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STUDY AREA I
Introduction To Public
Administration
2014 - Define Public Administration and discuss its nature and scope. Critically examine the
challenges of Public Administration in the 21st Century ith reference to Pa!istan.
201" - Short Notes: #ole of public administration in modern elfare state.
2011 $ Public administration refers to the implementation of public policy. Discuss in detail.
2010 - Define public administration. %xplain and &ustify your definition in comparison ith
'arious other competing definitions of public administration. Do you thin! public
administration is different from business administration both in theory and practice(
200) - Public administration is a broad ranging and amorphous mix of theory and practice.
*he purpose of public Administration is to frame a superior understanding of go'ernment and
its relationship ith the society it go'erns+ as ell as to promote public policies responsi'e to
social needs. Public Administration also institutes managerial practices attuned to
effecti'eness+ efficiencies+ and a deeper human re,uisite of the citi-enry. Discuss.
200) - .rite a short essay on the intellectual history of Public Administration.
200/ - 0t is said that 1Public Administration is nothing less than the hole go'ernment in
action1. .hat is your 'ie about the nature of public administration(
2002 $ Discuss the general problems comprising the elements of public administration in
detail.
2003 $ 4Administration is the most ob'ious part of go'ernment5 it is go'ernment in action5 it
is the executi'e+ the operati'e+ the most 'isible side of go'ernment and is of course as old as
go'ernment itself.6 Discuss the abo'e statement in the light of theory and practice of public
administration.
2007 $ 0n a democratic state+ go'ernment is said to be the .088 of the people in action. *his
concept has idened the scope of Public Administration. .hat should be the ne role of Public
Administrator+ as per expectations of the people(
2004 $ 4Public Administration is detailed and systematic application of la. %'ery particular
application of la is an act of administration.6 9.oodro .ilson: Discuss the scope of public
administration in the light of abo'e statement.
200" $ Discuss three ma&or issues in public administration theory and practice. ;tate clearly
your position on these issues and support your 'iepoint ith examples.
2000 $ Describe the characteristic features of Public Administration and highlight the
strengths and ea!nesses of go'ernmental machinery in Pa!istan.
2001 - Short Notes: Politics - Administration Dichotomy
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New Public Management New Public Management New Public Management New Public Management
2012 $ %xplain the basic theme and theoretical bases of the <=e Public >anagement<. .hat
are the different mechanisms that ha'e used in pursuing =P> goals by the go'ernments in
different parts of the orld+ especially in Pa!istan(
2011 - Short Notes: =e Public >anagement Concept
Good Governance Good Governance Good Governance Good Governance
2011 $ %xplain the concept of ?ood ?o'ernance. @o can good go'ernance ensure efficient
and effecti'e public ser'ice deli'ery at the grass roots le'el in Pa!istan(
2010 $ .hat is good go'ernance( %xplain the role of public administration in good
go'ernance particularly ith reference to Pa!(
2003 $ .hat is the importance of Public Pri'ate Partnership in %ffecti'e ?o'ernance( Discuss
the concept of Public Pri'ate Partnership ith example from Pa!istan.
2001 $ Describe the notion of good go'ernance. Discuss the scope and functions of public
administration ithin the frameor! of go'ernance.
200" - Short Notes: #e,uirements for ?ood ?o'ernance.
2001 - Short Notes: De'olution and ?ood ?o'ernance

AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS:
1. Introduction to Public Administration
Definition and >eaning of Public Administration
=ature and ;cope of Public Administration
Aeatures of Public Administration
@o Public Administration is different in theory B practice(
;trengths B .ea!nesses of Public Administration in Pa!istan
2. New Public Management
3. Dichotomy
Public Administration B Cusiness Administration.
Public Administration B Political ;cience
4. Good Goernance
%ssentials of ?ood ?o'ernance
De'olution and ?ood ?o'ernance
#ole of good go'ernance in effecti'e public ser'ice deli'ery at the grass
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STUDY AREA II
Major Schools of Thought in
Administration
2014 - Short Notes: .oodro .ilson<s contribution to Public Administration
2014 - Describe >ax .eber<s ideal type of Cureaucracy and discuss its applications in the
>odern society. .hat are its dysfunctions and ho these can be o'ercome to enhance
efficiency and effecti'eness in the public sector of Pa!istan(
2012 $ ?i'e a precise but comprehensi'e account of ma&or schools of thoughts in
administration. Also compare and contrast *aylor<s >anagement and @uman #elations.
2012 $ Critically examine the .eberian model of bureaucracy. Do you thin! its characteristics
are still rele'ant to changing Public Administration and should be maintained(
2001+ 2007+ 2011 - Short Notes: A. *aylorDs 4;cientific >anagement *heory6
2010 $ Compare B Contrast the Cureaucratic model ith ne public management 9=P>:. Do
you thin! =P> has replaced the bureaucratic approach to public administration( ;upport
your 'ies ith examples from Pa!.
2010 $ Comparati'ely e'aluate *aylor<s scientific management B .eber<s ideal bureaucracy
B discuss.
2003 $ Aredric! .. *aylor is considered the originator of the scientific management
mo'ement. %xplain the principles of scientific management propounded by him.
200" $ Compare and contrast *aylorDs scientific management and .eberDs bureaucracy. Do
you thin! these to theories are still rele'ant to changing public administration(
2000 $ ?i'e a comprehensi'e account of Ceha'ioural ;chool of thought in Administration.
@o can it be made instrumental for good go'ernance in Pa!istan(
2002 $ Discuss ho an integrated approach to 'arious schools of thoughts of management
can be applied+ by the present day administrators+ for the success of their organi-ations(

AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS:
1. *heories of >ax .eber+ Aredric! .. *aylor+ Ceha'ioural ;chool of thought
2. Application B 0ntegration of these theories B >odels lead to success. EesF=o(
@oF.hy(
". Cureaucratic >odel 's. =e Public >anagement

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STUDY AREA III
Bureaucracy
201" - Short Notes: %cology of Cureaucracy
2011 - Discuss >ax .eberDs concept of 4ideal type of bureaucracy6. @o does it differ from the
existing public bureaucracy in Pa!istan(
200) $ 4Cureaucracy and Democracy are antithetical. Cureaucracy is hierarchical+ elitist+
speciali-ing and informed hile democracy is communal+ pluralist+ generali-ing and ill
informed.6 Geeping in mind the ,uantum of expectations in Pa!istan and the reality of the
ci'ic culture discuss the abo'e statement.
200/ - 1Cureaucratic poer is not the same as administration effecti'eness. A poerful
bureaucracy is administrati'ely ea!1. .hat are your reasons for agreement or disagreement
ith the statement(
2002 $ *he bureaucracy in many de'eloping countries has played a considerable part as a
change agent in moderni-ing and de'elopment. .hy bureaucracy is lac!ing in this respect in
Pa!istan( %laborate.
2003 $ .hat is bureaucracy( .hy is it so important to the effecti'e functioning of
organi-ation( %xplain in the light of >ax .eberDs theory of Cureaucracy.
2007 $ Criefly explain the characteristics of bureaucracy as indicated by >ax .eber. Critically
examine+ hether these characteristics are rele'ant to modern times and should be
maintained.
200" $ %xplain the meaning of %cology. ;uggest ecological changes hich may impro'e the
performance of the bureaucracy of Pa!istan.
2002 $ Discuss ho good go'ernance can be introduced in the Cureaucracy of Pa!istan and
used as an instrument of rapid economic groth(
2001 $ Critically examine role of bureaucracy in good go'ernance in general and ith
particular reference to Pa!istan.
2001 $ %xplain >ax .eberDs theory of Cureaucracy. 0n your opinion+ has bureaucracy outli'ed
its usefulness( .hy or .hy not(
2001 $ Compare and Contrast Closed and Hpen Career system models. .hich of these to
models best explain the career system of public bureaucracy in Pa!istan(

