MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY
REGULAR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2017/2018 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST/SECOND YEAR SECOND SEMESTER 

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 
BACHELOR ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY & BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADIMINISTRATION

COURSE CODE	: PSA 1104/PCA 221
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC 
                                   ADMINISTRATION

DATE: 11TH DECEMBER, 2017			          TIME: 1100 – 1300HRS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

•	Answer question ONE (compulsory) and any other TWO questions.
•	Question one carries 30 marks
•	All other questions carry 20 marks

QUESTION ONE
i.	Discuss the scope of Public Administration.                                      (10mks)
ii.	Public Administration is considered to be distinct from private administration. Discuss                                                                            (10mks)                                 
iii.	Public Administration is considered as an activity that requires both art and skill to perform. Discuss                                                                   (10mks)
QUESTION TWO
i.	Public Administration is a critical area in any country. Examine the reasons for the growing importance of Public Administration   (10mks)
ii.	Discuss the relationship of Public Administration with other social sciences                                                                                                          (10mks)
QUESTION THREE
i.	Discuss the role of Chief Executive within a presidential system of government.                                                                                                 (20mks)
QUESTION FOUR
i.	Examine Public Administration as a tool of achieving national development                                                                                                (10mks)
ii.	“Leadership is a necessary ingredient of effectiveness and growth of Public Administration”. Explain                                                             (10mks)
QUESTION FIVE
i.	Examine the main stages of the evolution of the study of Public Administration.                                                                                           (10mks)
ii.	Public Administration is an important field in developing countries as it plays so many important roles.  Discuss                                             (10mks)

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