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The word "development administration" is relatively new to the field. It was first introduced in 1955 by U.L. Goswami, an Indian scholar who was working at the time. The word was first used in his 1955 article, "The Structure of Development Administration in India," which was published in the journal Development. Development Administration was founded by an American professor named George Gant. Gant is widely considered as the father and founding father of the development administration. Edward W. Weidner, F.W. Riggs, Joseph La Polombara, Ferrel Heady, M.J. Esman, Albert Waterson, Lucian W. Pye, William J. Saffin, and Han Been Lee are some of the other scholars who have made significant contributions to the advancement of Development Administration in the field of Public Administration, among others. Since World War II, the scope and number of government functions have grown in both size and number. A significant mismatch has developed between the expectations of the people and the realities, as well as between the development demands of the people and their satisfaction. As a result, the country's progress has taken a step backward. For the administrative system, which until recently has only been responsible for general and regulatory administration, to be able to carry out the rising number of functions of government, it must be developed, implemented, or otherwise expanded in some way. This entails not only the extension, improvement, or even complete redesign of the administrative system, but also the increase of the administrative system's competencies in order to familiarise administrators with the challenges of national development. Development administration is the term used to describe this type of administrative system.

The conventional method to administration was limited in scope and premise, with the central tenet being rigorous adherence to established norms and hierarchies at its foundation. Overall, it has reduced administration to the job of a firefighter or an overseer of law and order, while maintaining the comfort of predetermined rules and regulations. If society is utopian, there is nothing wrong with using this approach; nevertheless, in a more realistic sense, it poses problems for people. It is essential that the bureaucracy, which is the arm of government responsible for implementing programmes and allocating resources at the grassroots level, take some risks and be inventive in their approach, especially while the country is in the process of developing. In development administration, projects, programmes, policies, and ideas that are aimed at the development of a nation are discussed, with an emphasis on the socioeconomic and socio-political development of society as a whole, and which are carried out by talented and skilled bureaucrats are discussed.

Meaning and definition It was an Indian Civil Service Officer by the name of Goswami who first coined the term "Developing Administration" in 1955. Nonetheless, the American historians went into greater depth. It has been rising in favour in developing countries since the mid-1960s, despite the fact that it is not quite obvious what the term "development administration" refers to. As a way of implementing policies and plans geared toward nation-building and socioeconomic

advancement,

development

administration

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long

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acknowledged in developing countries throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. As a response to the notion that something more is required, the study of public administration has been broadened to include "development administration." This does not imply that development administration is a subordinate to public administration in terms of authority. In

order to achieve development objectives, we must first identify them. In the field of public administration and development administration, it is the word "development" that serves as a dividing line. It is vital to have some form of working definitions of the subject matter in order to study development administration. There have been a lot of attempts by academics to define the notion of development management. The development administration, according to Weidner, is concerned with "maximising innovation for development." The process of planned or purposeful change in the direction of modernity or nation building, as well as socio-economic transformation, is defined by him as innovation for development. Developing administration is defined by Montgomery as "carrying out planned change in the economy, and to a lesser extent, in the state's social services." Development administration, according to F.W. Riggs, is described as "organised efforts to carry out programmes or projects that are thought up by those involved to serve developmental goals." For Harry J. Friedman development administration means: • Programme implementation for socio economic progress and monitoring of nation building progress. • Administrative reforms to keep the bureaucracy updated. According to Hahn Been Lee, development administration involved management of government or of an agency to ensure capability to cop up with social change and sustained growth.

Gant observed that development administration is a complex process "Public Administration is the branch of public administration in which the primary emphasis is placed on organising and administering public agencies in such a way as to stimulate and facilitate defined programmes of social and economic

progress. In order to make change more appealing and possible, it must first be made possible." Thus development administration involves two elements: 1.The bureaucratic process that initiates and facilitates socio-economic progress by making theoptimum use of talents and expertise available; and 2.Mobilization of administrative skills so asto speed up the development process. The term "development administration" was coined by Edward Weidner to describe "the process of guiding an organisation toward the achievement of progressive political, economic, and social objectives that are authoritatively determined in one way or another." In other words, according to Edward Weidner, development administration is concerned with the achievement of social goals that are determined by the government on behalf of the population. The development administration, according to Merle Fairsoul, is "a carrier of innovating values; it embraces the way of the new functions assumed by developing countries embarking on the

path of modernization and

industrialization." Economic growth planning and resource mobilisation and allocation are two aspects of development administration that must be in place before a country can earn more money. As noted by F.W. Riggs, the study of Third World administration, which was largely regarded as development administration, became the core focus for and synonymous with comparative public administration. He defines development administration as a concept as the combined process of both the "administration of development" and the "administration of development administration." According to Montgomery, Development Administration is defined as "the process of bringing about planned change in the economy or capital infrastructure, and to a lesser extent in social services, particularly health and education." The term "development administration" is used in the preceding

