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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.


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