Ivan Gabriel C.

Mahencio
BPA 1-2

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Public administration is the implementation of government policy and also an academic
discipline that studies this implementation and prepares civil servants for working in the public
service. This is serving our country in any ways, it is the single most important aspect of
bureaucracies across the world. Public administration has its nature and scope. Being a public
servant, you have to be a good leader because being a good leader is one of the nature of Public
Administration. Public Administration is very important because itll serve as the foundation of
the country, the main key of its success.
Public administration may differ in Private management because in Public administration,
in terms of accountability, it is transparent to the public while the Private administration,
although, sometimes its also transparent, but not that much like Public administration. Public
administration is more accountable than Private administration. In terms of goods and services,
Public administration is open to all, unlike to Private administration, its availability of goods
and services are only for those who can afford.
Public administration was there from the beginning until today. But based on the type of
Public administration lately, todays Public Ad has developed. First, the Traditional Public
Administration, it is the old practice of Public administration, youre doing things which you
think is good for the people. Next is the Neo Classical, it is a way of Public administration were
you will not only focus on the things that might improve your country or your place but you laso
focus on your peoples emotions. Their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and opinions will served as the
basis of your every move. Next is Development Administration. The term development
administration came into use in the 1950s to represent those aspects of public administration
and those changes in public administration, which are needed to carry out policies, projects, and
programs to improve social and economic conditions. It represents the changes of Public
Administration. And, New Public Administration, it will deal with the following issues:
democratic citizenship; public interest; public policy; and services to citizens. First, a new
theory should start with the ideal of democratic citizenship. The public service derives its true
meaning from its mandate to serve citizens to advance the public good. It will be the new plan or
method administrating and leading the people. And lastly, New Public Management. New public
management (NPM), is a term formally conceptualized in 1991 which denotes broadly the
government policies, since the 1980s, that aimed to modernize and render the public sector more
efficient.
Government, Governance, and Bureaucracy. The difference between them is, Government
is the governing body of the nation, state, or community. While Governance is the action or
manner of governing by the government. And lastly, the Bureaucracy, is a system of government
in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected
representatives.