{"id":1558,"date":"2023-09-18T02:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T02:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mudabicara.com\/en\/?p=1558"},"modified":"2023-09-18T02:04:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T02:04:53","slug":"what-is-public-administration-definition-nature-scope-function-objectives-and-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudabicara.com\/en\/what-is-public-administration-definition-nature-scope-function-objectives-and-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Public Administration? Definition, Nature, Scope, Function, Objectives and Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What does\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Mudalovers<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> \u00a0know about public administration? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Public administration is a social science that studies a country&#8217;s constitutional system and everything related to the public which includes public organizations, public policy, public management and public services.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Public administration is the same as other administrations which are carried out for a series of public interests. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So, in public administration there are quite diverse definitions and from various kinds of experts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For example, some academics argue that all work related to government falls into the category of public administration, while others prefer to argue that only the executive aspect of government functions constitutes public administration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In fact, in this modern era, public administration is often seen as the responsibility for determining government policies and programs. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Specifically, it is the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling of government operations. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Within a country, public administration is practiced at both the central, intermediate and local levels.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Of course, the relationship between various levels of government within a country is an ever-evolving public administration problem. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">With the aim of clarifying Mudalovers understanding of the meaning of public administration, this article will review how public administration is understood, the nature and scope, theory, function and objectives of public administration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Apa_Itu_Administrasi_Publik\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What is Public Administration?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Public administration is one of the social sciences that examines the state management system which relates to policy, organization, management and services. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Public administration is always in contact with the Legislature, Judiciary and Executive.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Apart from that, public administration is closely related to various regulations and policies relating to the public, state goals, development administration, and ethics that regulate the proper administration of the state.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If viewed grammatically, public administration has two constituent words, namely administration and public. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Thus, administration can be interpreted as an activity or collaboration of a group of people aimed at achieving predetermined goals. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Meanwhile, the word public is defined as the state and citizens or society<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In this way, we can define public administration as a process of carrying out decisions or policies for the benefit of the state, citizens or society. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">We all need to know that public administration, like other administration, is carried out with\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">the aim of the public interest<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Marx defined administration as administration determined by the actions taken to achieve realized goals. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This is the systematic arrangement of affairs and the calculated use of resources with the aim of realizing what a person\/organization desires.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The next opinion comes from Frederic Lane who defines administration as\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">the organization and maintenance of human and fiscal resources to achieve the goals of a group<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> . <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A complete definition of public administration is, however, difficult to achieve because of the many tasks included in public administration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Meanwhile, according to LD White, public administration consists of\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">all operations aimed at fulfilling or enforcing public policy<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> . <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">On the other hand, according to Woodrow Wilson, public administration is the detailed and systematic application of law. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It could also be said that public administration is nothing but policies, practices, rules and regulations, and so on.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Today, can public administration be separated from the social and political system? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The answer is of course no and therefore another definition emerged given by FA Nigro, who argued that public administration is essentially a cooperative group effort in a public setting.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Second, it covers all three branches of the three principalities of government, namely the executive, legislative and judiciary. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Furthermore, it was explained that because public administration plays an important role in policy formulation, it is therefore part of the political process as well, for example Draft Laws and Laws.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Apart from that, Nigro also revealed that public administration is different from private administration in many ways. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Furthermore, public administration interacts with various private groups and individuals in providing services to society.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bagaimana_Sifat_Administrasi_Publik\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What is the Nature of Public Administration?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Of course, regarding the nature of public administration, there are two views that are popularly known to us, one is the integral view and the other is the managerial view.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The integral view is all-encompassing and consists of the total sum of all managerial, administrative, technical, and manual activities as well as employees at all levels. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This view was later supported by LD White and Dimock. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This may vary from one institution to another depending on the field of work involved.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">On the other hand, according to the managerial view, as the name suggests, public administration only involves managerial activities. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This view was then supported by a number of figures, including Simon, Smithburg, Thompson and Luther Gulick. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Apart from that, the word administration itself is very contextual and can vary in meaning and definition from one organization to another openly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Thus, if you want to understand it from the context and\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">setting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> of an organization, it can be roughly explained that top management or the board decides on the vision, mission, goals, both short and long term, and the head of the business unit then makes an action plan and creates or reforms the process. distribute responsibilities, direct planning, invite people to join, and start working to achieve the goals that have been set and in accordance with the specified guidelines.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In essence, administrators can be government leaders and business units and their teams can be public administrators who are the executors and actually the people running the show too.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Read Also :\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Permalink to: What is Office Administration? 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Definition, Function, Goals and Duties<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n<h2><span id=\"Bagaimana_Sifat_dan_Ruang_Lingkup_Administrasi_Publik\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What is the Nature and Scope of Public Administration?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Public administration is the most important aspect of bureaucracy throughout the world; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">be it a country with democratic, socialist or even capitalist characteristics. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Moreover, in a socialist country, because all aspects of citizens&#8217; lives are influenced and determined by the government, the role of the government is very, very strong.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, there have been major changes in the way public administration was implemented from ancient and medieval times when initiative was no more than sporadic administrative functions such as maintaining law and order and collecting revenue with little or no activity to achieve prosperity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The people who carried out these public administration activities were chosen by the kings and were no better than their personal servants. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">As time progressed, the objectives of public administration also changed and in the nineteenth century; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">an organized approach to civil service and public administration was adopted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This approach is based on a complete legal framework replacing patriarchal and hereditary functions with deeply entrenched bureaucracy. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The existence of a new approach to public administration occurs for a number of reasons. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">One of the main and most important reasons is the industrial revolution.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">With the industrial revolution, the government in a country entered trade, which was then followed by isms, namely imperialism, nationalism and internationalism which increased the expansion of the duties and responsibilities of a government.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In this day and age, it is once again much different from what happened a century ago. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Apart from that, the scope of public administration has also experienced a shift, including making it difficult to decide whether it is a paradigm or not.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, as awareness among people, especially in developing countries, increases and knowledge about rights, privileges, and laws among people in developed countries (for example, the debate over the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ) has raised new challenges for public administrators and policy makers\/holders in a government.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The demand for a unified national service, the conflict of interests between different economic sections in a society and with global migration and later globalization; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Protection of the interests of multi-ethnic groups in society has kept public administrators busy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This administration is very important because it is not enough to make policies and laws on white paper alone. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Interpreting, translating policies and laws into action and implementing them is not an easy part.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Therefore, public administrators are obliged to play an important role in running government as a running machine. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The existence of bureaucracy may often be ridiculed by society, but if administrative work is stopped, nothing really happens.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In almost all countries in the world, the number of people employed in public administration jobs is very large, for example in the superpower United States, the figure is approximately 2,036,000 civilians, not including employees of Congress and the Federal courts. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Apart from the United States, in England the figure reaches several thousand and in India there is also a test to become a civil servant.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Of the various important roles played by state administration, the most important is implementing laws and policies well, optimally and obediently, as well as acting as an\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">adjudicator<\/span><\/span><\/i><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Read Also :\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Permalink to: What is Eastern Culture? Definition, Characteristics and 5 Examples\" href=\"https:\/\/mudabicara.com\/en\/what-is-eastern-culture-definition-characteristics-and-5-examples\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What is Eastern Culture? Definition, Characteristics and 5 Examples<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n<h2><span id=\"Apa_Fungsi_Administrasi_Publik\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What are the Functions of Public Administration?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">There are several functions of public administration, including:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Fungsi_Tradisional\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">1. Traditional Function<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Traditional functions are the main functions in public administration. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This function includes general welfare, taxation, foreign relations, domestic order, defense and security, public works, and so on.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Fungsi_Pembangunan_Bangsa\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">2. Nation Development Function<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The second function, namely nation building, aims to foster a feeling of love for the country and the Indonesian nation in the midst of a very heterogeneous Indonesian society and unstoppable globalization.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Fungsi_Manajemen_Ekonomi\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">3. Functions of Economic Management<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Another function is public administration as a regulator for economic management.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"4_Fungsi_Kesejahteraan_Sosial\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">4. Social Welfare Function<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The fourth function is the social welfare function which is directly related to the welfare service system for citizens. