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KRISHNA KANTA HANDIQUI STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Surya Kumar Bhuyan School of Social Sciences
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FOR
MASTER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
SECOND SEMESTER
2025

Assignments are required to be written in your own language. Copying in toto from the Self Learning Materials will carry less score
Assignments are to be submitted in the respective study centres. 

COURSE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: CONCEPTS AND THEORIES PGPS S2-01 (DSC)

Answer the following questions within 500 words each: 10×5=50
1. Discuss Phase IV (1948-1970) and Phase V (1971-1980) of the evolution of public administration as a discipline.
2. Explain the meaning and nature of line agency.
3. Describe the features of development administration.
4. Critically discuss the human relations theory propounded by Elton Mayo.
5. Explain the concept of sustainable development and discuss its importance in addressing environmental issues.