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    Electronic Governance inthe Philippines Aaresing the Concerns of Eleceonic ‘Govemane ‘The Downside of Electronic Governance ‘The FutureofEletonie Governance The Future of Public Administration The Present Day Public Administration Divergent Views onthe Future Direction of Public Administration Public Adminisuation and Beyond Glossary References ‘CHAPTER Se Understanding Public Administration ‘of several experts in the field of management since it parted ways from the discipline of political science In fic, most of the experts ‘ofthe discipline of pli administation ike Woodrow Wilson, Leonard ‘Whit, Dwight Wald, and George Frederickson have deivered scholarly papers and aticles that paved the way for an independent fed of public adminstation, Their articles and ater writings ae stil ead these days and are considered as significant elletions inthe literature of public ‘minstation. Other experts in the eld made thee contributions lo and ‘conducted several studies which propelled public administration tan ven moreiteresting fed of stad Like any he discipline inthe social scenes, public administration may be divided in two perspectives, one sa practice andthe other asa eld of study, The former stared several yearsback when «arly civilizations existed while the laters rooted when Woodrow Wilson, considered the "Father of Public Adminstration, wrote his famous "The Study oF Adminisuation” which called for separite discipline of Public Administration, In this chape, the meaning of public administration will bo explored aswell ats nature and peculartesand the difference between public and private administration, Te study of pubic administration has fong hen preoccupation o What is Public Administration? In studying public administration, Woodeow Wilson an Leonard Whit offered the best definitions about the discipline. In his article, "The ‘Study of Administration”, Woodrow Wilson (1997) defined public ‘administration as field business which removed from the uty and stifeofpolites and stands apart fom the debatable round of constitutional study”, Administration unlike politics ie valu-netal andi not ypical hractrisic ofthe word “politics” in the government eam In adltion, ‘Wilson also noted thatthe discipline of public administration essentially _7asetiled and systematic execitionoflaw. Every particular aplication of {aw is an at of administation". is one ofthe complicated processes which oe subjecto a greater degre of-poiztion” These definitions as expounded by Wilson pint othe fet hat public administration isan independent field ofits own. Politics whichis esentiallyapovince of ny law making body is oe studied separately rom he ld of adeinisaton. The process which constitutes the pplication of goverment polices peaks well ofthe province ofthe field of amination. Thus, Wilson advocated forthe separation of administration from he elt of polities which soften seen asa complicated calm of study brought aboutby the significant actors ofthe discipline On the other hand, Leonard White (1997) defined public administration as 7%he management of men and materials in the accomplishment ofthe purposs of the sate, It relates tothe conduct of {goverment services tothe conduct of the affairs of aay other social ‘organization, commercial, philanthropic religious, or educational, in ell of hich good managements recognized as an clement essential o sucess” Inti definition, White was more specific than th definition tht was offered by Woodrow Wilson The general idea of implementing o carving out & defined policy of he goverment by the administrative branch iin effect ‘the point which Whiteactalyespouses-Fis defniton by Whit emphasizes ‘he managerial side of te goverment machinery as ametns of delivering _ Are basic services tothe publi. Thisincludesthe manne of handing pois bythe manages inthe executive department wellas the processes involved inthe lower level ofthe administrative agency Its without doubl that the execution of government plans ad programs basi on the approved pubic policy make up the proces of public administration. This, however should not be construed strictly as to limit the scope ofthe field of public ministration, Is evolution atest to the breath ofthe etree of public _dminstation not to mention the ideas and practices that were incorporated inthe proces. Another definition i that of Felix Njgro snd Lloyd Nigro (2000) wo defined public administration as "cooperative group effort ins public ‘setting: coversall the three branches executive legislative andj — nd ther interelationship; hasan important role inthe formation of public policy andisthus pro the poi! process dif in significant ways fom private administration andi closely associated with numerous Private groups and individual n providing services to the community” The definition of Nigro anL, Nigro is encompassing inthe seas thatit practically g6veredthe vee branches ofthe goverment as part othe field ‘of public administration The tree department inlude among others ll the instrumentalites which are relevant othe administration of specific ‘programs and pois ofthe publi sector. I this definition, F. Nigro and [Nigro also mentioned that the separation of politics from administration isnot considered instead, focuses on thee of politics in the process of "ministering the government. Administration in their pinion s thus prt ‘ofthe political process whch isnonmalinany government ageney nowadays. They also noted the parmership betwen the iil saci an the ovement aswell asthe difference between the publican private administration, Why Publie Admi 2 ‘The question egardng the importance of public administration weighs ‘avy among the students ofthe discipline, It significance fs practically ‘he sme wth that ofthe practionesi the eld of publi administration Ea ‘who vale the discipline similar to thee jobs. n answering the question, however, it would require acarfl lon the vale of public adminsation today’s governance shouldbe note hat he current system of managing the governments replete wih several questions and complications that bound the public sectoe. There are lots of rales to follow that alee the delivery ofthe basi services othe public. But these complications make ‘modem government administration more interesting and challenging, In ‘manual that was anonymously published on, the importa of the eld ‘f public administration was emphasized as iygrovides a basi forthe ‘government. In today's governance the state sf just expected terete fective police fo the people. These plies would mean nothing unless thestae considers the importance of public administration, y and age it is public ministration which makes the implementation publ polices possible through the various instrumentals of government Without pble ‘ministration, the government, without «dou, wl be a aur, a vrs ts Tc ic tcp i ee cane pS eterna. | one by ndings ac cnacenseaser ee [5 olenenton of ple pls pnt age [Act srt | Pub dminitation provides teins for pote] the liteofthe | departmenss ofthe poverment It touches the every lie of pe ‘hepepltih the ever afta ei eda ‘och well helth, pcan, evnmene forthe exeon ot | ube a posed inthe iplemenaion of a repo [severe Source: Adel fom hip enna iy eSB ON Amie son acodagy th malo wy pec adinitaion ‘imports andar ngs tne soses aio hangs may be neptve nse stances, pac admin ae Droid the nia for pore evlopran lo hapnen hone rary instant iexpec om te goneaten ioc the devapmenot sect, Thepogams wich he orem ia every ya though ert pling mater alt toe poop ani Coir ation a whole. Thes programs inh proves Recs Moons public adminsrton lysine ic ote megs ispblic admiration hat ches te very Hf poo sok the dlivery of bse serves like econ, soSal seins Nae gical, and environment The public mpsece wih thereat every requtng fr hese permis ancen fendi bean ‘pertains Tey chen nc psn mec ie sean dive ens bith erict endmany ae wiht gone Public sdminisrations important tht tat san instrument for «executing lavs policies, and programs ofthe state, Public administation ‘makes public policies lok god othe public est implementa pomrane and projets of the goverment. The enactment of polcis i ineorplte without them being implemented in the process. While policy making

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