Description |
1 online resource (197 p.) |
Series |
Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy Ser |
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Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy Ser
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Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of abbreviations -- Chapter 1 District administration in the context of public management -- Overview of public systems management -- Evolution of district administration in India -- Expanding the role of District Magistrate -- Parallels of Indian districts with other countries -- Objective and methodology of the research adopted -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Different perspectives of public administration and management |
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Review of different perspectives of public administration -- Efficiency perspective -- Effectiveness perspective -- Anthropocentric sustainability perspective -- All interacting systems science perspective -- Note -- References -- Chapter 3 Case study of an urban district, Bhopal -- Background of the district -- Functional case studies of administration by the DM -- Analysis of the district administration using the traditional frameworks -- Administration-management perspective of the DM -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Case study of a rural district, Osmanabad -- Background of the district |
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Functional case studies of administration by the DM -- Analysis of district administration using the traditional frameworks -- Administration-management perspective of the DM -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Critical analysis of district case studies -- Dynamic context of the districts -- Structural and functional analysis of districts -- Critical analysis of responsiveness of DMs to citizens' needs -- Structural limits to level of responsiveness by the DMs -- Present district administration: transactional or transformational -- References -- Chapter 6 Prospects of district administration |
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Evolving the role of district administration -- Development administration: top-down approach -- Development approaches and district administration -- District as an optimal unit of public systems management -- All interacting systems science approach to district administration -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Kakani, Ram Kumar
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ISBN |
9781000357509 |
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1000357503 |
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