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Evolution of Public Administration
Evolution of Public Administration
Introduction
The word ‘public’ is used in a variety of ways. In this paper however, it means
“Governmental.” Public administration simply means governmental administration that
operates in a political setting. Its focus is specifically on public establishments. The study
and practice of public establishment is called public administration. It encompasses the
management of public agencies that carry out public policies in order to fulfill state purposes in
the public interest. Since government provides services for the people in the public interest, the
administration of governmental affairs is known as public administration. Public administration
can also be seen as the activities of groups cooperating to accomplish the common goals of
government. By safeguarding such frontiers as maintenance of law and order, communications,
public health, education, etc. In managing public affairs, public administration focuses
principally on the planning, organising, directing, coordinating and controlling of governmental
operations.
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