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TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
Chennai - 15
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT
COURSE - M.A Public Administration COURSE CODE ACDEMIC YEAR
Principles of Management
Nkyhz;ik jj;Jtq;fs;d
MPA – 11
First Year
AY 2012 - 2013
Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25
Write an essay on any one of the following:
1. Discuss the importance of planning in management.
Nkyhz;ikapy; jpl;lkplypd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij tpthjp.
2. Write an essay on supervision.
Nkw;ghh;itapLjy; gw;wp xU fl;Liu vOJf.
3. Explain the meaning and importance of public relations.
nghJkf;fs; njhlh;gpd; nghUs; kw;Wk; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij tpthp.
4. Analyse the concept of management by objectives.
Fwpf;Nfhs; Nkyhz;ikf; Nfhl;ghl;il gFg;gha;f.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
Chennai - 15
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT
COURSE - M.A Public Administration COURSE CODE CALENDAR YEAR
Organization Theory
mikg;G Nfhl;ghLfs;
MPA – 12
First Year
AY 2012 - 2013
Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25
Write an essay on any one of the following:
1. Critically analyse the approaches by which organization can be studied.
mikg;gpid mwptjw;fhd gy;NtW mZFKiwfis $h;e;jha;f.
2. Examine the relationship that exists between head quanties officials and field
agencies.
jiyik mYtyf mjpfhhpfSf;Fk;> fsg;gzpahsh;fSf;FkpilNa
epyTfpd;w cwtpid Muha;f.
3. Conflict is necessary for Healthy organization - substantiate.
‘MNuhf;fpkhd mikg;gpw;F> fUj;J Kuz;ghL Njit” - tphpthf vOJf.
4. Write an essay on Intervention techniques.
jiyaPl;L cf;jpfisg; gw;wp fl;Liy tiuf.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
Chennai - 15
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT
COURSE - M.A Public Administration COURSE CODE CALENDAR YEAR
Indian Administration
,e;jpa epu;thfk;
MPA – 13
First Year
AY 2012 - 2013
Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25
Write an essay on any one of the following:
1. Evaluate the functions of ST and SC commission.
goq;Fbapdh; kw;Wk; jho;j;jg;gl;Nlhh; Mizaj;jpd; gzpfis mstpLf.
2. Explain the objectives and functions of O and M division in India.
,e;jpahtpy; mikg;G kw;Wk; topKiw gphptpd; Nehf;fq;fisAk; nray;fisAk;
tpsf;Ff.
3. Explain the significance of the 73 rd and 74 th Constitutional Amendments.
73tJ kw;Wk; 74tJ mutpayikg;G jpUj;jr; rl;lj;jpd; $Wfis gw;wp
tpthpf;f.
4. Discuss the impact of Information Technology on Indian Administration.
,e;jpa epu;thfj;jpy; jfty; njhopy;El;gj;jhy; Vw;gl;l jhf;fk; gw;wp tpthjp.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
Chennai - 15
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT
COURSE - M.A Public Administration COURSE CODE CALENDAR YEAR
Comparative Administrative
System
xg;gPl;L epu;thf Kiwfs;
MPA – 14
First Year
AY 2012 - 2013
Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25
Write an essay on any one of the following:
1. Trace the evolution of comparative public administration
xg;gPl;L nghJ eph;thfj;jpd; ghpzhk tsh;r;rpiaf; fhz;f.
2. Describe the organization, powers and functions of the Japanese Legislative.
[g;ghdpa rl;l kd;wj;jpd; mikg;G> mjpfhuq;fs; kw;Wk; gzpfis tpthpf;f.
3. Write an essay on the political party system in Britain.
gphpl;ldpd; murpay; fl;rp Kiwik gw;wp xU fl;Liu vOJf.
4. Bring out the role of pressure groups in administrative systems.
eph;thf Kiwikfspy; mOj;jf; FOf;fspd; gq;Fg; gzpfis ntspf;
nfhzu;f.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
Chennai - 15
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT
COURSE - M.A Public Administration COURSE CODE CALENDAR YEAR
Administrative Thinkers
epu;thf rpe;jidahsu;fs;
MPA – 15
First Year
AY 2012 - 2013
Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25
Write an essay on any one of the following:
1. Explain the principles of Scientific management.
mwptpay; Nkyhz;ikf; nfhs;iffis tpsf;Ff.
2. Discuss the fourteen principles of Henry Fayol.
n;`d;wp ghaypd; 14 nfhs;iffis tpthjp;
3. Examine the views of Chris Argyris on organizational environment.
Mikg;G #oy; Fwpj;J fphp]; Mh;fphprpd; fUj;Jf;fis Ma;f.
4. “Woodrow Wilson is the father of Public Administration” – Comment.
“nghJj;Jiw Ml;rpapaypd; je;ij cl;Nuh tpy;rd;” tpsf;Ff.