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BOOKS RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

BOOKS RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION:

Subject Public Administration
Good books for

  1. Administrative Theory:
    • Basic Premises: Structure, processess and Behaviour - Mohit Bhattacharya
    • Public Administration and Public Affairs - Nicholas Henry
    • Modern Public Administration - Nigro and Nigro
  2. Theories of Organisation:
    • Organisation and Management - D. Guishiain
    • Management Thoughts and Thinkers - R. N. Singh
  3. Principles of Organisation:
    • Essentials of Management - Koontz and O'Donnel or Management - Kast and Roseinweigz or -- Principles of Management - Terry and Frankline
  4. Administrative Behaviour:
    • Utilising Human Behaviour - Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard or Organisation Behaviour - Stephen P. Robbing
  5. Structure of Organisation: Same as Principles of Organisation.
  6. Personnel Administration Public Personnel Administration - 0. Glenn Stahl or A.R. Tyagi.
  7. Financial Administration of India - M.J.K. Thavaraj.
  8. Accountability and Control Same as Administrative Theory, and Special issue of IIPA on Accountability.
  9. Administrative Reforms - G. E. Caiden or P.R. Dubhasi.
  10. Administrative Law - M.P. Jain or I.P. Massey.
  11. Comparative and Development Administration:Public Administration: A Comparative Perspectives - Ferrel Headly or Comparative Public Administration - R. K. Arora
  12. Public Policy: Public Policy making - James F. Anderson or Policy making in Government - K. D. Madan
  13. Evolution of Indian Administration: Administrative History of India Vol. \, II, III - B.N. Puri
  14. Environmental Setting: An Introduction to the Constitution of India - D. D. Basu
  15. Political Executive at the Union Level: An Introduction to the Constitution of India - D. D. Basu
  16. Structure of Central Administration: Central Administration - A Awasthi
  17. Centre-State relations: An Introduction to the Constitution of India - D.D. Basu + Sarkaria Commission report.
  18. Public Services:Personnel Administration - A.R. Tyagi + Administrative Reforms Commission report.
  19. .Machinery for Planning: Planning Commission - H.K. Paranjape, and Administrative Reforms Commission report on Planning Commission.
  20. Public Undertakings: Principles and Practice of Public Enterprise Management - Laxmi Narayan
  21. Control of Public Expenditure: Financial Administration - M.J.K.Thavaraj.
  22. Administration of Law and Order: Law and Order Administration in India - K.K. Sharma
  23. State Administration: J.D. Shukla..
  24. District and local Administration: District Administration - S.S. Khera + Special issue of IIPA.
  25. Local Administration: Local Administration in India - S.R. Maheshwari
  26. Administration for Welfare - Annual Report of Ministry of Social Welfare.
  27. Issue Areas in Indian Administration - IGNOU material.
  28. Public Administration - Avasthi & Maheswari
  29. Indian History
    • (Administrative Portion) (Classes XI & XII) - NCERT
    • Administrative History of India (Vols. I, II, III) - B.N. Puri
  30. Planning Commission - H.K. Paranjape
  31. Administrative Thinkers - D. Ravindra Prasad, V.S. Prasad and P.Satyanarayan.
  32. District Administration in India - S.S. Khera

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