RAS Mains Paper 3

Administration and Management;Role in developed and developing societies

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  Following are the major role of administration and management in developing societies:-  promotion of a rational development of economic proportions through macroregulation,  control of the privatization process of state-owned enterprises and public services, securing free competition and transparency in its implementation,  securing an effective exercise of ownership rights of the State … Read more Administration and Management;Role in developed and developing societies

Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline, new public administration

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  There are five stages in the chronology of the evolution of Public Administration as a discipline; these stages are theoretically driven as encapsulated below: Stage 1: politics administration dichotomy (1887-1926) Stage 2: principles of administration (1927-1937) Stage 3: era of challenge (1938-1947) Stage 4: crises of identity (1948-1970) Stage 5: public policy perspective (1971 … Read more Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline, new public administration

Theories of public administration.

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Theories of Public Administration Public Administration is an aspect of a more generic concept of administration. Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. Some of the various definitions which have been offered for them are: the management of … Read more Theories of public administration.

Concepts of power, authority, legitimacy, responsibility and delegation.

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Power Power, in the context of politics, can be defined as the ability to get others to do things even when they might not want to. Power can operate through persuasion, so that people cooperate willingly and freely, on the basis of reasons they accept (which may include incentives that are offered for cooperation); or … Read more Concepts of power, authority, legitimacy, responsibility and delegation.

Principles of organization: Hierarchy, Span of control and unity of command

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Hierarchy The literal meaning of hierarchy is the rule of control of the higher over the lower. Hierarchy means a graded organisation of several successive levels in which one of the lower level is immediately subordinate to the next higher one and through it to the other higher steps right up to the top. The … Read more Principles of organization: Hierarchy, Span of control and unity of command

Corporate governance and social responsibility

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development defines Corporate governance as a set of relationships between a company‘s management, its board, its shareholders and other stakeholders. Corporate governance also provides the structure through which the objectives of the company are set, and the means of attaining those objectives and monitoring performance are determined. Corporate governance provides … Read more Corporate governance and social responsibility

Sports policies of India

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National Sports Policy 2001 following points are the highlights of the policy: Upgradation and development of infrastructure, Support to the national sports federations and appropriate bodies, Strengthening of scientific and coaching support to sports, Incentives to sportspersons, Enhanced participation of women, tribals and rural youth, Involvement of the corporate sector in sports promotion, Creation of … Read more Sports policies of India

 INTELLIGENCE (Type of Intelligence)

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Intelligence(Cognitive; Emotional; Social; Cultural; Multiple) Cognitive Intelligence Cognition: Mentally processing information (images, concepts, etc.); thinking Intelligence: It is the ability to process data into more efficient systems by acquiring learned substantive mental methods which develops into cognitive ability. Cognitive intelligence is the ability to plan, reason, and use logical deduction to solve problems, but also … Read more  INTELLIGENCE (Type of Intelligence)