It is a simple book and easily can be understood by students. This book is specifically written for Public administration. so that way it indirectly helps you to frame better answers.ĭon’t confuse it with Indian Polity by Laxmikant. can be applied and linked to other questions in Paper-I and II. His ideas on organisational design, communication, motivation, hierarchy, leadership, performance appraisal etc. Stephen Robbins is For Administrative Behaviour topics: Leadership, communication, motivational theories etc. Essentials of organisational behaviour by Stephen Robbins
Only selected chapters need to be covered.Ĥ. This books is not required to be covered page by page. Nicholas Henry’s book covers following chapters: Public Administration And Public Affairs by Nicholas Henry But if student is able to understand every line of this book, then Public Administration will become too easy.ģ. This is considered as difficult book to understand. Mohit’s book must be read multiple times after an interval of few weeks, Because everytime you read it, same lines will give you a totally new viewpoint and gemstone. It is the smallest book in Public administration but it is considered as Gita or bible of Public Administration among students. New Horizones of Public Administration by Mohit Bhattacharya Compare with other thinkers like Taylor vs Fayol etcģ.For every thinker student should make notes on following matters:.In the starting, You will feel to remember so many quotes given by thinkers but at the end, if you want more marks, you have to.In exam, sometimes UPSC used to give a direct quote given by various thinkers and they ask to comment on it.Student must read Prasad and Prasad’s book multiple times until you know the thinkers, their ideas and their quotes like the back of your hand.Administrative Thinkers by Prasad and Prasad These books are written in a very simple language so any beginner can understand syllabus and topics easily.Ģ. Few concepts are little bit difficult to understand if a good faculty is not available.Lately UPSC has started asking unconventional question which is little bit difficult to answer.Need to read various committee reports and ARC reports.This optional subject is taken in huge number so competition is much in this optional.Lack of understanding, emphasis on rote learning, unaware about recent developments cause poor marks.A candidate gets good marks because of good understanding of the subject & ample awareness about recent developments.In the fourth paper of General Studies, nearly fifty percent of the topics are related with Public Administration.In the third paper of General Studies, topics like Internal Security are directly related to Public Administration.In the Main examination, the second paper of General Studies excluding International Relations is part of Public Administration.So current affairs used to be a stronger part for students and it help them to score good even in GS papers It contains dynamic chapters, especially in Paper 2.For completion of Public Administration syllabus, Student needs to read 3-4 books at maximum.Interlinkages of topics is another speciality of Public Administration.Public Administration contains very few core concepts so students need not to read plethora of topics.Syllabus is very short compare to other optionals like Geography, Political Science and History etc.
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