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The Study of Public Administration
bisEmergence of Administrat
‘The word administrations not an extraordinary concept among the
‘scholar of pubic administration when all hat could be discussed about the
‘government is Basically the administration ad implementation ofall its
important policies and programs. The tem, however was quite difficult
understand in the beginning but ened popularity amon the early scholars
ofthe discipline during the founding ofthe American nation when he Field
‘of public administration was just about to begin. Woodrow Wilson,
consideredas the "Father of Public Administration", gave precise definition
ofthe concep of administration. Inhis paper, “The Stdyof Adminstration,
hhemoted that administration isthe most obvious part of the government
is government inaction; itis the executive, the operative, the most visible
side ofthe goverment, andi of cours sold asthe government ite”
Such definition of the concept of administration became the subject ofthe
succeeding scholars of public administration in various articles and papers
Iattracted several debates and questions which lead eventually t the
Founding ofthe science of administration and the establishment of the fist
stage of the evolution of pubic administration. From absolute rulers to
Popular governments, the concept of administration has gained popularity
'nd valu in achieving the desi ends of every insiation,
Inthe paper, “ntrodueton tothe Study of Public Adminstration",
{Leonard White (1997) discussed the ide thatthe United States derived its
administrative institutions rom the United Kingdom where the ancestors of
{he founding fathers ofthe former came from, Its local goverment We
‘ven patted afer the English model which highlighted the system un
the seventeenth century. ll the other processes like decentralization and
self govemment according to White proved abe adaptable tothe system of
‘he United States ontop ofthe prevalng social and economic conditions of
‘he county daring that ime. Given all ofthese, White gives the impression
thatthe idea of administration is basically a foreign concept that was
transported into the New World ~ the United Stats of Ameria fom
country whose politcal system was basically diffrent. The system that
Ave inthe New World was more democratic anita the people enjoyed
‘rater feedom than the one that fours in the thers ofthe continent.
Despite the diference in the politcal ystenof these counties the concept
fadinsration remained the same and const the fundamen ving
force in the management of ther espectve goverment. White, howeve,