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Sociology Up to Date Study Plan for CSS2015

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STUDY AREA I

Introduction To PublicAdministration

2014 - Define Public Administration and discuss its nature and scope. Critically examine thechallenges of Public Administration in the 21st Century ith reference to Pa!istan.

201" -Short Notes:#ole of public administration in modern elfare state.

2011 $ Public administration refers to the implementation of public policy. Discuss in detail.

2010 - Define public administration. %xplain and &ustify your definition in comparison ith'arious other competing definitions of public administration. Do you thin! publicadministration is different from business administration both in theory and practice(

200) - Public administration is a broad ranging and amorphous mix of theory and practice.*he purpose of public Administration is to frame a superior understanding of go'ernment andits relationship ith the society it go'erns+ as ell as to promote public policies responsi'e tosocial needs. Public Administration also institutes managerial practices attuned toeffecti'eness+ efficiencies+ and a deeper human re,uisite of the citienry. Discuss.

200) - rite a short essay on the intellectual history of Public Administration.

200/ - t is said that Public Administration is nothing less than the hole go'ernment inaction. hat is your 'ie about the nature of public administration(

200 $ Discuss the general problems comprising the elements of public administration indetail.

2003 $ Administration is the most ob'ious part of go'ernment5 it is go'ernment in action5 itis the executi'e+ the operati'e+ the most 'isible side of go'ernment and is of course as old asgo'ernment itself.6 Discuss the abo'e statement in the light of theory and practice of publicadministration.

2007 $ n a democratic state+ go'ernment is said to be the 88 of the people in action. *his

concept has idened the scope of Public Administration. hat should be the ne role of PublicAdministrator+ as per expectations of the people(

2004 $ Public Administration is detailed and systematic application of la. %'ery particularapplication of la is an act of administration.6 9oodro ilson: Discuss the scope of publicadministration in the light of abo'e statement.

200" $ Discuss three ma&or issues in public administration theory and practice. ;tate clearlyyour position on these issues and support your 'iepoint ith examples.

2000 $ Describe the characteristic features of Public Administration and highlight thestrengths and ea!nesses of go'ernmental machinery in Pa!istan.

2001 -Short Notes:Politics - Administration Dichotomy


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New Public ManagementNew Public ManagementNew Public ManagementNew Public Management

2012 $ %xplain the basic theme and theoretical bases of the anagementanagement Concept

Good GovernanceGood GovernanceGood GovernanceGood Governance

2011 $ %xplain the concept of ?ood ?o'ernance. @o can good go'ernance ensure efficientand effecti'e public ser'ice deli'ery at the grass roots le'el in Pa!istan(

2010 $ hat is good go'ernance( %xplain the role of public administration in goodgo'ernance particularly ith reference to Pa!(

2003 $ hat is the importance of Public Pri'ate Partnership in %ffecti'e ?o'ernance( Discuss

the concept of Public Pri'ate Partnership ith example from Pa!istan.

2001 $ Describe the notion of good go'ernance. Discuss the scope and functions of publicadministration ithin the frameor! of go'ernance.

200" -Short Notes: #e,uirements for ?ood ?o'ernance.

2001 -Short Notes: De'olution and ?ood ?o'ernance

AREAS OF FOCUS:AREAS OF FOCUS:AREAS OF FOCUS:AREAS OF FOCUS:

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Introduction to Public Administration

Definition and >eaning of Public Administration

=ature and ;cope of Public Administration

eatures of Public Administration

@o Public Administration is different in theory B practice(

;trengths B ea!nesses of Public Administration in Pa!istan2. New Public Management3. Dichotomy

Public Administration B usiness Administration. Public Administration B Political ;cience

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Good Goernance %ssentials of ?ood ?o'ernance

De'olution and ?ood ?o'ernance

#ole of good go'ernance in effecti'e public ser'ice deli'ery at the grassroots le'el in Pa!istan


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STUDY AREA II

Major Schools of Thought inAdministration

2014 -Short Notes:oodro ilsonax eberodern society. hat are its dysfunctions and ho these can be o'ercome to enhanceefficiency and effecti'eness in the public sector of Pa!istan(

2012 $ ?i'e a precise but comprehensi'e account of ma&or schools of thoughts inadministration. Also compare and contrast *ayloranagement and @uman #elations.

2012 $ Critically examine the eberian model of bureaucracy. Do you thin! its characteristicsare still rele'ant to changing Public Administration and should be maintained(

2001+ 2007+ 2011 -Short Notes: . *aylors ;cientific >anagement *heory6

2010 $ Compare B Contrast the ureaucratic model ith ne public management 9=P>:. Doyou thin! =P> has replaced the bureaucratic approach to public administration( ;upportyour 'ies ith examples from Pa!.

2010 $ Comparati'ely e'aluate *aylorodels lead to success. EesF=o(

@oFhy(". ureaucratic >odel 's. =e Public >anagement


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STUDY AREA IV

Organization, PublicPolicy and Planning

OrganizationOrganizationOrganizationOrganization

2012 -Short Notes:*he organiation of ederal and Pro'incial go'ernment in Pa!istan.

2011 - Parliamentary o'ersight of the executi'e is an important aspect of any democratic

system. @o is this role being exercised by the Parliament in Pa!istan( hatrecommendations ould you suggest for ma!ing this role more effecti'e(

2010 - Discuss the functions and organiational structure of federal go'ernment of Pa!istanincluding administrati'e relations beteen federal ministries and federal bodies such ascommissions+ authorities+ boards B state-oned enterprises.

200/ - %xplain the ne administrati'e setup under 8ocal ?o'ernment Hrdinance 2001. @ofar it affected the efficiency of ureaucracy(

2003 $ or! is accomplished by the employees ho ha'e not yet reached their le'el ofincompetence.6 %xplain in the light of structure and operation of hierarchies in thego'ernment.

2002 $ Discuss organiational and functional setup of ederal and Pro'incial go'ernments inPa!istan. @o their relationship can be further strengthened(

Public PolicPublic PolicPublic PolicPublic Polic

2011 $ Public administration refers to the implementation of public policy. Discuss in detail.

200) - Domestic public policy is implemented not merely by go'ernment but by go'ernments.*he administration of a single public policy often in'ol'es a medley of funding sources andpublic administrators interacting through all the three le'els of go'ernments. Please comment

on the strength of inter go'ernment relations i.e.5 financial+ legal+ political and administrati'erelationship that exist among the 'arious go'ernments units of aid go'ernment in Pa!istan.

200" $ hat is public policy( %xplain the policy process and discuss 'arious types of policyith examples from Pa!istan.

PlanningPlanningPlanningPlanning

2014 -Short Notes:Planning process in Pa!istan

201" - hat is planning( hy are the disad'antages of planning called potentialdisad'antages( Hutline the relationship among the six steps in the planning process.

2012 -Short Notes:Planning >achinery in Pa!istan.


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STUDY AREA V

Communication, Control,Motiation and !eadershi"

CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication

201" - hat are the communication issues for the Citien-?o'ernment relationship inPa!istan(

2004 $ rite in detail the main hindrances of effecti'e communication. Can these beremedied(

200" -Short Notes:*ypes of communication.

2002 -Short Notes:Communication brea!don in organiation

%&eorie" o' Control and Motivation%&eorie" o' Control and Motivation%&eorie" o' Control and Motivation%&eorie" o' Control and Motivation

2014 - Discuss @erberg


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2002 $ Compare the %xecuti'e leadership in Pa!istan ith its political leadership. @o thelatter can further be impro'ed(


1. $ommunication

=ature+ Process and Principles of Communication

*ypes of communication

*he >ain @indrances in ay of %ffecti'e Communication

Communication brea!don in organiation2. $ontrol+ Control De'ices and eha'ioural mplications of Control3. %heories o" $ontrol and motiation

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2000 $ A fair+ free and transparent system of accountability is a pre-re,uisite of publicadministration in a democratic state. dentify the causes and suggest remedies for the failureof system of accountability during the democratic regimes in Pa!istan.

Admini"trative (aw and Admini"trative Re'orm"Admini"trative (aw and Admini"trative Re'orm"Admini"trative (aw and Admini"trative Re'orm"Admini"trative (aw and Admini"trative Re'orm"

200 $ *he professional ethics and consciousness is a sort of built in control mechanism andit prompts the administrati'e leadership to maintain high standard of efficiency and integrity.Do you agree ith this statement( Discuss.

2007 -Short Notes:Administrati'e 8a

200" $ hat is Administrati'e la( Discuss the principles and practice of administrati'e lain Pa!istan.

