THEORIES AND THEORY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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Title
THEORIES AND THEORY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Creator
DR. S. B. M. MARUME
R. R. JUBENKANDA
C. W. NAMUSI
N.C MADZIYIRE
Description
Scientists usually view theories as rationally thought out explanations of some empirically observed
phenomena, consisting of sets of interrelated principles that describe relationships in association with those
phenomena for the purposes of understanding, explaining, predicting and, possible, seeking evaluation of the
results, and eventual control of the events. Three classifications of public administration theories and theory
include (a) the whole body of theories; (b) individual theories covering the whole of theories, and (c) individual
theories covering particular aspects or phenomena. However, five fine types of administrative theory, namely,
descriptive theory; prescriptive theory; normative theory; assumptive theory, and instrumental theory. All these
constitute the subject of this article
phenomena, consisting of sets of interrelated principles that describe relationships in association with those
phenomena for the purposes of understanding, explaining, predicting and, possible, seeking evaluation of the
results, and eventual control of the events. Three classifications of public administration theories and theory
include (a) the whole body of theories; (b) individual theories covering the whole of theories, and (c) individual
theories covering particular aspects or phenomena. However, five fine types of administrative theory, namely,
descriptive theory; prescriptive theory; normative theory; assumptive theory, and instrumental theory. All these
constitute the subject of this article
Publisher
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
Date
2016
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Citation
DR. S. B. M. MARUME
et al., “THEORIES AND THEORY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,” ZOU Institutional Repository, accessed July 6, 2025, https://ir.zou.ac.zw/items/show/252.
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