Organization And Administrative Theory

1. Explain the core concepts and theories of organisation and administration.
2. Apply principles of effective personnel management in public service.
3. Analyse the role of public relations in government.
4. Evaluate the legal framework governing administrative actions.
5. Understand the principles of financial administration and budgeting.
6. Identify and address ethical challenges in public service.

13 weeks, about 44 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: The Meaning of Organisation

   • Unit 1: The Meaning of Organisation · 2 hours

     Read the introduction to understand the course objectives.. Define 'organisation' and identify its interdependent parts.. Explain the importance of organisational structure for administrative action..

2. Week 2Module 1: The Meaning of Organisation

   • Unit 2: Conceptions of Organisation · 2 hours

     Compare mechanistic and humanistic conceptions of organisation.. Discuss how organisations respond to needs.. Explain the role of culture in shaping organisational behaviour..

   • Unit 3: Theories of Organisation · 2 hours

     Differentiate between structural and social psychological theories.. Explain the Hawthorne experiments and their impact.. Discuss the differences between formal and informal organisations..

3. Week 3Module 1: The Meaning of Organisation

   • Unit 4: Bases and Principles of Organisation · 3 hours

     Explain the bases of organisation: function, process, clientele, and geography.. Discuss the principles of hierarchy, span of control, and unity of command.. Analyse the merits and demerits of the scalar principle..

4. Week 4Module 2: Organisation of Departments

   • Unit 5: Staff, Line and Auxiliary Agencies · 2 hours

     Differentiate between staff, line, and auxiliary agencies.. Describe the functions and characteristics of each agency type.. Explain the role of staff agencies in supporting line agencies..

   • Unit 1: Organisation of Departments · 2 hours

     Compare independent and integrated systems of organisation.. Explain the functional principle and its benefits.. Discuss the organisation of a department in Nigeria..

5. Week 5Module 2: Organisation of Departments

   • Unit 2: Bureau and Board/ Commission · 3 hours

     Differentiate between bureau and board/commission types of organisation.. List and describe the different types of boards.. Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of bureau and board types..

6. Week 6Module 2: Organisation of Departments

   • Unit 3: Field Establishment · 2 hours

     Define headquarters and field establishments.. Discuss the legal status and grading of field stations.. Analyse the problems of centralization versus decentralization..

   • Unit 4: Public Enterprises · 2 hours

     Define public enterprises and list their types.. Explain the reasons for establishing public enterprises.. Discuss the characteristics of departmental undertakings and government companies..

7. Week 7Module 2: Organisation of Departments

   • Unit 5: Public Corporations · 3 hours

     Discuss the characteristics of public corporations.. Compare corporations with companies and departments.. Explain the need for public corporations and their features..

8. Week 8Module 3: Problems of Personnel Organization

   • Unit 1: Problems of Personnel Organization · 3 hours

     Identify different types of personnel systems: bureaucratic, aristocratic, and democratic.. List the characteristics, merits, and demerits of each system.. Explain the importance of tenure and merit systems..

9. Week 9Module 3: Problems of Personnel Organization

   • Unit 2: Max Weber"s Theory of Bureaucracy · 3 hours

     Explain Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy and its essential characteristics.. Discuss the foundations of personnel systems: tenure, merit, career service, and classification.. Differentiate between spoils and merit systems..

10. Week 10Module 3: Problems of Personnel Organization

    • Unit 3: Recruitment of Personnel · 2 hours

      Define the concepts of negative and positive recruitment.. Discuss the problems of recruitment and the location of appointing power.. Analyse the merits and demerits of recruitment from within and without..

    • Unit 4: Training · 2 hours

      Define training and differentiate it from education.. State the objectives of training.. List and describe the types of training: formal and informal..

11. Week 11Module 3: Problems of Personnel Organization

    • Unit 5: Promotion · 3 hours

      Define promotion and differentiate it from advancement and transfer.. State the importance and principles of promotion.. Explain the promotion system in Nigeria..

12. Week 12Module 4: Public Relations

    • Unit 1: Public Relations · 2 hours

      Define public relations and differentiate it from publicity and propaganda.. Identify the elements of public relations.. Discuss the qualities of a good public relations officer and obstacles to public relations..

    • Unit 2: Public Employees Organisation · 2 hours

      Differentiate between professional associations and unions.. List the objectives of public employees' unions.. Discuss the legal rights of employees and arguments for and against strikes..

13. Week 13Module 4: Public Relations

    • Unit 3: Generalist vs Specialist · 2 hours

      Define the terms generalist and specialist.. Compare their approaches and arguments for and against each.. Discuss the importance of inter-service cooperation..

    • Unit 4: Administrative Procedure · 2 hours

      Define administrative procedure and describe its types.. Discuss what constitutes good procedure.. Explain the defects of procedure systems and recent reforms..