Sources for Public Administration

Standard Text Books

Public administration(theories)- Fadia & Fadia
Social Theory and Development Administration- Mohit Bhattacharya ( for good goverance and criticism of GG, Post modernist view or anti development thesis)
Organizational Behaviour- Stephen Robbins (for motivation and leadership theories)
Administrative thinkers- Prasad& Prasad
Public Administration(TMH)- Laxmikanth.
Public Policy - IGNOU book

1. Introduction:

Meaning, scope and significance - Sadhana & Sharma,

wilson’s vision of Public Administration- Prasad& Prasad;

New PublicAdministration - , Fadia &Fadia;

Public Choice approach -  Fadia, ;

Challenges of liberalization, Privatisation, Globalisation - Subhra Saxena (Super 50 book)
 

Good Governance: concept and application - Social theory (Mohit B), Fadia ; 

New Public Management- Fadia, Laxmikanth.


chapter-2: 

Thinkers- Prasad &  Prasad,
 


Chap 3; Admn beh.


Communication --> Stephen robbins, Laxmikanth
Motivation and leadership theories --> robbins, laxmikanth

chap-4: 

Theories- systems ---> laxmikanth,
                contingency -->  sadhana &Sharma

Ministry and Dept,,.... ---> Fadia, Laxmikanth 

PPP --> IJPA journal


chap-5: Accountability and control

Laxmikanth, 
Citizen and admn --> 2nd ARC,
Role of media ----> sunil  gupta test series notes
VO,Civil society --> MB(new horizons),
citizen's  charter --> 2nd ARC,
RTI ----> New horizons, 2nd ARC,
Social  audit----> Subhra saxena(super 50)

chapter -6: 


you may refer any coaching material


chap-7: CPA


mohanty  sir notes, Subhra saxena super 50, 
Laxmikanth, prasad & prasad for Riggs

chap -8: DA


changing   profile: one topic in  RK arora book Fresh perspectives,
Bureaucracy  and Development:  Sunil gupta test series notes,
for rest  of the topics --> subhra saxena super 50, mohanty sir class notes

chap-9  : Personnel admn

Ethics - new horizons, 2nd ARC

chap-10; public policy 

IGNOU  book,

state  theories - super 50 

chap-11: 

e-governance : IGNOU book 
MIS, Pert, CPM --->  new horizons,


chapter- 12:

Fadia,
Laxmikanth,
 Budget   types ---> IGNOU book.


Paper-2: 

Standard books:
Fadia &Fadia ( Indian Admin)
2nd ARC reports (read summary of Reco's and preface;
if you get any doubt in recommendations, go to the corresponding
para in the complete report. Eg.if you get doubt regarding 1.3.4. reco,
go to 1.3.4 para in the complete report. Reports are available on the
internet)

Reports Of 2nd Centre-state Relations commission (Punchhi commission)- Read the summary of reco's (reports available on the net at interstatecouncil.co.in.

Recommendations of important committees like surendranath committee, YK Alagh committee, etc.

Read current affairs and write them in your answers. Eg. the news of appointment of CVC, corruption, JPC can be writtenin the exam.

you can browse internet for some topics like corruption, etc. some article numbers are important. Refer Constitution of India by PM Bakshi for reference. Eg. The articles in Fundamental rights, Directive principles,

President (52,53,72,73,74,75,76,78,), panchayat raj (articles 243 to 243 ze), center -state relations, Judiciary, etc.

chap-1: 

Fadia & Fadia(indian Admn)

chap 2: 

sunilgupta test series notes

chapter  3: 
Indian economy notes of Sriram's IAS,


chap 4: 
laxmikanth ( indian polity  & public admn)