Woodrow Wilson was an American scholar and statesman who is considered the father of public administration. The document outlines Wilson's life and contributions, including his seminal 1887 essay "The Study of Administration". It provides details on Wilson's educational background, career path, and observations of society that influenced his work. His essay called for establishing public administration as a field of analytical study and helped define the relationship between administration, politics, and public opinion. The document also discusses how other theorists like L.D. White built upon Wilson's ideas and criticisms of his work.

1. Woodrow Wilson
Administrative Thinker
Presented by
Aurpan Barua (Reg. No.:2013237018)
Syeda Samima Sharmin (Reg. No.: 2013237023)
Fatema Jannat Ela (Reg. No.:2013237040)
Rony Talukder (Reg. No.:2013237046)
Champak Kisor Paul (Reg. No.:2013237071)
Sayed Ahmad (Reg. No.:2013237075)
Iftakhar Ahmed Mazumder (Reg. No.:2012237045)
Semester: 1/2
Session: 2013-14
Presented to
Md. Mahmud Hasan
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Administration,
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet.

2. Presentation Layout :
Woodrow Wilson
- Personal Life
- Educational Background
- Influenced by
- Observation in the Society
- Worked on Administration
- The Study of Administration
-Contribution in the Society and Public
Administration
-Another Theorist ( L. D. White )
-Criticism

3.  Is to know about “The Father of Public
Administration” WOODROW WILSON
1. Personal life
2. Educational background
3. Observation in the society
 Is to know about the written Essay,
“The Study of Administration”
 Finally is to know about another thinkers
thought on administration and criticism of his
study.

4. ADMINISTRATIVE THINKER

5. WOODROW WILSON(1856-1924)

6. FATHER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
 Full name-Thomas Woodrow Wilson
 Born: 28, December, 1856
 28th President of USA,1913
 His famous Essay-
“THE STUDY OF ADMINISTRATION”
 Professor of Political Science, Administrative
scholar, Historian, Educationist, Reformer,
Stateman.
 Died: 3, February, 1924

7.  Studied on: Politics, Laws and Government
 Graduated from: Princeton University, 1879
 Received Ph.D.: 1886
 Academic Carrier, published 1st book:
“Congressional Government”
 He was –>
- Professor of Political Science[1886-1902]
- President of Princeton University[1902-
1910]
- elected Governor of New Jersey

8.  Family Background
 Contemporary Events
 EDMUD BURKE
 Professor Richard T .Ely of Johns Hopkins
 Walter Bagehot

9.  Spoils System
 Military Power extended
 Need the practical service of Civil Servants
 Traditional based administration
 Seeing the Public Administration as new type

10.  Serious work on Comparative system of
administration
 Before the Seminal Essay- prepared 3 Drafts
- 1st entitled: Notes on Administration
- Changed: The Art of Government
- Final Title: The Study of Administration

11.  Administration and Government
 Administrative Science
 Politics and Administration
 Administration and Business
 Administration and Public Opinion
 The Civil Service
 The Government – New Meaning

12.  Birth of Public Administration
 Scientific Study on Administration
 Stable and Sound Principles
 Stability on Constitution
 Emphasized on Public Opinion
 The Conduct of as a Field for Analytical
Study and Generalization

13.  L D WHITE –
• Wrote “Introduction to the Study of Public
Administration”
• Specific definition on Public Administration
• Basic assumptions of Administration:
• is a single process
• has its base on management
 is Art, transformation to Science
 the central problem of modern
Government

14.  Failed to Amplify the Study of Administration
actually Entails
 Failed to Show the Relationship between
Administration and Political Realms
 Without Academic knowledge but wrote an
Essay
 Raise Questions but no Answer
 In time Business functions are not Similar with
Administrative functions

15.  Woodrow Wilson, “The Study of
Administration”, Political Science Quarterly,
Vol.2, (June, 1887), pp. 197-222
 Nicholas Henry, Public Administration and
Public Affairs, Englewood CILL ,New Jersey,
Prentice Hall Inc , 1975, p.190
 Woodrow Wilson - Wikipedia
 Public Administration – Wikipedia
 Rabindra Prosad “Administration Thinkers”

16. T H A N K Y O U