LahoreUniversityofManagementSciences

MGMT243PublicAdministration
FallSemester2015

Instructor
RoomNo.
OfficeHours
Email
Telephone
Secretary/TA
TAOfficeHours
CourseURL(ifany)

MohsinBashir
312
Byappointmentviaemail
Mohsinb@lums.edu.pk
8412
SaleemA.Khan
TBA
Suraj.lums.edu.pk

COURSEBASICS
CreditHours
Lecture(s)
Recitation/Lab(perweek)
Tutorial(perweek)

3
NbrofLec(s)PerWeek
NbrofLec(s)PerWeek
NbrofLec(s)PerWeek

Duration
Duration
Duration

75min

COURSEDISTRIBUTION
Core
Elective
OpenforStudentCategory
CloseforStudentCategory

Sophomores,JuniorsandSeniors
Freshman

COURSEDESCRIPTION

ThiscourseintroducesfuturepursuersofcareersinthePublicAdministrationtothingstheywouldneedtounderstandinorderto
becomesuccessfulattheirnewjobs.InadditiontolearninghowGovernmentorganizationsarecreatedandoperated,theywill
alsoobservehowpublicadministrationpracticescompareandcontrastacrossdifferentsectors.Learningtheseconceptswillalso
benefitpeoplethatwouldconsidercontinuingtograduateschoolforPublicAdministration/Policyorotherrelatedfields.

COURSEOVERVIEW
ThereusedtobeatimeinPakistanwhenafreshgraduatefromaleadinguniversitywouldnotevenconsiderajoboutsideoflarge
corporations.Salariesinpublicservicejobsusedtobeprohibitivelylowforanyonethatdidnotintendtomakemoneythrough
kickbacks.Howeverthereseemstobeachangeinthepattern.Hiringstatisticsfromthepastfewyearsshowthatgraduatesfrom
places like LUMS are finding employment in government organizations. The public sector in Pakistan is going through major
reforms resulting in several new Government or Governmentowned organizations, better pay scales and hence better job
opportunities.

With energy, security and political concerns stunting growth of the business sector jobs, it is only logical that future LUMS
graduatesthinkseriouslyaboutlandingPublicsectorjobs.However,publicadministrationisquiteadifferentballparkasthingsare
notaboutmakingmoney.Itisaworldwherepublicpolicydrivesorganizationalgoalsratherthansharespricesandbottomlines.

Inthiscourse,thestudentswillgettoreadanddiscusstextswrittenbysomeofthemostrecognizablenamesinthefieldsofPublic
Administration(whichdoesnothurtatallifyou'dliketoimpressaninterviewerorgradschoolapplicationreader).Theclasseswill
be interactive and the theoretical readings will be complemented with discussion over a number of real life situations from
Pakistanandaroundtheglobe.

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LEARNINGOUTCOMES

Bytheendofthecourse,thestudentsshouldbeableto:
1. Compareandcontrastsalientcharacteristicsofpublicandprivateorganizations.
2. Demonstrateaknowhowofmanagerialskillsrequiredineffectivemanagementofpublicsectororganizations
ThinkcriticallyaboutpublicadministrationissuesinPakistan

COURSEPREREQUISITE(S)

None

COURSELEARNINGOBJECTIVES

1.
2.
3.

DevelopinganunderstandingofthedistinctivecharacteristicsofGovernmentorganizations
DevelopinganunderstandingoftheroleofAdministratorsintheoperationsandservicesofpublicsector
organizations
Preparingstudentsforjobsandgraduatestudiesrelatedtothepublicsector

UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMLEARNINGGOALS&OBJECTIVES

GeneralLearningGoals&Objectives
Goal1EffectiveWrittenandOralCommunication
Objective:Studentswilldemonstrateeffectivewritingandoralcommunicationskills
Goal2EthicalUnderstandingandReasoning
Objective:Studentswilldemonstratethattheyareabletoidentifyandaddressethicalissuesinanorganizational
context.
Goal3AnalyticalThinkingandProblemSolvingSkills
Objective:Studentswilldemonstratethattheyareabletoidentifykeyproblemsandgenerateviablesolutions.
Goal4ApplicationofInformationTechnology
Objective:Studentswilldemonstratethattheyareabletousecurrenttechnologiesinbusinessandmanagement
context.
Goal5TeamworkinDiverseandMulticulturalEnvironments
Objective:Studentswilldemonstratethattheyareabletoworkeffectivelyindiverseenvironments.
Goal6UnderstandingOrganizationalEcosystems
Objective:StudentswilldemonstratethattheyhaveanunderstandingofEconomic,Political,Regulatory,Legal,
Technological,andSocialenvironmentoforganizations.

