GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following administrative thinkers has defined administration as “the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends”?
A
J. A. Veig
B
L. D. White
C
H. A. Simon
D
J. M. Pfiffner
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Piffner and Presthus “Administration is the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following administrative thinkers has defined administration as “the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends”? ( A) L. D. White (B) J. M. Pfiffner (C) J. A. Veig (D) H. A. Simon Ans : (B)

Detailed explanation-3: -Peter Drucker (1909-2005) was one of the most widely-known and influential thinkers on management, whose work continues to be used by managers worldwide. He was a prolific author, and among the first (after Taylor and Fayol) to depict management as a distinct function and being a manager as a distinct responsibility.

Detailed explanation-4: -Classical Public Administration Theory Woodrow Wilson is regarded as “The Father of Public Administration” in the United States.

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