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The government is obliged to intervene in improving social welfare by providing services to citizens or the community, such as public housing, health services and social welfare social security in accordance with the constitutional mandate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"5_Fungsi_Kontrol_Terhadap_Lingkungan\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">5. Environmental Control Function<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The environmental control function aims to prevent damage to the environment due to human greed in exploiting nature. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Therefore, control is carried out on the environment, such as research and development, conservation, urban planning, and so on which aim to protect the environment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"6_Fungsi_Hak_Asasi_Manusia_HAM\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">6. Function of Human Rights (HR)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The final function is the human rights function which provides democratic guarantees for citizens, so that the government can serve and protect the public well. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">One of the functions of these rights is the protection of Human Rights (HR).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Apa_Sih_Tujuan_Administrasi_Publik\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">is<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> \u00a0the Goal of Public Administration?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If viewed in general, public administration has several objectives, namely:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Ensure good public safety<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Ensuring equitable public welfare<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Ensuring justice for all citizens regardless of anything<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So, in order to achieve this goal, good cooperation is needed between government institutions and of course citizens or society.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It cannot be denied that the main goal of public administration is to achieve state goals in accordance with the wishes of the public. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Some of the public desires are as follows: security, prosperity, justice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">To be able to achieve these public administration goals, several things are needed, such as the following:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"1_Partisipasi_sosial\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">1. Social participation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Social participation is the participation of the community in the implementation of public administration so that it is carried out well<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"2_Tanggung_jawab_sosial\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">2. Social responsibility<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Social responsibility is the responsibility carried out by public administration implementers to the community or citizens.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"3_Dukungan_sosial\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">3. Social support<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This social support is support provided by the public for the implementation of public administration<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"4_Kontrol_sosial\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">4. Social control<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This social control is control or supervision carried out by the public on public administration activities carried out by the government.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">From here we understand that public administration can participate in determining what development goals are and determine how to achieve these goals. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Moreover, those related to public or public services for all Indonesian citizens.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Public administration can develop according to the needs of a country and its conditions. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">As problems become more complex in a country, new ways will emerge as solutions to these problems as well. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">That is why the science of public administration develops dynamically in accordance with the development of the times, people and a country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Read Also :\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Permalink to: What is General Administration? Definition, Elements, Characteristics, Functions, and Examples\" href=\"https:\/\/mudabicara.com\/en\/what-is-general-administration-definition-elements-characteristics-functions-and-examples\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What is General Administration? Definition, Elements, Characteristics, Functions, and Examples<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n<h2><span id=\"Apa_Saja_Teori_Administrasi_Publik\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What are the theories of public administration?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Public Administration Theory is a combination of history, organizational theory, social theory, political theory, and related studies with a focus on the meaning, structure and function of public services in all its forms.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Public administration theory often explains the major historical foundations for the study of bureaucracy and epistemological issues closely related to public service as a profession and as an academic field at the same time. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">There are several groups of theories regarding public administration, including:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Teori_deskriptif_eksplanatif\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">1. Explanatory descriptive theory<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Descriptive theory is a theory that has the nature of providing an abstract explanation of the reality of state administration. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">An example is a theory that explains administrative incompetence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Teori_Normatif\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">2. Normative Theory<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Normative theory is a theory that aims to explain a situation with a future, ideally from a condition. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">An example is the theory of ideal leadership regarding the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Teori_Asumtif\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">3. Assumptive Theory<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Assumptive theory is a theory that emphasizes preconditions, assumptions about the existence of a social reality behind a theory or proposition. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">An example is McGregor&#8217;s X and Y theory which states that humans have good (Y) and poor (X) abilities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"4_Teori_Instrumental\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">4. Instrumental Theory<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Instrumental theories are theories that focus on &#8220;how and when&#8221;, more on the implementation or application of the theory. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For example, theories about policy, how policies are implemented and when they are implemented.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does\u00a0 Mudalovers \u00a0know about public administration? Public administration is a social <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mudabicara.com\/en\/what-is-public-administration-definition-nature-scope-function-objectives-and-theory\/\" title=\"What is Public Administration? 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