Question

Administrative two demand reforms

Answer 1

Human behaviour, outlook, attitude and many others are constantly changing and the impact of changes falls upon society in general and upon administration in particular. The public administration must make sincere and serious efforts to meet the new demands which are resultants of changes in outlook and behaviour. Viewed from this perspective the public administration can never remain static. In other words, the administrative system should be reformed so that it can meet the new demands of society. Here arises the necessity of reforming administration.

Let us define reform. It means to make changes, especially an institution or practice in order to improve it. This is the general meaning of reform. But reforming administration has separate connotation. The administrative system of a state can never be permanent or be applicable to all cases. Administrative reform is defined by Gerald Caiden as “the artificial inducement of administrative transformation against resistance”. Caiden has further clarified the term reform- Reform is different from reorganisation or changes. But reorganisation is not ruled out of reform.