OPSC OAS Public Administration Syllabus – Paper-I (Optional Subject)

Exam: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) – OAS / OCS
Paper: Optional Subject – Public Administration (Paper-I)
Sections: Administrative Theory (Section-A & Section-B)

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Section-A: Administrative Theory

• Basic Concepts: Meaning, Scope and Significance of Public Administration; Public and Private Administration
• Evolution of the discipline; New Public Administration; Public Choice Approach; State versus Market; New Public Management Perspective; Good Governance
• Principles and Theories of Organisation: Hierarchy, Unity of Command, Span of Control, Authority and Responsibility, Coordination, Supervision, Centralisation and Decentralisation, Delegation
• Classical Theory, Scientific Management Theory, Bureaucratic Theory, Human Relations Theory, Behavioural Approach, Systems Approach
• Structure of Public Organisations: Chief Executives – types, functions; Forms of Public Organisations – Ministries and Departments, Corporations, Companies, Boards, Commissions
• Headquarters and Field Relationship; Line and Staff
• Administrative Behaviour: Leadership, Policy Formulation, Decision Making, Communication, Motivation, Morale
• Accountability and Control: Concepts; Legislative, Executive and Judicial Control
• Citizen and Administration; Civil Society, People's Participation, Right to Information
• Corruption in Administration, Machinery for redressal of Citizens' grievances, Citizens' Charter

Section-B: Administrative Law & Reforms

• Administrative Law and Administrative Reforms: Delegated Legislation; Administrative Adjudication
• Administrative Reforms – Process, Techniques, O & M, Work study, Work management, Information Technology
• Comparative Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope; Models – Bureaucratic and Ecological
• Development Administration: Meaning, Nature and Scope; Bureaucracy and Development; Development Administration and Administrative Development
• Public Policy: Relevance of Public Policy; Process of Policy Formulation; Policy Implementation; Evaluation
• Personnel Administration: Objectives; Recruitment, Training, Position Classification, Performance Appraisal, Promotion, Pay and Service Conditions
• Employer-employee relations, Grievance redressal mechanisms, Integrity; Code of Conduct
• Financial Administration: Budget – Concepts, Forms, Formulation, Execution; Performance Budgeting; Accounts; Audit