ADMINISTRATION

By- ASHOK BISHNOI

Lecturer
JINR
 MEANING:-

• The word “ Administer derived from

the Latin word – “ad + ministraire”
means care for’ or look after people
to manage affairs.
DEFINITION:-
“Administration is the organization & direction of human
& material resources to achieve desired ends.”
-Pfiffner & Presthus.

Or

“Administration is the direction, coordination an control

of many persons to achieve some purposes or
objectives.”
- L.D. White
 MANAGEMENT:-
DEFINITION:-
“It is the process in which directs and guieds the
operation of an 0rganization on the
establishing aims”
-Ordway tead
or
“Management is getting things done through
other people”
–James L Hayes
• Difference between the Administration
& management
Sr. ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT
No.
1. Make the policies of an organization Implement the policies of an organization

2. It is a determinative function It is an executive function

3. It is a top-level activity. It is a middle level activity

4. It consists of owners who invest capital
in and receive profits from an
enterprise
5. Its decisions are influenced by public
opinion, government policies, social,
and religious factors.
6. Planning and organizing functions are
involved in it.
It is a group of managerial personnel who use
their specialized knowledge to fulfil the
objectives of an enterprise
Its decisions are influenced by the values,
opinions, and beliefs of the managers.
Motivating and controlling functions are
involved in it.

7 It needs administrative rather than It requires technical activities

technical abilities.
 NATURE OF ADMINISTRATION:-

• It is universal.
• It is holistic.
• It is continuous & on going process.
• It is goal oriented.
• It is social & human nature.
• It is dynamic.
• It is creative or innovative.
 PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION
1. Division of work.
2. Authority, responsibility & accountability.
3. Discipline.
4. Unity of command.
5. Unity of direction.
6. Subordination of individual interest to
organizational interest.
7. Remuneration of personnel.
8. Centralization.
9. Scalar chain of command.
10. Order.
11. Equity.
12. Stability of tenure of personnel.
13. Initiative.
14. Esprit de corps.
 ELEMENTS OF ADMINISTRATION:-

“POSDCORB”
1. Planning.
2. Organizing.
3. Staffing.
4. Directing.
5. Co-ordinating.
6. Reporting.
7. Budgeting.