ADMINISTRATION

By- ASHOK BISHNOILecturer

JINR

MEANING:-

• The word “ Administer derived from the Latin word – “ad + ministraire” means care for’ or look after people to manage affairs.

DEFINITION:-

“Administration is the organization & direction of human & material resources to achieve desired ends.”

-Pfiffner & Presthus.

Or

“Administration is the direction, coordination an control

of many persons to achieve some purposes or

objectives.”

- L.D. White

MANAGEMENT:-DEFINITION:-

“It is the process in which directs and guieds the operation of an 0rganization on the establishing aims”

-Ordway tead

or

“Management is getting things done through other people”

–James L Hayes

• Difference between the Administration & management

Sr. No.

ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT

1. Make the policies of an organization Implement the policies of an organization

2. It is a determinative function It is an executive function

3. It is a top-level activity. It is a middle level activity

4. It consists of owners who invest capital in and receive profits from an enterprise

It is a group of managerial personnel who use their specialized knowledge to fulfil the objectives of an enterprise

5. Its decisions are influenced by public opinion, government policies, social, and religious factors.

Its decisions are influenced by the values, opinions, and beliefs of the managers.

6. Planning and organizing functions are involved in it.

Motivating and controlling functions are involved in it.

7 It needs administrative rather than technical abilities.

It requires technical activities

NATURE OF ADMINISTRATION:-

• It is universal.

• It is holistic.

• It is continuous & on going process.

• It is goal oriented.

• It is social & human nature.

• It is dynamic.

• It is creative or innovative.

PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION

1. Division of work.

2. Authority, responsibility & accountability.

3. Discipline.

4. Unity of command.

5. Unity of direction.

6. Subordination of individual interest to organizational interest.

7. Remuneration of personnel.

8. Centralization.

9. Scalar chain of command.

10. Order.

11. Equity.

12. Stability of tenure of personnel.

13. Initiative.

14. Esprit de corps.

ELEMENTS OF ADMINISTRATION:-

“POSDCORB”

1. Planning.

2. Organizing.

3. Staffing.

4. Directing.

5. Co-ordinating.

6. Reporting.

7. Budgeting.