleon Bonaparte was to :

Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of participative management ?

Michael Crozier's "The Bureaucratic Phenomenon" was a study of the bureaucracy of :

"Zone of Indifference" as a concept is attributed to .

Which one of the following thinkers did not accept duality or dichotomy between individuals and group ?

Who has referred to the Comparative Public Administrative Movement as "self-conscious movement" ?

Who has distinguished between ‘normally conceived planning’ and ‘unplanned change planning’ ?

In comparative studies of Administrative Systems and processes which one of the following factors are valid ?

Which country's administration has been called modernizing administration ?

The concept of Judicial Review was borrowed for Indian Constitution from :

The Indian Council Act of 1909 is also known as :

In which year, the office of the special officer for Linguistic Minorities was created under the provision of Article 350-B of the constitution ?

Which Article of the Constitution of India guarantees protection from social injustice and all forms of exploitation ?

In which year was a separate Department of Disability Affairs created within Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ?