CMG346 Administrative Theories Syllabus:

CMG346 Administrative Theories Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

UNIT I

Meaning, Scope and significance of Public Administration, Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline and Identity of Public Administration

UNIT II

Theories of Organization: Scientific Management Theory, Classical Model, Human Relations Theory

UNIT III

Organization goals and Behaviour, Groups in organization and group dynamics, Organizational Design.

UNIT IV

Motivation Theories, content, process and contemporary; Theories of Leadership: Traditional and Modern: Process and techniques of decision-making

UNIT V

Administrative thinkers: Kautilya, Woodrow Willson, C.I. Barnard . Peter Drucker

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES:

1. Crozior M : The Bureaucratic phenomenon (Chand)
2. Blau. P.M and Scott. W : Formal Organizations (RKP)
3. Presthus. R : The Organizational Society (MAC)
4. Alvi, Shum Sun Nisa : Eminent Administrative Thinkers.
5. Keith Davis : Organization Theory (MAC)