MajorSpecificLearningGoals&Objectives
Goal7(a)ProgramSpecificKnowledgeandUnderstanding
Objective:Studentswilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeybusinessdisciplinesandhowtheyinteractincluding
applicationtorealworldsituations.
Goal7(b)Understandingthesciencebehindthedecisionmakingprocess(forMGSMajors)
Objective:Studentswilldemonstrateabilitytoanalyzeabusinessproblem,designandapplyappropriate
decisionsupporttools,interpretresultsandmakemeaningfulrecommendationstosupportthedecisionmaker

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PROGRAMLEARNINGGOALSAND
OBJECTIVES

COURSELEARNINGOBJECTIVES

COURSEASSESSMENTITEM

Goal1EffectiveWrittenandOral
Communication

Objective2

Goal2EthicalUnderstandingand
Reasoning
Goal3AnalyticalThinkingandProblem
SolvingSkills
Goal4ApplicationofInformation
Technology
Goal5TeamworkinDiverseand
MulticulturalEnvironments
Goal6UnderstandingOrganizational
Ecosystems
Goal7(a)DisciplineSpecificKnowledge
andUnderstanding
Goal7(b)Understandingthescience
behindthedecisionmakingprocess

Objective1

ClassParticipation
WrittenAssignments
ProjectPresentations
ClassParticipationinPanelDiscussions

Objective2
Objective2

ClassParticipation
TeamProject
TeamProject

Objective2

TeamProject

Objective1

Assignments
TeamProject

Objectives1,2and3

GRADINGBREAKUPANDPOLICY
Thecoursegradeisbasedonthefollowingcriteria:
Source
%ofTotal
Assignments(Individual)
15
Assignments/Project(Group)
20
ClassParticipation
15
Quizzes(Unannounced)
10
MidTermExamination
25
FinalExamination
15
Total
100

Assignment(s):20%

Assignmentssubmittedlatebutwithin24hoursofthedeadlinelose40%oftheassignmentsgrade.

Submissionsarenotacceptedlaterthan24hoursafterthedeadline.

Quiz(es):10%

Quizzeswillalwaysbeunannouncedandwillserveasreadingspotchecks.

Makeupquizzeswillonlybeofferedtoabsenteeswithpropermedicaldocumentation.

ClassParticipation:15%

CPisgradedbetween05pointseachdayforeachstudent,pointsaregivenonaquantitativeaswellasqualitativebasis.

FailuretomakegoodCPinresponsetoacoldcallresultsinnegativemarking.

AttendancePolicy:

YouwillnotbeallowedtoentertheclassroomafterthestarttimementionedintheclassScheduleonZambeel.

Beingawayfromclassformorethan5minutesgetsyoumarkedhalfabsentandbeingawayformorethan10minutes
countsasafullabsence.

It is understandable that during the semester, one might end up having to skip a class or two due to various reasons
includingfamilycommitments,interviews,notfeelingwell,justoversleepingorclashesduringtheadd/dropperiod.

Keepingthisinmind,youareallowedtomiss4classesduringthesemesterwithouthavingtoprovideanydocumentation
etc.

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Youloseonepercentagepointeachfromtheoverallcoursegradeforthe5thand6th absence,twopercentagepointseach
for7th,8thand9thabsenceand3percentagepointsforanyfurtherabsences.

MidtermExamination:25%
FinalProject:15%
FinalExamination:15%

EXAMINATIONDETAIL

Yes/No:Yes
CombineSeparate:
Duration:90min
PreferredDate:
ExamSpecifications:TBA

Yes/No:Yes
CombineSeparate:
Duration:90min
ExamSpecifications:TBA

Midterm
Exam

FinalExam

COURSEOVERVIEW
SESSION

TOPICS

RECOMMENDED
READINGS

OBJECTIVES/
APPLICATION

Module1:Introduction

1.

2.

Introductiontothecourse:
ScopeandPurposeofPublic
Administration

TheoriesofPublicAdministration
UnderstandingtheGovernment
Organization

3.

