Probity in Governance : Concept of Public Service

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2020-10-21 16:52:28

Public Service is services that govt commonly provide, ex electricity, healthcare infra
Probity means integrity, uprightness, honesty, evidence of social behaviour, incorruptible. #important
Probity in Governance -
- For efficient governance, socio econ dev
- Ensures accountability, maintain integrity, ensure compliance, preserve public confidence, avoid misconduct
Private interest - brings benefits/ disadvantage to officers
Public Interest - of community
Conflict of Interest - officers private interest in conflict w/ public interest
Public Service concept
- Exec branch of Gov, all CS are public service but not vice versa
- Imp administrative, managerial capacities; effective policy making, regulation; coordination b/w institution of governance, leadership at diff levels, service delivery
- New Public Service - run gov as a democracy
Development Adm - action oriented goal oriented its 4 behavioural parameters are Change Orientation, Result O, Citizen participative O, Commitment to Work
Traditional Adm - follows status quo, emphasis on econ, efficiency, hierarchical, rigid, routines operations, centralised, resists change, little involvement of people
New Public Adm - anti positivist, anti-technical, anti-hierarchical, anti-traditional