definitions in two interconnected senses. It refers to the administration of development programmes, as well as the procedures employed by large scale organisations, most notably the government, to implement policies and plans that are intended to accomplish these developmental objectives. However, based on the foregoing, it can be concluded that development administration can be divided into two categories: administration of development and development of administration. In the words of Riggs, "Administration cannot normally be improved significantly

without

changes

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the

environmental

constraints

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infrastructure) that impede its effectiveness, and the environment itself cannot be changed unless the administration of development programmes is strengthened." Development administration, as defined by Donald Stones, is defined as the process of developing and implementing plans, policies, programmes, and projects

to

achieve

certain

developmental

objectives.

Development

administration, as a result, is largely concerned with the activities and processes of establishing and implementing the four Ps (Plans, Policies, Programs, and Projects) in relation to whatever combination of goals and objectives may be set by political decision-makers. A zone where administrative machinery can express its values and beliefs without fear or favour on programmes and projects is represented by the term "administrative freedom." After reviewing the criteria provided above, it becomes clear that the major goal of development administration is to build the administrative machinery that would result in socio-politico-economic development. In addition to focusing on the needs and wants of the people, development administration is also concerned with the formation of plans, programmes, policies and projects, and the subsequent execution and implementation of those plans. This function is critical in the implementation of planned change, since it is responsible for the

formulation of plans and programmes as well as their coordination, control, monitoring, and assessment. It is not only concerned with the implementation of policies decided by political representatives in the current condition, but it is also concerned with the introduction of efforts to modify existing situations in order to serve the interests of the general public. In a nutshell, development administration is the process of implementing development programmes and projects in the direction of nation building and socio-economic

advancement

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well-developed

administrative structure. There are two aspects to development administration. Development of administration and administration of development are the two topics that were previously mentioned. Development of administration entails the development of administrative personnel. It entails developing and strengthening administrative capacities as a method of attaining development objectives. In the context of development administration, this means that the administration of development is intended to serve as an instrument in the implementation of development programmes, initiatives, and policies. This may entail enhancing educational standards, reforming the social system, improving public health, increasing national income, stabilising the political system, conserving national resources, and other initiatives. Development administration is a subset of public administration that refers to the establishment of a defined and planned institutional capacity to achieve specific development objectives through the formulation of appropriate policies, programmes, and projects, as well as the successful implementation of those policies, programmes, and projects. The following are some of the most important aspects of development administration. • Participative • Responsive

• Accountable management  Planned and co-coordinated efforts  Goal oriented administration. • Management capacities • Progressivism • Creativity and innovativeness • People centered administration.  Temporal dimension

Characteristics A model of Development Administration must contain the following characteristics. • It should reject status quo and be directed towards change and alteration. • It is result oriented at its core and every development function should have a defined objective. • Planning is essential to decide the framework of resources and time to be allotted for a development function and innovation. • It is dynamic in approach and encourages new and better ways to achieve objectives. • It should focus on planning for the people as well as with the people. It is people centered, must empower society as a whole and not product or profit centered. • The concept of Development Administration should be understood using two concepts Administration of Development.

Objectives Resources, whether material or human, are limited in the growth of administration, thus the researcher must maximise the usage of existent resources while also developing new ways of development through acquiring

information of significance. In order to effectively administrate development, the following objectives must be met. Every stage of planning should incorporate innovation. • Importance to the development at grassroots level. • Development of human capital as a resource. • Politics and administration must go hand in hand to establish rapid change in society and bring about just and distinct social order. • Freedom of administrative machinery to express ideas, views for the most effective and efficient use of natural resources. • For effective Development Administration the structure of Administration itself must be empowered, large and capable enough to sustain the pressures by the developmental activities. • In simpler words it means to develop administrative health by rationalizing and institution building and bringing about a radical change in the administrative framework, from the traditionalist approach, to handle and create socio-economic and political development and social change. • Building decision making capabilities. • Development of skill and specialization to tackle complex issues in the personnel. • Giving importance to training, effective use of technology to bring about change in Administrative approach. • Increasing administrative capacity, capabilities, removing corruption and bringing in more accountability. • Creating leaders out of bureaucrats for promotion of development initiatives.

• Effective planning, efficient use of resources, qualified employees, accountability in actions and words, self-reliance, and a strong emphasis on technology are all required for the achievement of development goals. The development of bureaucracy, inventiveness, and the development of capabilities, integrity, and decentralised decision-making are all required at the same time. So, Administrative development and Administration of Development both are important for the effective development of Society....