AREAS OF F AREAS OF F AREAS OF F AREAS OF FOCUS: OCUS: OCUS: OCUS:
1. >ax .eberDs *heory of Cureaucracy+ its characteristics+ its pros B cons
2. Cureaucracy in Present ;cenario+ its usefulness+ its role in administration B
good go'ernance+ its role in de'elopment+ its role as an effecti'e organi-ation.
". Closed B Hpen Career ;ystem >odels
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STUDY AREA IV
Organization, Public
Policy and Planning
Organization Organization Organization Organization
2012 - Short Notes: *he organi-ation of Aederal and Pro'incial go'ernment in Pa!istan.
2011 - Parliamentary o'ersight of the executi'e is an important aspect of any democratic
system. @o is this role being exercised by the Parliament in Pa!istan( .hat
recommendations ould you suggest for ma!ing this role more effecti'e(
2010 - Discuss the functions and organi-ational structure of federal go'ernment of Pa!istan
including administrati'e relations beteen federal ministries and federal bodies such as
commissions+ authorities+ boards B state-oned enterprises.
200/ - %xplain the ne administrati'e setup under 8ocal ?o'ernment Hrdinance 2001. @o
far it affected the efficiency of Cureaucracy(
2003 $ 4.or! is accomplished by the employees ho ha'e not yet reached their le'el of
incompetence.6 %xplain in the light of structure and operation of hierarchies in the
go'ernment.
2002 $ Discuss organi-ational and functional setup of Aederal and Pro'incial go'ernments in
Pa!istan. @o their relationship can be further strengthened(
Public Polic Public Polic Public Polic Public Polic
2011 $ Public administration refers to the implementation of public policy. Discuss in detail.
200) - Domestic public policy is implemented not merely by go'ernment but by go'ernments.
*he administration of a single public policy often in'ol'es a medley of funding sources and
public administrators interacting through all the three le'els of go'ernments. Please comment
on the strength of inter go'ernment relations i.e.5 financial+ legal+ political and administrati'e
relationship that exist among the 'arious go'ernments units of aid go'ernment in Pa!istan.
200" $ .hat is public policy( %xplain the policy process and discuss 'arious types of policy
ith examples from Pa!istan.
Planning Planning Planning Planning
2014 - Short Notes: Planning process in Pa!istan
201" - .hat is planning( .hy are the disad'antages of planning called potential
disad'antages( Hutline the relationship among the six steps in the planning process.
2012 - Short Notes: Planning >achinery in Pa!istan.
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200) - %xplain the system of pro&ect planning in the go'ernment of Pa!istan and ho does it
extend to the pro'inces and local go'ernments(
2002 $ Hne of the riters on planning >r. Pfeiffer points out that that constitution of a
country is a plan. %'ery planning and purposeful acti'ity is preceded by preparation for an
action. Do you agree ith this statement( Discuss.
2004 $ .hat is Administrati'e Planning( %xplain it in the light of personnel and techni,ues.
2002 $ Critically examine the planning process and machinery in Pa!istan.
!eci"ion !eci"ion !eci"ion !eci"ion# ## #Ma$ing Ma$ing Ma$ing Ma$ing
2010 - Compare and Contrast rational+ incremental and =P> approaches to decision ma!ing
in public administration. %xplain your 'ies ith examples from Pa!.

AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS:
1. !rganisation o" Goernment
*he Hrgani-ation of Aederal and Pro'incial ?o'ernment in Pa!istan
Administrati'e relations beteen federal ministries and federal bodies
such as commissions+ authorities+ boards and state-oned enterprises.
2. Public Policy
Iarious *ypes of Policy
Public Policy Process
0nter ?o'ernment #elations i.e.5 financial+ legal+ political
3. Planning
Planning Process in Pa!istan
Planning >achinery in Pa!istan
*he system of Administrati'e and Pro&ect Planning in the go'ernment of
Pa!istan and ho does it extend to the pro'inces and local go'ernments(
potential disad'antages of planning
4. Decision Ma#ing and Different Approaches to Decision >a!ing








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STUDY AREA V
Communication, Control,
Motiation and !eadershi"
Communication Communication Communication Communication
201" - .hat are the communication issues for the Citi-en-?o'ernment relationship in
Pa!istan(
2004 $ .rite in detail the main hindrances of effecti'e communication. Can these be
remedied(
200" - Short Notes: *ypes of communication.
2002 - Short Notes: Communication brea!don in organi-ation
%&eorie" o' Control and Motivation %&eorie" o' Control and Motivation %&eorie" o' Control and Motivation %&eorie" o' Control and Motivation
2014 - Discuss @er-berg<s 4*o factor theory6 of moti'ation and examine its application in
the context of Public Administration in Pa!istan.
2012 - Analyse >c?regor<s *heory J and *heory E. Do you agree ith the 'ie that ith e'ery
passing year+ >c?regor<s message has become more rele'ant and more important(
;ubstantiate your anser.
2011 - Short Notes: *heory J and *heory E
2011 - 0n any organi-ation+ moti'ation of employees is essential to enhance producti'ity and
for efficient achie'ement of the organi-ational goals. %xplain the concept of moti'ation gi'ing
reference to >asloDs hierarchy of needs theory.
(eader"&i) (eader"&i) (eader"&i) (eader"&i)
2014 - Describe a situation in hich each of the folloing types of leadership is appropriateK
a: Authoritarian
b: Democratic
c: Cene'olent Autocrat
d: 8aisse-- Aaire
201" - *ransactional and transformational leadership styles are suggested for political leader.
.hich one is better for Pa!istan and hy(
200/ - Discuss 'arious styles of leadership( .hat style of leader you prefer( Lustify your
preference(
200" $ Describe role and functions of political and administrati'e leadership. @o can e
reconcile the conflict beteen political and administrati'e leadership(
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2002 $ Compare the %xecuti'e leadership in Pa!istan ith its political leadership. @o the
latter can further be impro'ed(

AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS:
1. $ommunication
=ature+ Process and Principles of Communication
*ypes of communication
*he >ain @indrances in .ay of %ffecti'e Communication
Communication brea!don in organi-ation
2. $ontrol+ Control De'ices and Ceha'ioural 0mplications of Control
3. %heories o" $ontrol and motiation
>c?regor<s *heory J and *heory E
@er-berg<s *o Aactor *heory
>aslo<s =eed hierarchy *heory
4. &eadershi'
Different Approaches to the study of 8eadership
Iarious Aorms or ;tyles of 8eadership
8eadership ,ualities

STUDY AREA VI
Accountability
Accountabilit and Control Mec&ani"m" Accountabilit and Control Mec&ani"m" Accountabilit and Control Mec&ani"m" Accountabilit and Control Mec&ani"m"
201" - .hat is the difference beteen poer and authority( Describe the role of poer in the
control process.
201" - Discuss the role of social media in implementing public accountability in the de'eloping
societies li!e Pa!istan.
2012 - <Accountability and Control are the essential aspects of Public Administration in
Democratic ?o'ernment<. %xplain. Also suggest means for strengthening the system of
administrati'e accountability in Pa!istan.
2002 B 200) - *he &udicial remedies and accountability for the citi-en of the country against
the abuse of poer has become pre'alent in the modern time. .hat are those remedies(
%laborate.
2007 $ .hat are 'arious methods of legislati'e control o'er executi'e in Pa!istan( .hy these
controls are not so effecti'e and ta!en lightly by the bureaucracy(
2004 $ Administrati'e accountability of the public ser'ices is done under to heads that is
internal and external control in Pa!istan. %laborate these in detail.
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2000 $ A fair+ free and transparent system of accountability is a pre-re,uisite of public
administration in a democratic state. 0dentify the causes and suggest remedies for the failure
of system of accountability during the democratic regimes in Pa!istan.
Admini"trative (aw and Admini"trative Re'orm" Admini"trative (aw and Admini"trative Re'orm" Admini"trative (aw and Admini"trative Re'orm" Admini"trative (aw and Admini"trative Re'orm"
2002 $ *he professional ethics and consciousness is a sort of built in control mechanism and
it prompts the administrati'e leadership to maintain high standard of efficiency and integrity.
Do you agree ith this statement( Discuss.
2007 - Short Notes: Administrati'e 8a
200" $ .hat is Administrati'e la( Discuss the principles and practice of administrati'e la
in Pa!istan.
Corru)tion Corru)tion Corru)tion Corru)tion
2014 - Critically examine the control mechanisms and process in Pa!istan and suggest
measures to strengthen the system to o'ercome maladministration and corruption.
200" $ Accounting and auditing system of financial administration in Pa!istan has almost
collapsed as it has failed to control financial corruption. ;uggest modern managerial methods
to chec! the lea!age of funds in the public sector organi-ations.

AREAS OF AREAS OF AREAS OF AREAS OF FOCUS: FOCUS: FOCUS: FOCUS:
1. Accountability and $ontrol
Administrati'e Accountability and its types
Ludicial Accountability against abuse of poer in modern time
>a&or causes of failure of system of accountability in democratic regimes
and suggestions to impro'e it.
2. Administratie &aw and (e"orms
Principles B Practice of administrati'e la.
0n-built mechanism of maintaining efficiency B integrity
3. $orru'tion in Public ;ector+ its causes+ controlling methods and pre'ention
4. !mbudsman
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STUDY AREA VII
#inancial Administration
2014 - Short Notes: Mero Cased Cudgeting
201" - Short Notes: Performance Cudgeting
2012 - .hat is performance budgeting( Cring out its merits+ limitations and difficulties.
2011 - *he flo and management of funds is the lifeblood of our system of public
administration. %xplain the go'ernmentDs budgetary system. 0s it an inherently political
process(
200) - @o and hy go'ernments implement public programmes by hiring the pri'ate sector
to do or! for them. 0n riting your anser also discuss the concepts of pri'ati-ation and
public pri'ate partnership.
2002 $ *he long experience of the leading countries of the orld suggests certain principles
to hich budget-ma!ing should conform. .hat are those importance principles( %xplain.
2003 $ .hat is the importance of Public-Pri'ate Partnership in %ffecti'e ?o'ernance(
Discuss the concept of Public Pri'ate Partnership ith an example from Pa!istan.
2004 $ .hat is deficit financing and deficit budgeting( 0s deficit financing a boon or curse(
Discuss.
200" $ Discuss and re'ie the management of fiscal and administrati'e relations beteen the
federal go'ernment and pro'incial go'ernment in Pa!istan.
2001 $ Define the term NPri'ati-ationD in context of Pa!istan. @o can pri'ati-ation be useful
in transforming the manufacturing and ser'ice sector of Pa!istan( Discuss in light of
Pri'ati-ation policy of Pa!istan.
2002 - Short Notes: Cudget as control de'ice

AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS:
1. *udgeting
Cudgeting and Principles of Cudgeting
Performance Cudgeting $ 0ts >erits+ 8imitations and Difficulties
Deficit Ainancing and Deficit Cudgeting
Mero Cased Cudgeting
Cudgetary ;ystem of Pa!istan
2. Priati+ation
Public Pri'ate Partnership
=eed for Pri'ati-ation
Pri'ati-ation Policy of Pa!istan and its impacts 9-'eFO'e: on the economy.

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STUDY AREA VIII
Personnel Administration
2014 - Discuss the salient feature of the system of Public personnel >anagement of Pa!istan
and critically examine the needs to e'ol'e the @uman #esource >anagement in Public ;ector
of Pa!istan from an administrati'e and operational role to a strategic one.
2012 - Short Notes: *he system of Public Personnel >anagement in Pa!istan.
2010 - @uman #esource >anagement 9@#>: is a contemporary approach to managing people
in business organi-ation. .hat are the salient features of @#> model( Do you thin! this
model is being applied to reform personnel system in Pa!(
200/ - Analy-e the #ecruitment and training process of Central and Pro'incial ;er'ice(
200/ - *he C;P officers ere accused of harbouring a colonial mentality of being little more
1Cron %nglishmen<s in the conduct of duties. Do you agree ith this obser'ation( Comment.
2002 $ *he excessi'e -eal for scientific management hich arose as a corollary to the merit
system has produced ad'erse effect on administration but ci'il ser'ice has become
synonymous to merit system. Describe briefly the merit system and its ad'antages.
2007 $ 0n democracy+ political neutrality of ci'il ser'ants is only a normati'e 'alue. *hey ha'e
to endorse and follo the policies of the ruling party as they cannot afford to act otherise.
Discuss and suggest remedies.
2004 $ Describe the scope of personnel administration ith special reference to aristocratic
system of personnel administration.
200" - .hat structural changes ould you suggest to change the orientation of public
personnel management in Pa!istan from 1ruling elite1 to 1ser'ing ci'il ser'ants1 to achie'e the
ob&ecti'es of po'erty alle'iation and de'elopment(
2001 $ Describe the role of go'ernment in human resource management at enterprise le'el
ith particular reference to Pa!istan.

AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS: AREAS OF FOCUS:
1. Public Personnel Management
=ature and scope of Personnel Administration
Personnel Aunctions and *ools of Personnel >anagement
;alient Aeatures of the ;ystem of Public Personnel >anagement in Pa!istan.
2. (ecruitment and %raining Process of Central and Pro'incial ;er'ice
3. Merit ,ystem and its Ad'anyages
4. -uman (esource Management
;alient Aeatures of an @#> >odel
;ignificance of @#> to #eform Personnel ;ystem in Pa!istan
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STUDY AREA IX
Short $otes
200"+ 2012+ 201" - Short Notes: Problems of Coordination in Public Administration
of Pa!istan.
2011 - Short Notes: Ludicial Acti'ism
2007+ 2011 - Short Notes: %-go'ernment in Pa!istan
2007 - Short Notes: %lton >ayo<s @athorn %xperiments
2007 - Short Notes: >anagement by Hb&ecti'es 9>CH:
2007 $ Short Notes: Hmbudsman
200" - Short Notes: #ole of %xecuti'e+ 8egislature+ and Ludiciary in public
administration.
2002 - Short Notes: Coordination methods.
2002 - Short Notes: Crises in Public Corporation of Pa!istan.
2001 - Short Notes: Public Choice *heory



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