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Posted By: bharath sudar Member Level: Platinum Posted Date: 02 Jun 2008
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2007 Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) B.A Public Administration Administrative Theory Question paper
Answer any two of the lollowing questions ln about
500 words each. Each question carrles 25 marks. 2x25
1. Explain the scope and character of the discipline of Public
Administration.
2. Discuss the classical approach as propounded by Gulick and
urwick
3. Describe the origin and types of bureaucraql.
4.' Ulhat do you understand by formal and informal
organisations ? How do the5r supplement each other
Answer any three ol the t'ollowing guestions in
about 250 words each. Each question carries 7O marks.
3x70
5. Explain briefly how the interventionist role of government :
is increasing
6. Discuss the factors which led to the ernergence of human
relations theory.
7. What do you understand by Representative Bureaucracy ?
Explain the need for representative bureaucrac5r.
8. Briefly eraluate the bases of work dMsion.
g Describe the main hindmnces to delegation of authority.
1O. Briefly analyse the functions of the chief executive.
answer all the guestions. .Each question carries 2 marks.
Select the correct ansuJer for each question. l0x2
11. Who amongst the foltowing has posetl the dilemma of
" Public Administration as a discipline in terms of choice of ' 'Locus' and 'Focus' ?
(a) F.W. Riggs
(b) Elton Mayo
(c) Golembiewski
(d) Robert Merton
12. Who amongst the following 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 following said that "Work division is the
foundation of organisation; indeed, the reason for
organisation" ?
(a) L.D. White
(b) J.D. Mooney
(c) Luther Crtrlick
(d) Morstein Man<
18. Who amongst the following 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 one of the following is a staff agency ?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) Central Secretariat
(c) Life Insurance Corporation
(d) Indian Airlines
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