Political Science · Public Administration
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
Match List I with List II and choose the correct option:
List I
- I. Rational Choice Theory of Public Administration
- II. New Public Administration
- III. New Public Management
- IV. Golden Era of Public Administration
List II
- a. Emulates private sector practices
- b. Encourages research in policy
- c. Devises principles and laws
- d. Focus on norms and client loyalty
AI-a, II-c, III-d, IV-b
BI-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c
CI-c, II-b, III-a, IV-d ✓ Correct
DI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
Correct answer: (C) I-c, II-b, III-a, IV-d — The correct match is I-c, II-b, III-a, IV-d, so the answer is option C.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-c, II-b, III-a, IV-d, so the answer is option C.
★Rational choice theory uses systematic principles and logical reasoning to guide decisions, so it devises principles and laws, hence I-c.
★New Public Administration emerged in the 1960s and 1970s and encourages research and innovation in policy, hence II-b.
★New Public Management adopts private-sector techniques, efficiency and market mechanisms, so it emulates private sector practices, hence III-a.
★The golden era of traditional public administration stressed hierarchy, established norms and loyalty to public-service clients, hence IV-d.
★Rational choice draws on economics, while New Public Administration draws on values and social equity.
★New Public Management reshaped the field around efficiency, in contrast to the norm-bound golden era.
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