Organization And Administrative Theories

1. Understand the core principles and theories of organization and administration.
2. Analyze the structure and functions of public organizations.
3. Evaluate the role of personnel management in public administration.
4. Apply ethical considerations to administrative decision-making.
5. Comprehend the legal and financial frameworks governing public administration.
6. Assess the impact of corruption on public service delivery.

13 weeks, about 34 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: The Meaning of Organisation

   • Unit 1: The Meaning of Organisation · 2 hours

     Read the unit introduction to understand the scope and objectives.. Define organization and identify its key characteristics.. Explain why organizations are considered social entities.. Discuss the relationship between staff and the work of the organization..

2. Week 2Module 1: The Meaning of Organisation

   • Unit 2: Conceptions of Organisation · 2 hours

     Compare and contrast mechanistic and humanistic conceptions of organization.. Discuss the views of different writers on these conceptions.. Explain the goals of individuals and groups within an organization.. Analyze organizations as needs and responses..

   • Unit 3: Theories of Organisation · 2 hours

     Differentiate between mechanistic and behavioral theories.. Explain the interdisciplinary nature of administrative organization studies.. Discuss the emphasis on people, motivation, and informal group functioning in humanistic theory.. Understand the structural or functional theory..

3. Week 3Module 1: The Meaning of Organisation

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

     Explain the different bases of organization: function, process, clientele, and geography.. List the principles of organization: hierarchy, unity of command, span of control.. Discuss the importance of these principles for effective administration.. Explain why no single basis of organization is adequate..

4. Week 4Module 1: The Meaning of Organisation

   • Unit 5: Staff, Line and Auxiliary Agencies · 3 hours

     Differentiate between staff, line, and auxiliary agencies.. Explain the functions of each type of agency.. Discuss the importance of efficiency and economy in these agencies.. Identify the characteristic features of each agency type..

5. Week 5Module 2: Organization of Departments

   • Unit 1: Organisation of Department · 2 hours

     State the reasons for departmental organization.. List the chief characteristics of departmental organization.. Specify the processes and principles to be followed.. Discuss the need for organization of departments..

6. Week 6Module 2: Organization of Departments

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

     Differentiate between bureau and board/commission.. List the types of boards.. Identify the merits and demerits of bureau and board types.. Explain the underlying causes of bureaucracy..

7. Week 7Module 2: Organization of Departments

   • Unit 3: Field Establishments and Max Weber's Theory of Bureaucracy · 3 hours

     Define headquarters and field establishments.. Discuss the reasons for creating field stations.. Highlight the problems of centralization vs. decentralization.. Understand Max Weber's Theory of Bureaucracy..

8. Week 8Module 2: Organization of Departments

   • Unit 4: Public Enterprises · 2 hours

     Define what a public enterprise stands for.. List the types of public enterprises.. Describe government companies and their main characteristics.. Discuss the reasons for establishing public enterprises..

9. Week 9Module 2: Organization of Departments

   • Unit 5: Public Corporations · 2 hours

     Identify the need for public corporations.. List the main characteristics of public corporations.. Discuss what differentiates public corporations from other departmental enterprises.. State the kinds and features of public corporations..

10. Week 10Module 3: Problems of Personnel Organization

    • Unit 1: Problems of Personnel Organisation · 2 hours

      Identify types of personnel systems.. List their respective characteristics.. State the merits and demerits of the respective types of personnel systems.. Understand the problems of personnel organization..

11. Week 11Module 3: Problems of Personnel Organization

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

      Explain Weber's conception of bureaucracy.. List the essential characteristics of Weber's theory.. Evaluate Weber's theory.. State the meaning of classification and its importance in the public service..

12. Week 12Module 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.. State the merits and defects of recruitment from within (promotions).. State the merits and defects of recruitment from without (direct recruitment)..

    • Unit 4: Training · 2 hours

      Differentiate between education and training.. State the need for training.. List the types of training.. Discuss training practices in Nigeria..

13. Week 13Module 3: Problems of Personnel Organization

    • Unit 5: Promotion · 2 hours

      Discuss the meaning and importance of promotion.. State the difference between promotion, advancement, and transfer.. Explain the principles of promotion.. Highlight the promotion system in Nigeria..