MPA 509
Khursheed Yusuf
Introduction
 Course Objective
 Personal Perspective About Public Administration
 Contacting the module Teacher
 Pre-requisites
 Teaching and Learning Outcomes
 Assessment Scheme
 Reading Material
 Course Requirement and Expectations
 Academic Dishonesty
 Module Contents
 Summary
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PhD (HRD) in progress
• MS in Human Resource Management
• Masters in Public Administration
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Exposure to industrial, commercial, Educational, IT, NGOs,
Public and multinational organizations
Field experience in Trainings, Teaching, HRD, Computer
Networking, Project Management and development of policy
framework
Skills of advocacy, Persuasive communication & writing,
negotiations, conceptualization, and administration
Management Trainer
International Facilitator
Teaching Business Management at MBA and MS level
Consultant on Organization Development
Senior Program Manager, Faculty Development
Academy, COMSATS Institute of Information
Technology (December 2012 to-date)
 Senior Program Manager, Media Center, COMSATS
Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
 (February 2010 to July 2013)
 Pioneer In-charge Career Development Center
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
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(January 2007- to-August 2012)
 Facilitator British Council Pakistan
 Director COMSATS Institute of Information
Technology, Gujrat
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(September 2004- December 2006)
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• Pioneer In-charge/ Assistant Professor, Department of
Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology, Islamabad. (January 2001July 2003)
• Deputy Manager CIIT, Wah Campus
(September 1999- November 2000)
• CEO Business News Flash (1991- 1999)
• Visiting Faculty Member, University Institute of
Management Sciences, Arid Agriculture University,
Rawalpindi, Islamic International University, Iqra
University, PIDE (1996- to-date)
• Director Systel, Islamabad. A Computer Networking
Company (1994-1999)
 Teaching
 Training
and Facilitation
 Project Management
 Human Resource Development
 Teaching Seminars and Open Houses
 Public Relations
 Management Information Systems
 Computer Networking
 Office Automation
 HRD
and Capacity Building :
 Danish Schools System, Govt. of Punjab
 Chand bagh Foundation, Lahore
 British Council
 CIDA, Pakistan
 ILO
 INGAD
 Development Foundation (DevFound)
 Sn+C Parker
 Networking
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 Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)
 Pakistan Council for Science and Technology
(PCST)
 Economic Affairs Division (EAD)
 World Health Organization
 International Labor Organization, Islamabad
 Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)
 Ministry of Finance
 Radio China Islamabad
 In
the light of my experience and knowledge
let me share with you two different
scenarios.
To introduce MPA Students to advance level of
Issues in Public Administration faced by
Governments around the Globe.
 To introduce MPA Students to processes by which
policy decisions are made in public sector.
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This is a 3 credit hour course, comprising 3 hours of teaching
per week.
 As
this is the course in Master in Public
Administration,
therefore
a
thorough
knowledge of Public Sector Organisations,
LINGO and concepts are mandatory for
studying this course.
 Work
experience
of
public
sector
organizations, leading or participation in
policy making and its implementation can
also be beneficial to gain the maximum
benefit from these tutorials.
The key structures, organizations and processes
within the public administration
 The history, scope, and environment of public
administration.
 The conceptual and theoretical foundations of public
management and administration and its evolution.
 About the relationship between Public Administration
and other disciplines.
 The basic theories and concepts relevant to the field
of public administration.
 Explain and identify the importance of ethics and
accountability in public organizations.
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 Explain
the significance of the distinct
approaches
to
management
and
administration, as expounded by a number of
academically renowned theorists, and their
continuing relevance to public administration
today.
 State the basic elements found in the codes
of conduct (the moral and ethical standards
of behavior) for public servants in various
jurisdictions.
 Through
the analysis of weekly case studies
gain a fuller knowledge and appreciation of
how
public
sector
managers
and
administrators address a wide variety of
issues in the public service workplace.
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is important to me that each of you is
successful in this course not in numerical
sense but most importantly in academics.
 The topic as well as the concepts will be
discussed in detail so that we are able to get
a proper grasp on the topic at hand.
 During the semester, students will learn and
be engaged in theories, their applications,
and attempting of quizzes, participation in
assignments, sessionals and final exam.
The assessment and evaluation of the students
will be based on the below stated areas.
 Individual reading, careful listening and study,
together with case studies and scenarios.
 Tips for Completion: It is helpful to take notes
or keep a journal as you work through the
materials in each unit. These notes will serve as
a useful review as you prepare for the Final
Exam. Completing the self-assessments at the
end of each unit will also help you prepare for
the Final Exam.
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4
Quizzes after 6 lectures
(10%)
 4 Assignments after 7 lectures
(15%)
 2 sessional examinations
after 09 weeks (10th and 20th)
(25%)
 Terminal Examination after 16 week (50%)
 Contemporary
Public Administration Ideas
and Issues by P.B.Rathod (text book)
 Study Notes, presentations and class
discussions
 Problem Solving and Decision Making by
Graham Wilson
 Succeeding in the Private, Public, and Notfor-Profit Sectors “Leadership” by Ronald R.
Sims and Scott A.Quatro.
 Grades:
Letter grades will be assigned based
on the university’s MS standard grading scale.
 A+ >=
90%
A
>=
80-89%
B
>=
70-79%
C
>=
60-69%
 Being
Prepared for Class: Student must
review the prior week’s presentation and
reference material before listening to the
next lecture. You should try understand the
concepts by different perspectives and invest
your own analytical mind to analyse different
perspectives.
 Internet
is the best resource to access
valuable knowledge with respect to Public
administration.
 Avoid
plagiarism
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Issues in Public Administration - An
Overview
What is Public Administration, A Brief
History?
Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance
of Public Administration.
Public Administration as an Academic
Discipline.
Approaches to the Study of Public
Administration.
6. Management
7. Development Management.
8. Personnel Administration
9. Financial Administration
10. Public Relations
11. Line and Staff in Organizations.
12. Organizational Structures,
Span of Control, Hierarchy
13. Decision Making in Administrative Organizations,
Criteria to Judge Quality Decision Making
14. Role of Leadership in Public Administration
15. Communication and Coordination in Public Administration.
16. Motivation in Administration.
17. Power and Authority in Public Sector.
18.Organizational Development and Change Management.
19. Management by Objectives and Management Information
System.
 And
in my own life, in my own small way, I've
tried to give back to this country that has
given me so much. Because I believe that
each of us, no matter what our age or
background or walk of life, has something to
contribute to the life of this nation.
 Barak
Obama