Synopsis Theory of Public Administration as a paper is being taught at the graduate and postgraduate level in Public Administration syllabus in almost all the Indian Universities. The various courses conducted by Public Administration institutions at the Central and State level too have been considered in respect of their syllabus, course contents and requirements. Thus the material presented here would be of interest as well s of great use of the students of Public Administration. This book has been especially designed for UGC-NET Examination, M.A. (Public Administration) and other competitive examinations conducted by UPSC and other State Public Service Commissions. This book deals with the topics namely – Nature and Scope of Public Administration; Public Private Administration; Various Administrative Thinkers (Kautilya, Woodrow Wilson, Gulick and Urwick, F.W. Taylor, Henry Fayol etc.).; Human Relation theory; Bureaucratic theory; Classical Theories; Approaches to the Study of Public Administration; Behavioural system; Structural Functional; Decision Making; Bases of Organisation; Formal and Informal; Principles of Organisation – Hierarchy; Span of Control; Unity of command; Deligation; Decentralisation, coordination; Line-Staff Agencies; Leadership; Motivation and Communication etc.