MPA

M.A. (Public Administration)

MPA

Assignments

(For M.A. 1st Year Course)For July 2009 and January 2010 Sessions

School of Social SciencesIndira Gandhi National Open University

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

M.A. 1st Year (Public Administration)

Dear Student,

As a requirement of the Programme, you will have to do one Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) for each course.

Before you attempt the assignments, please read the instructions carefully provided in the Programme Guide. It is important that you answer the TMA questions in your own words. Your answers should be within the approximate range of the word-limit set for each question. Remember, writing answers to assignment questions will improve your writing skills and prepare you for the term-end examination.

You are to submit the assignments to the Coordinator of your Study Centre. You must obtain a receipt from the Study Centre for the assignments submitted and retain it with you. It is desirable to keep with you a photocopy of the assignments submitted by you.

Once evaluated, the Study Centre will return the assignments to you. Please insist on this. The Study Centre will send the marks to the SE Division at IGNOU, New Delhi.

Submission:

Note: This booklet contains Assignments of all the four courses offered in M.A. 1st year. You are requested to submit the same within the below mentioned stipulated time for being eligible to appear in the term-end examination.

Assignment Number Date of Submission Whom to send

Tutor Marked Assignment

(TMA) of MPA-011, MPA-012,

MPA-013,and MPA-014

March 31, 2010 for July 2009 Batch

September 30, 2010 for January 2010 Batch

To

The Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted to you

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GUIDELINES FOR DOING ASSIGNMENTS

We expect you to answer each question as per instructions in the assignment. You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:

1) Planning: Read the assignments carefully, go through the Units on which they are based. Make some points regarding each question and then rearrange them in a logical order.

2) Organisation: Be a little selective and analytical before drawing up a rough outline of your answer. Give adequate attention to question’s introduction and conclusion.

Make sure that:

a) The answer is logical and coherent

b) It has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs

c) The presentation is correct in your own expression and style.

3) Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answer, you can write down the final version for submission. It is mandatory to write all assignments neatly in your own handwriting. If you so desire, you may underlining the points you wish to emphasize. Make sure that the answer is within the stipulated word limit.

Wishing you all the best,

Prof. E. Vayunandan

&

Prof. Alka Dhameja PROGRAMME COORDINATORS

M.A. (Public Administration)

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M.A. (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)MPA-011 (State, Society and Public Administration)

ASSIGNMENTTUTOR MARKED

Course Code: MPA-011Assignment Code: MPA-011/Asst/TMA/2009-10

Marks: 100

This Assignment consists of Section – I and Section - II. There are five questions in each section. You have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at least two questions from each section. Each question carries 20 marks.

SECTION – I

Q.1) Define state and discuss the liberal perspective of state.

Q.2) Examine Max Weber’s views on state-society relationship.

Q.3) Throw light on Gandhi’s model of polity.

Q.4) There are different modes of interaction between citizens and administration. Discuss

Q.5) Examine the impact of social movements on public administration.

SECTION -II

Q.6) Discuss the recommendations of National Commission Constitutional Review for strengthening the functioning of the legislature.

Q.7) Analyse the challenges before civil society.

Q.8) Examine the nature of conflict resolution at the micro and macro levels.

Q.9) Discuss the different maxims governing ethics.

Q.10) Throw light on the Indian context of good governance initiatives.

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M.A. (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)MPA-012 (Administrative Theory)

ASSIGNMENTTUTOR MARKED

Course Code: MPA-012Assignment Code: MPA-012/Asst/TMA/2009-10

Marks: 100

This Assignment consists of Section – I and Section - II. There are five questions in each section. You have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at least two questions from each section. Each question carries 20 marks.

SECTION – I

Q.1) Discuss the role of Public Administration under Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation.

Q.2) Discuss the evolution and growth of Administrative Theory.

Q.3) What are the different types of authority propounded by Max Weber.

Q.4) Anaylse the models of decision making and organisational influence as envisaged by Simon.

Q.5) Write short notes of around 250 words on each of the following: (2 x 10 = 20)

a) Impact of informal organisation on formal organisation

b) Principal conclusions of Hawthorne Studies.

SECTION - II

Q.6) Discuss the assumptions of Theory X and Y in the management process.

Q.7) Discuss the meaning and components of organisational culture.

Q.8) ‘New Public Administration is humanistic whereas New Public Management is market-centric.’ Discuss.

Q.9) Evaluate the impact of motivational theories of Abraham Maslow and Frederick Herzberg on organisational process.

Q.10) Write short notes of around 250 words one each of the following: (2 x 10 = 20)

a) Relevance of critical theory in Public Administration.

b) Functioning of the bureaucracy using the public choice approach.

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M.A. (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)MPA-013 (Public Systems Management)

ASSIGNMENTTUTOR MARKED

Course Code: MPA-013Assignment Code: MPA-013/Asst/TMA/2009-10

Marks: 100

This Assignment consists of Section – I and Section - II. There are five questions in each section. You have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at least two questions from each section. Each question carries 20 marks.

SECTION - I

Q.1) What do you understand by public systems management? Distinguish between traditional public administration and public systems management.

Q.2) Highlight the changing nature of the public systems management in India in the contemporary socio-economic context.

Q.3) Analyse the models of relationship between bureaucracy and political executive.

Q.4) “The inter-governmental relations in Indian governance encompass certain dimensions namely, legislative, administrative and financial” Examine.

Q.5) Write short notes of the following in about 200 words each: (2+10)

(a) Digital Governance(b) Public Interest litigation

SECTION - II

Q.6) Define strategic management and explain the processes involved in it.

Q.7) Explain the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) and throw light on its principles and techniques.

Q.8) Discuss the changing perspectives of the concept of accountability.

Q.9) Explain the concept of empowerment. Highlight its important dimensions.

Q.10) Write short notes of the following in about 200 words each: (2+10)

(a) Inventory Control Techniques(b) Features of Right to Information Act - 2005

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M.A. (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)MPA-014 (Human Resources Management)

ASSIGNMENTTUTOR MARKED

Course Code: MPA-014Assignment Code: MPA-014/Asst/TMA/2009-10

Marks: 100

This Assignment consists of Section – I and Section - II. There are five questions in each section. You have to answer a total of five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at least two questions from each section. Each question carries 20 marks.

SECTION - I

Q.1) Define Human Resource Development and discuss its objectives and scope.

Q.2) Discuss various approaches of Strategic Human Resource Management.

Q.3) Define Manpower Planning and highlight its requirements.

Q.4) ‘Recruitment process consists of various steps’. Discuss.

Q.5) Define Compensation and discuss the principles of Remuneration.

SECTION - II

Q.6) Discuss the meaning of Learning and Development and highlight the elements in the process of Learning.

Q.7) ‘It is required for an organization to lay emphasis on capacity building of employees’. Discuss with special reference to the significance, objectives, steps and process of employees’ capacity building.

Q.8) Define Quality Circle and discuss its structure, objectives and process.

Q.9) ‘Conflicts are inevitable in every organisation’. Discuss with focus on methods of

Conflict resolution.

Q.10) Define organisational change and development and bring to light OD techniques

for change.

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