Comparative public administration is undergoing different period of reflection, scholars are wondering what the configuration of the discipline really is, and which direction holds the most promise for the future. Ecology in public administration became a vital instrument for comprehending, directing, and modulating the forceful change in the public administration. The discipline of public administration was born in the usa. Public administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic. Ecological determinants and challenges of public policy. Lecturer, faculty of law, usmanu danfodiyo university, sokoto nigeria aminu m. Pmb, aisha and the ecology of public administration. Though comparative public administration has lost a major part of its glamour ecology and public administration have filled up the vacuum. The ecology of nigeria s public administration and employee motivation in the plateau state civil service 20042014 umoh, nanji rimdan 215078173 being a research thesis submitted to the college of humanities, school of social sciences, university of kwazulunatal, south africa, in fulfilment of the requirements. Concept, nature and scope of public administration comparative public administration is the study of two or more public administration systems, and then drawing parallels from them. The ecology of public administration internet archive. Public service in nigeria an overview of functions and code of conduct junaidu bello marshall, esq. Public administration plays a major role in the functioning of our community. D student university of uyo, akwaibom state nigeria 3head of department of business administration and management, ken sarowiwa polytechnic, bori abstract.
The public administration begins to study the relationship between society and nature and this is the subject of public administration and ecology. The theory of public administration and its relevance to nigerian. Gaus called these factors the ecology of public administration. Political considerations augustus adebayo 2000 studied the principles and practice of public administration within nigerian context and considered the. Pdf abstract in much of the developing world, and certainly in nigeria, the traditional western colonial concept of limiting the role of. Africas recovery, led by south africa, nigeria and algeria, and the omega. It is also described as the study of organisms and the environment. Public and university libraries offer articles, journals, and books on a range of ecological research.
This indicates that public administration as a practice could be traced to the historical epoch by looking at the literature that contributed to making public administration a science. The crisis of public administration in nigeria ijhssi. The ecology of nigerias public administration and employee motivation in the plateau state civil service. During the 15th and 18th century, people in this region, experienced slavery, under the british. It has to do with an analysis of the operations of the system in question, for the. Review of public administration and management vol. The field of public administration today transcends government circles and includes other areas, namely, schools, churches, mosques, markets. A much wider discipline than economics, ecology deals with the interrelationships existing between and among living organisms and their environment.
Public administration is the single most important aspect of bureaucracies across the world. Problems and prospects of public administration in nigeria. Public administration simply refers to the methods, processes and mechanisms put in place in the implementation of government policies. In brasilia, 300 senior federal and state public servants as well as representatives from. Read this article to learn about the definition, sources and problems of comparative public administration. Trying to grasp the idea of how public administration work, can be difficult because there are many. Riggs, university of hawaii whether the reasons are linguistic or cultural i do not know, but the fact is that we sometimes have words for one side of a coin but not for the othera fact that. Public administration is like any other administration which is carried out in public interest. This paper examines the functions of public service and the code of conduct for. Abstract the practice and discipline of public administration in nigeria is beclouded by problems which are. It must address the problems of poverty, ecology, social justice, inequality, and disproportionate distribution of the goods of society.
Foreign governments at the same time as they must oversee internal and external trade. How ecology has become a factor of public administration. There is noticeable increase in the activities of government all over the world. This is what will facilitate the implementation of government policies. Ecological approach to public administration thus includes elements of the. The ecology and evolution of public administration unit 1 the principles of public administration content. It helps with the implementation of government policy to imply and prepare civil servants for working in the public service. Yet, nigeria is an obvious country with the ills of inadequate governance in africa. Public administration is, by its nature, a very complex ecology addressing the intersections of many factors because it. The ecology of nigerias public administration and employee. Public administration is the science of government and is the knowledge of the laws by which. How ecology has become a factor of public administration is very interesting. Public administration in nigeria is characterized by all these features as well. Ecology, public sector organizations, development abstract in much of the developing world, and certainly in nigeria, the traditional western colonial concept of.