Corru)tionCorru)tionCorru)tionCorru)tion

2014 - Critically examine the control mechanisms and process in Pa!istan and suggestmeasures to strengthen the system to o'ercome maladministration and corruption.

200" $ Accounting and auditing system of financial administration in Pa!istan has almostcollapsed as it has failed to control financial corruption. ;uggest modern managerial methodsto chec! the lea!age of funds in the public sector organiations.

AREAS OFAREAS OFAREAS OFAREAS OF FOCUS:FOCUS:FOCUS:FOCUS:

1. Accountability and $ontrol

Administrati'e Accountability and its types Ludicial Accountability against abuse of poer in modern time

>a&or causes of failure of system of accountability in democratic regimesand suggestions to impro'e it.

2.Administratie &aw and (e"orms Principles B Practice of administrati'e la. n-built mechanism of maintaining efficiency B integrity

3. $orru'tion in Public ;ector+ its causes+ controlling methods and pre'ention4. !mbudsman). Public !'inion and Pressure Grou's


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STUDY AREA VII

#inancial Administration2014 -Short Notes:Mero ased udgeting

201" -Short Notes:Performance udgeting

2012 - hat is performance budgeting( ring out its merits+ limitations and difficulties.

2011 - *he flo and management of funds is the lifeblood of our system of publicadministration. %xplain the go'ernments budgetary system. s it an inherently politicalprocess(

200) - @o and hy go'ernments implement public programmes by hiring the pri'ate sectorto do or! for them. n riting your anser also discuss the concepts of pri'atiation andpublic pri'ate partnership.

200 $ *he long experience of the leading countries of the orld suggests certain principlesto hich budget-ma!ing should conform. hat are those importance principles( %xplain.

2003 $ hat is the importance of Public-Pri'ate Partnership in %ffecti'e ?o'ernance(Discuss the concept of Public Pri'ate Partnership ith an example from Pa!istan.

2004 $ hat is deficit financing and deficit budgeting( s deficit financing a boon or curse(Discuss.

200" $ Discuss and re'ie the management of fiscal and administrati'e relations beteen thefederal go'ernment and pro'incial go'ernment in Pa!istan.

2001 $ Define the term NPri'atiation in context of Pa!istan. @o can pri'atiation be usefulin transforming the manufacturing and ser'ice sector of Pa!istan( Discuss in light ofPri'atiation policy of Pa!istan.

2002 -Short Notes:udget as control de'ice


1. *udgeting

udgeting and Principles of udgeting

Performance udgeting $ ts >erits+ 8imitations and Difficulties

Deficit inancing and Deficit udgeting

Mero ased udgeting

udgetary ;ystem of Pa!istan2. Priati+ation

Public Pri'ate Partnership =eed for Pri'atiation

Pri'atiation Policy of Pa!istan and its impacts 9-'eFO'e: on the economy.


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STUDY AREA VIII

Personnel Administration2014 - Discuss the salient feature of the system of Public personnel >anagement of Pa!istanand critically examine the needs to e'ol'e the @uman #esource >anagement in Public ;ectorof Pa!istan from an administrati'e and operational role to a strategic one.

2012 -Short Notes:*he system of Public Personnel >anagement in Pa!istan.

2010 - @uman #esource >anagement 9@#>: is a contemporary approach to managing peoplein business organiation. hat are the salient features of @#> model( Do you thin! thismodel is being applied to reform personnel system in Pa!(

200/ - Analye the #ecruitment and training process of Central and Pro'incial ;er'ice(

200/ - *he C;P officers ere accused of harbouring a colonial mentality of being little moreron %nglishmen >odel

;ignificance of @#> to #eform Personnel ;ystem in Pa!istan


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STUDY AREA IX

Short $otes200"+ 2012+ 201" -Short Notes: Problems of Coordination in Public Administrationof Pa!istan.

2011 -Short Notes:Ludicial Acti'ism

2007+ 2011 -Short Notes: %-go'ernment in Pa!istan

2007 -Short Notes:%lton >ayoanagement by Hb&ecti'es 9>H:

2007 $Short Notes:Hmbudsman

200" - Short Notes: #ole of %xecuti'e+ 8egislature+ and Ludiciary in publicadministration.

2002 -Short Notes:Coordination methods.

2002 -Short Notes:Crises in Public Corporation of Pa!istan.

2001 -Short Notes:Public Choice *heory

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