What Counts as Public Administration?
Contents

Public administration is the implementation of government policy and also an academic discipline that studies this implementation and prepares civil employees for working in the public service. … Public administrators are public employees working in public departments and agencies, at all levels of government.

What are examples of public administration?

As a public administrator, you could pursue a career in government or nonprofit work in areas related to the following interests or departments:

  • Transportation.
  • Community and economic development.
  • Public health/social services.
  • Education/higher education.
  • Parks and recreation.
  • Housing.
  • Law enforcement and public safety.

What is included in public administration?

Public administration, the implementation of government policies. Today public administration is often regarded as including also some responsibility for determining the policies and programs of governments. Specifically, it is the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling of government operations.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

Senior Technology Editor & AI Specialist

Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.

Share this article
Twitter Facebook Pinterest