And as the largest economy in subsahara africa, nigeria s stability is crucial to the security and economic prosperity of its neighbours. Issues and challenges in public administration by a. Khademian1 in this essay we explore the relationship between management practices and a basic governance dilemma. Ecology thus pertains to interrelationships of living organisms and their environment. This concept also means understanding the impact of the structure to the social relationships of people in that area and what specific technologies are being used. Public administration and the management of nigerias. What are the evolution of public administration in nigeria. Ecology of public administration in its simplest sense means the environment in which public administration is practiced. The credit of analysing public administration in the background of ecology should go to fred riggs. The credit for initiating as an academic study of public administration goes to woodrow wilson, who was teaching political science at princeton university and who later became the president of usa. Each factor has an influence on many others and each has multifaceted complexities in how it is carried out. The theory of public administration and its relevance to nigerian administrative ecology s.
Public administration is a broad and encompassing area of study. Social affairs undesa, division for public economics and public administration dpepa coorganized a national colloquium in brazil on promoting ethics in the public service, in 1997. He is regarded as the father of the discipline of public administration. Through this application, public administrator can be active in the wider ecological approach to make change in strategic management and planning of public serving organizations. Peaceful and credible elections are essential to nigeria s development. New public administration and nigerias administrative. Although public administration is a major source for the betterment of the community. Akindele department of political science obafemi awolowo university, ileife, nigeria, o. This paper examines the political ecology in nigeria with focus on electoral fraud and its effect on sustainable democracy in nigeria. The impact of the environment on nigerias public administration. In 1960, the region gained independence and was named nigeria. In the three lectures on the ecology of public administration, which are published in this monograph, prof.
The theory of public administration and its relevance to. An ecological approach to public administration builds, then, quite literally from the ground up. One of the identified importance of public administration is its ability to absorb the work of governments. The fact that nigeria is a federal state makes red tapism a predominant feature. Before we dwell deeper into understanding public administration it would be beneficial to try and see how different authors have tried to define what administration is. It analyses the series of metamorphosis experienced by the field of public administration as. History of public administration in nigeria information. A developmentoriented public administration has to consider as major concerns, productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, budgetary deficits and unstable economy, among others.
Many believe that the biggest problem that public administration faces is the that nigerians do not seek accountability. Abstract this project titled the challenges of effective privatization of public enterprises in nigeria using nigeria telecommunication in limited nitel limited, enugu is aimed at determining how privatization could lead to societies of nigeria s effective public enterprises in nigeria. It varies from europe to america to asia to africa and nigeria, typified by the ibo, yoruba and hausafulani, has her own public ecology and idiosyncrasies. Ecology simply implies the study of economy of nature. Riggs successively deals with american administration. Public administration is, by its nature, a very complex ecology addressing the intersections of many factors because it touches so many areas of citizens daily lives. History of public administration in nigeria nigeria is a merger of the northern protectorate and the southern protectorate. Public administration and traditional administrative.
Lecturer, faculty of law, usmanu danfodiyo, sokoto nigeria abstract. Because of the clear influence of environment upon society and mode of living of the people public administration and ecology have come to be related. The environment of nigerian public administration in a period of. Public administration attempts to explain how decisions in government are made as well as administering projects to carry out those. However, the recent experience in the nigeria public service has suggested that the environment under which it operates is far from being functional and conducive. Public administration and the management of nigeria s natural resources post 2015 election, by otive igbuzor february 8, 2015 tech admin columns, others 9 public administration is very important for any country because it is the machinery that provides service to citizens and the public. This is the belief and common practice across the globe. The ecology of public administration shows the relationship between citizens and government policies. Ecology in public administration context is concerned with the differences in social, cultural and environmental factors and how environmental factors and. The perpose of this volume is to subject the comparative field to rigorous selfexamination. Within the broader context outlined above, the primary objective of this research was to examine the ecology of nigeria s public administration to determine the possibility of its effect on employee motivation. The area that became nigeria has long been inhabited by humans.
Sat obiyan department of political science obafemi awolowo. The adequate knowledge about ecology, according to him, is essential in the study of public administration. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Theory and practice page 5 modulei definition, nature, scope and importance of public administration public administration and private administration public administration is an aspect of a more generic concept of administration. If you are interested in learning more about ecology, or would like to know what you can do to become involved, a number of resources are at your disposal. Nigeria s public administrative ecology could be referred to as the structures and institutions in which public administration exist in nigeria. If you mean public administration as a university course of study, several colleges and universities in the philippines offer a bachelor degree in public administration, a masters degree in public.
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