Question

write a short note on the minnowbrook conference of 1968

Answer 1

The Minnowbrook Conference, held every twenty years, is one of the most significant academic conferences in public administration in the United States. Minnowbrook I, which took place in 1968 at Minnowbrook, Syracuse University's conferencecentre, marked the beginning of the 'New Public Administration'.

Answer 2

Short note on Minnow brook Conference 1968

Minnow brook conference had facilitated Syracuse University, beautiful conference centre in the Adirondack Mountains. The general theme of the conference was public administration that was relevant to public interest but unfortunately no idea was put forward in the proceedings. The scholars who actually attended the conference were young scholars. They were not at all interested in public administration they were basically interested in embracing new definitions for their own discipline of life. Minnow brook conference put emphasis on normative approach. They provided four goals and three anti goals. the four goals consisted:

1. Relevance 2. Value 3. Equity 4. Change.

The anti goals are:

1. Rejection of the value- neutral concept

2. Rejection of the public administration

3.Public Administration is not a part of politics.