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Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Luther Gulick emphasized that Public Administration is primarily concerned with the executive branch.

  2. F.A. Nigro stated that Public Administration is significantly different from private administration.

  3. D. Waldo viewed Public Administration as the science of management applied to legislative functions only.

A1 and 2

B1 and 3

C2 and 3

DAll are correct

Answer:

A. 1 and 2

Read Explanation:

  • Statement 1: Correct. Luther Gulick defines Public Administration as part of the science of administration concerned with the executive branch where the work of government is done.

  • Statement 2: Correct. F.A. Nigro explicitly notes that Public Administration is different in significant ways from private administration.

  • Statement 3: Incorrect. D. Waldo describes Public Administration as the art and science of management applied to the affairs of the state, not limited to legislative functions.
    Thus, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.


Related Questions:

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding Public and Private Administration:

  1. Public administration is characterized by bureaucratic processes, while private administration is business-like.

  2. Private administration is subject to the same level of public accountability as public administration.

Assertion (A): Behavioral theory is interdisciplinary, drawing from sociology and psychology to study actual organizational behavior.

Reason (R): It rejects quantification and systematization, favoring normative prescriptions over empirical verification.

Column I (Principles)

Unity of command

Scalar chain

Esprit de corps

Equity

Column II (Descriptions)

A. Line of authority and hierarchical order

B. Fairness and kindness in treatment

C. Harmony and unity among personnel

D. One superior per employee

Consider the following statements about the enduring impact of classical theory:

  1. It transformed administration from an art to a science, fulfilling Woodrow Wilson's call for a "science of administration."

  2. Classical principles influenced U.S. reforms like the Brownlow Committee (1937) and Hoover Commissions (1949, 1955).

  3. Its limitations spurred behavioral inquiries, establishing it as the foundation of 20th-century administrative thought.

Argyris's strategies for integrating individual and organizational goals include:
I. Recommending the Matrix Organization structure to replace rigid superior-subordinate relationships.
II. Utilizing T-Group Training to enhance the leader’s technical skills rather than interpersonal competence.
III. Advocating Job Enlargement to foster responsibility and utilize intellectual abilities.

Which of the following is correct?