1. Public Administration and Public Policy
Dr. SAMUEL JACOB KURUVILLA, Associate Professor,
School of Liberal Arts, Ganga Building, MIT-WORLD
PEACE UNIVERSITY, Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune-411038
3. Differences between Public and Private
Administration
1. Public Administration refers to the sale of goods and
services
2. Public Welfare
3. Governed by a statutory law
4. Accountable to the people for its actions
5. Limited Freedom of Action
6. Run by Political Direction and Regulation
7. Bureaucratic Approach
8. Taxes, Duties, Fees, etc.
9. Much wider in scope
5. Private Administration
1. refers to the activity of private;ly owned Organisations
and Institutions.
2. Maximisation of Profit
3. Governed by the Directors of the Organisation
4. Only accountable to the Owner of the Organisation.
5. It’s freedom of action is much wider.
6. Completely separated from Politics.
7. Egalitarian Approach
• 8. Question of Control by Economic Interests.
6. • 9. Limited in scope
• 10. Fully depends on and is controlled by economic
interest
