CONCEPTS OF POLITICS

AND ADMINISTRATION
Presented by:

JEREMY D. BALONDO
 Definitions
Politics is the process of seeking and using
power.

Power is the influence that a person or

group of men has on the behavior of
others.
 Definitions
Political Power is referred to the wielding of
influence and pressure within a particular
sphere of activity in socio-political theater.

The individuals, interest groups, political

groups and parties, and political
institutions wield political influence and
power within a governmental system.
 Political Behavior
The Individual

An individual’s moral and political behavior

is influenced by his circumstance and
environment surrounding him, his personal
and social experiences, which constitutes
his history, and perception of political
environment.
 Political Behavior
The Group

The significance of group factor is that

group struggle means influencing political
decisions, motion and directions and
change in order to reach common goals
and objectives of people and society at
large.
 Group Concepts
1. Categoric group – individuals sharing
common characteristics.
2. Inferential group – with characteristics of
social role like union laborer, agricultural
worker or businessmen.
3. Shared attitudes members – groups who
share the same attitudes such as leadership
fellowship.
4. Formally organized organizations – such as
Philippine Chamber of Commerce.
 Types and Nature of Interest
Groups
1. Agricultural Groups. The political parties and
agricultural interest groups advocate feudal or
tenancy systems whose framework is the
distribution of interests between a landlord and
peasant – tenant.

In the Philippines, identified big agricultural

interest group is the Kilusan ng Magbubukid sa
Pilipinas which adheres the belief of public
ownership of agriculture and industry, and
thereby stands to enforce the principle of
genuine land reform, the massive distribution of
landed estates to the farm workers.
 Types and Nature of Interest
Groups
2. Business and Manufacturing Groups.
Business groups are organized such as
trade associations, organic chemical and
chemical manufacturing, banking
institutions, car and automotive
manufacturing, oil and petroleum, food
industry, brewery industry, pharmaceutical
industry, paper industry and etc.
 Types and Nature of Interest
Groups
3. Labor Unionism. These groups are
organized to claim and maintain social
justice to the laborers and workers.
 Types and Nature of Interest
Groups
4. Professional Groups. Professional
individuals, such as teachers, engineers
architects, lawyers and doctors, have
come together for the purposes of
promoting their common attitudes and
interests and protecting the same.
 Types and Nature of Interest
Groups
5. Consumerism and Consumer Groups.
Consumerism is a utilitarian value that
advocates the promotion and protection of
consumer’s interests. This point follows
the consumerist protects itself against fake
advertising and goods. Hence consumer
groups and interest groups have been
organized around producer – the workers,
the businessmen, the farmer, and the
professionals.
 Types and Nature of Interest
Groups
6. Non-economic Groups. Groups
organized to protect non-economic causes
like education, religion and race.
Examples are: religious groups, women’s
rights organizations, anti-war groups.
 Tactics of Interest Groups
1. Electioneering. This is a method used by
interest groups for mobilizing voter support and
contributions to the campaign treasury of the
candidate or party.
2. Propaganda. This is a means of political
orientation or influence of men and political
group for the purpose of bringing and reaching
a definite goal of life.
3. Lobbying. This is a method whereby most
interest groups use middlemen or
representatives who put up direct contact with
public officials or other official groups and
attempt to influence political activities
As public administrators and/or managers,
we should be familiar with the dynamics of
politics, interest groups and political
pressures in doing activities, managing our
affairs and in carrying out our respective
mandates.
THANK YOU…