Public Administration Dictionary published in 2015 by Tata McGraw-Hill comprehensively covers the public administration principles.
Synopsis
This book covers the theories, terms, concepts, paradigms, principles, laws, thoughts, and statements of the public administration presented in alphabetical order. The latest theories and concepts are included within the book. This has to do with Community Governance, Dysrationalia, Network Governance, Green Tape, Bureaucracy at System Level, and Lean Government. This also involves Guerrilla Government, Theory of Motivation Management, Value Public Approach, and Klitgaard Formula.
Based upon the administration system in India it covers major issues and institutions. Besides this, the book also covers terms commonly used like Daroga, Tehsildar, Sarkar, Mag, and Mayor. Readers will come across the newest terms like Smart Cities, NITI Ayog, Services Right, and GST. Definitions related to key terms, practices, processes, and concepts of contemporary administration and policy are present in the book. For practitioners, lecturers and the students of the subject, this works as a constructive resource facilitating better understanding of various terms.
About the Author
Vikram Singh is presently the Director at Railway Ministry. He qualified for the civil service examination in the 1997. Instead of going into Public Administration, for which he qualified, he chose to join the IRTS or the Indian Railway Traffic Service instead.
