Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 

• explain the relationship between the different modes of societal governance and the styles of public administration 

• explain and critically assess the contending approaches to public administration: 

• explain the implications of the contending styles to public administration for: 

• the style of public services provision  

• the basis of public ethics 

• the basis of justice 

• the ‘ideal-type public administrator’ 

• the administrative reform agenda; 

• describe the public administrative systems in a selecrtion of countries 

• communicate ideas and information clearly and effectively English; and 

• work effectively with others in the pursuit of common objectives