Political Science · Public Administration
UGC NET November 2017 Political Science
Who among the following said, 'Development administration is an action-oriented and goal-oriented administrative system'?
AF. W. Riggs
BEdward Weidner ✓ Correct
CFerrel Heady
DH. Walker
Correct answer: (B) Edward Weidner — Edward Weidner gave this definition, so the answer is Edward Weidner.
Explanation
★Edward Weidner gave this definition, so the answer is Edward Weidner.
★He described development administration as an action-oriented and goal-oriented administrative system.
★It is directed at achieving progressive political, economic and social change in a society.
★Weidner stressed shifting administration from a top-down style to a more decentralised, participative one.
★He coined and developed the term, writing 'Development Administration: A New Focus for Research' (1962).
★F. W. Riggs is known for the ecological and comparative approach, not this action-oriented definition.
★Ferrel Heady worked on comparative administration and H. Walker does not fit, so both are wrong.
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