PHILOSOPHY, PURPOSES, ELEMENTS, PRINCIPLES AND SCOPE OF ADMINISTRATION, DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

MEANING OF ADMINISTRATION

 The word administer is derived from the Latin word ad+ministraire, means to care for or to look after people- to manage affairs. Its principle aspects are formulation of policy and its implementation for the attainment in an optimum manner of stated ends in the shape of service or products. Administration is an activity which demands correct analysis and accurate orientation.

DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATION

 Administration is the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends. Pfiffner and Presthus Administration is the direction, co-ordination and control of many persons to achieve some purposes or objectives. LD White Administration has to do with getting things done; with the accomplishment of defined objectives. Luther Gullick

CONTD . . . .
Administration is the activities of groups cooperating to accomplish goals. Herbert A Simon The real core of administration is the basic service which is performed for the public such as police, and the protection, public works, education, recreation, sanitation, social security, agricultural research, national defense and others. - Nigro

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Administration may be defined as the management of affairs with the use of well thought out principles and practices and rationalized techniques to achieve certain objectives. Goel Administration is the organization and use of men and materials to accomplish purposes. It is the specialized vocation of managers who have skills of organizing and directing men and material just as definitely as an engineer has skill of building structure. James L

PHILOSOPHY OF ADMINISTRATION

 Administration believes in Cost-effectiveness Administration believes in Execution and Control of Work Plans Administration believes in Delegation of Responsibility and Authority Administration believes in Human Relations and Good Morale Administration believes in Effective Communication

PURPOSES OF ADMINISTRATION

 It assists in formulation of objectives. It helps in providing high quality nursing care. It enables to achieve laid down objectives of an organization. It promotes human relations, public relation and IPR. It helps in planning, implementing and evaluation of objectives. It helps to maintain discipline in organization. It maintains and develops good standards. It is helpful in conducting research.

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Staff motivation Facilitating decision making Negotiation Dealing with new technology Management development Establishing managerial climate Evaluation

ELEMENTS OF ADMINISTRATION

P stands for Planning O stands for organizing S stands for Staffing D stand for Directing CO stands for coordinating R stands for Reporting B stands for Budgeting

PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION

 Principle of Oneness
Principle of Specialism and the Whole Principle of Hierarchy and Regimentation

Principle of Morale
Principles of Bureaucracy Principle of Self- Administration

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Henri Fayol Principles of Administration or Management: Division of work Authority, responsibility and accountability Discipline Unity of command Unity of direction Subordination Remuneration of personnel

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Centralization Scalar chain of Command Order Equity Stability of tenure of personnel Initiative Administration Espirit de corps

SCOPE OF ADMINISTRATION

Political function Legislative function Financial function Defensive function Educational function Social administration Economic administration Foreign administration Imperial administration Local administration

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION and MANAGEMENT

FACTORS

ADMINISTRATION

MANAGEMENT
It puts into action the policies and plans laid down by the administration. It is an executive function.

Nature of work It is concerned about the determination of objectives and major policies of an organization. Type of function It is a determinative function.

Scope

Level of authority

It takes major decisions of an It takes decisions enterprise as a whole. within the framework set by the administration. It is a top-level activity. It is a middle level activity.

FACTORS

ADMINISTRATION

MANAGEMENT

Nature of status It consists of owners who It is a group of invest capital in and receive managerial personnel profits from an enterprise. who use their specialized knowledge to fulfill the objectives of an enterprise. Nature of usage It is popular with government, military, educational, and religious organizations. It is used in business enterprises.

Decision making Its decisions are influenced by public opinion, government policies, social, and religious factors.

Its decisions are influenced by the values, opinions, and beliefs of the managers.

FACTORS

ADMINISTRATION

MANAGEMENT
Motivating and controlling functions are involved in it.

Main functions Planning and organizing functions are involved in it.

Abilities

It needs administrative rather It requires technical than technical abilities. activities.