SECTION A

1. Answer the above question within 200 words

crisis of credibility in the administrative system can be overcome only by 'reinventing government'.
Comment.
'Media is a Parliament of citizens'. Explain.
E-governance is the final arrival of Max Weber's 'Iron cage of rationality'. Discuss.

In the evolution of discipline of public
Administration, Minnowbrook Conferences I II and III reflect the disciplines reconceptualization and its changing values. Elucidate. 30
d)Critically examine conflict resolution according to M.P. Follett. Explain how McGregor took forward her ideas jn the context of complex organizations.

Whereas Downs• model is largely dependent on a theory of psychologica] motivation,Niskanen's
model is framed by neo-classical thinking.
In the light of the above, discuss the public choice approach to decision-making.
The Systems Approach is ,relevant even today for organisational analysis. Discuss how Chester
Barnard and David Easton adopted this approach
in their respective areas of study. 30

4. Ja) Whereas 'value for money' audit aims aconomy and 'performance' audit seeks efficiency, 'social' audit goes beyond both, to examine the effectiveness of a programme or activity.
Examine this statement with suitable illustrations. 30
Make a critical assessment of Dicey's understanding of the Rule of Law and Drou Administratif.
ii) Make out a case for Delegated Legislation. 15


SECTION
Answer the above question within 200 words

'Budget is a series of goals with price-tags
attached.' Explain.
'Policy is being made as it is being administered and administered as it is being made.' Comment.
'Position Classification can be problematic. A
serious complaint in its practice is that
it dehumanises the emp]oyee.' Discuss.

Neither Edward Weidner nor Fred Riggs was able to describe the process of development
administration adequately. Explain the drawbacks
and weaknesses in their theoretical analyses. 30
indicate the milestones in the story of development from the Nehruvian Model to the Liberalisation Model. 30

7 Civil Servants must be social moralists in action, living up to Paul Appleby's dictum that responsible government is ethical government'. Examine this statement in the light of good
governance. 30

Critically examine the above statement in the field of Policy Sciences:
The incrementalist paradigm posits a
conservative tendency in public policy making. 15
ii) Dror's Optimal Model is a fusion of the economically rational model with the extra-rational model.

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What are the main functions of a11 O and M
office 15
ii) A system of Information ties planning and
control by managers to the operational system of implementation. Elaborate. 15
An administrator uses the budget as a framework for communication and co-ordination, as well as for exercising administrative discipline throughout the administrative structure. Explain . 15