Abstract E-government is increasingly becoming a fundamental tool for enhancing public administration. This paper discusses e-government’s implications on public policy formulation and implementation in Kenya. In addition, the challenges of adopting technology and organizational change are examined. Research conducted outside Sub-Saharan Africa showed that information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to enhance efficiency, policy effectiveness, citizens’ participation,
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Switzerland on the relationship between motivation, leadership behavior, and performance in the Swiss federal administration. The article deals, on the one hand, with the relationship between public sector motivation (PSM), job satisfaction, organizational commitment (OC), and leadership behavior and, on the other hand, with the influence of these variables on the internal efficiency of public administrations. Hypothesis H1: The higher the Public Service Motivation, the higher the organization’s internal
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KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, NAIROBI DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROJECT PROPOSAL BY JOSPHAT K BIWOTT TOPIC: EFFECTS OF SERVICE CHARTER ON SERVICE DELIVERY: A LOOK AT MATETE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND: Public Service Delivery is defined as a set of institutional arrangements adopted by the government to provide public goods and services to its citizens. Public services delivery has been one of the key functions of the public
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Public administration refers to the officials, institutions and processes involved with implementing the laws, rules and policies passed by legislatures and executive. It was originally a branch of political science, but public administration has developed into a field of study of its own during the 20th century, thanks in part to groundbreaking writings by early scholars in the field. These classic works laid the foundation for a new discipline that combines academic study with professional
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Assist with percutaneous central venous catheter placement. 14. Administer lipids. 15. Administer parenteral nutrition. 16. Assisting a patient onto and off of a bedpan. Sublingual/Buccal The sublingual/buccal route of administration is closely related to the oral route; however, in the sublingual/buccal route the dosage form is not swallowed. The tablet is to be dissolved under the tongue (sublingual) or in the pouch of the cheek (buccal). The drugs administered in this manner
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innovations which are considered very important. “Furthermore, bureaucracies are considered effective in situations where large numbers of standardized operations are needed but it is argued that these conditions are increasingly rare in today’s business world, with even classic bureaucracies such as universities being forced to become more flexible to adapt to changing market conditions” 2. How do post-bureaucratic management practices differ from bureaucratic ones? Hecksher (1994) devised
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Approaches of the public administration in: (a) The contemporary era Introduction The approaches to the study of Public administration in the contemporary era can be categorized from different angles such as normative approach and empirical approach. The main focus of these approaches is how public administration should be, and also to describe and to analyze the actual administrative situations. There different forms of public administration which are divide as follows; Philosophical approach
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administrative reforms are thus essential. This course examines the political-economic dynamics embedded in the reform process from an institutional perspective. It is a master–level course designed for practitioners in the field of public administration and public policy. It discusses strategies for achieving and enhancing reform outcomes. Theories and practices proposed by academics and practitioners will be drawn on as learning resources for the class. Class Format To achieve a high
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1-3, According to James H. Svara: “The politics-administration dichotomy model is used for marking off boundaries of public administration. It is used to assert the normative relationship between elected officials and administrators in this democratic society. Public administrators do not make the law, but they implement laws that are made. Let me be clear about the definition of the concept. A city council does not get involved in administration A city manager has no involvement in shaping policies
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institutions, concepts and ideals. The study of the subject enables an individual to learn the art of government and administration. The courses in the first two semester focus on basic concepts of political science and major political ideologies. The next two, third and fourth, puts emphasis exclusively on the Indian political system. The fifth and sixth semesters courses deal with public administration and International relations. Course objectives 1. Imparting value based education. 2. Preparing responsible
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