DISTANCE EDUCATION
B.A. (Public Administration) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2017.
ADMINISTRATIVE THINKERS
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain the basic theme of politics-administration
dichotomy.
2. Write a note on Charismatic authority.
3. Explain the ideas of Mary Praker Follet.
4. List out the contribution of Rensis Likert contribution in
administrative thought.
5. Narrate the characteristics of Hygiene Seekers.
6. Explain the functions of executive on the view of
C.I. Barnard.
7. Discuss the prismatic Sala model of Riggs.
8. Examine the Dror's model of public policy analysis.
Sub. Code
23
DE-066
2
wk7
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Critically examine the contribution of F.W. Taylor in the
field of scientific management theory.
10. Write an essay on "Hawthorne Experiment".
11. Explain Peter Drucker views on administration.
12. Critically analyse the contribution of C. I. Barnard in
understanding the organisation behaviour.
13. Explain decision making process with special reference to
H.I. Simon.
14. Discuss the Herzberg two factors theory of motivation.
15. Analyse the contribution of F.W. Riggs in the field of
administrative thought.