"InPakistan,PolicyMakingis
LargelyDonebyBureaucracy"in
theNewsonSunday,January26,
2014
http://tns.thenews.com.pk/pakista
npolicymakinglargelydone
bureaucracy/#.U8B8wflmMVB

DefiningPublicAdministration
Johnson,Ch5:Thedynamicsof
bureaucracy

"DoingtheOperationRight"in
ExpressTribune,June27,2014
http://tribune.com.pk/story/72754
7/doingtheoperationright/

Gettingacquaintedwiththehistory
andconceptsofAdministrationin
general.

Understandingtheneedfor
studyingPublicAdministration

Understandingkeyconceptsof
publicadministration
Beingabletoanswerwhythe
governmentorganizationexists.

Understandinghowthe
Governmentorganizationdiffers
fromthebusinessorganization.

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4.

Module2:PakistansAdministrativeInfrastructure

PublicAdministrationandPakistans
PakistansConstitution(Textonly,
Constitution
notthecommentary)
AdministrativeStructureofPakistan
GovernmentInstitutions

TBD

5.

AdministrativeStructureofPakistan
LevelsofGovernment

TBD

6.

7.

8.

9.

Module3:ManagingPeople

DecisionmakingandKnowledge
Johnson,Ch8:Administrative
Management
DecisionMaking

ModelTownClash:JITReport
SuggestsPoliceFIRbeQuashed

http://tribune.com.pk/story/75418

1/modeltownclashjitreport
suggestspolicefirbequashed/

BackgroundtotheJITReport(5
pages)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tzub8
djl9y4fdw4/S10%20
%20Background.pdf?dl=0
HumanResourceManagementinthe JohnsonCh10:HumanResource
PublicSector
Management

TBD:TheAnnualConfidential

Report

"CSSExam:ACivilServantsView"
http://www.dawn.com/news/7234
77/cssexamacivilservantsview
MovieSession

PublicLeadership
10.

Johnson,Ch7:PublicExecutives
LeadingandManaging

Understandinghowpublic
administrationinPakistanderives
legitimacyfromitsconstittuion
Understandingthelevelsandareas
inwhichthePakistanigovernment
works
Understandingthelevelsandareas
inwhichthePakistanigovernment
works

Understandingwhoruns
governmentorganizationsandhow.

Understandinghowpeopleare
hiredandmaintainedinPublic
SectorOrganizations

Connectingpopularculture with
theoryisnotonlyaneffectiveand
funwayofunderstandingthe
applicationoftheory,butisalsoa
postmodernresearchtechniquein
contemporaryPublic
Administration.
Seeinghowadministrativedecision
makinginPakistancomparesand
contrastswithwhatthereadings
prescribe.

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PublicLeadershipinPakistan

TBD

11.

Gettinganoverviewofpublic
leadershipinPakistan.
Contemplatingonwhatmakesa
goodpublicleader

Module4:PublicServiceChallenges

EthicsinGovernment
12.
GuestSpeakerSession:
13. GenderandPublicAdministrationin
Pakistan
PublicServiceIssuesinPakistan

LockingtheDooronCorruption
http://www.transparency.org.pk/d
ocuments/tipakistan_lockdoor.pdf

Learninghowgovernmentsbecome
corruptandhowcorruptioncanbe
countered

TBD

DiscussingthePressingPublic
ServiceIssuesintheNationandthe
RoleofPublicAdministratorsin
those

14.
15. MidTermSynthesis
16. MidTermExam
Module5:ManagingPerformance

EvaluatingGovernmentInitiatives
SocialReturnonInvestment:A
17.
throughSocialReturnonInvestment PracticalGuide
PerformanceManagementinPublic
UseofDashboardsinGovernment
AdministrationGlobal
18.

19.

PerformanceManagementinPublic
AdministrationLocal

TechnologyinGovernment
20.

NoteonPlanningCommission
Proformas

TBD:PakistanRailways
RealizingthePromiseofE
Government
http://www.ctg.albany.edu/publica
tions/journals/realizing_the_promis
e/realizing_the_promise.pdf

Module6:ManagingMoney

ManagingMoneyinthePublicSector FederalBudgetinBrief201415

"FederalBudget201415:A
Review"
http://www.brecorder.com/articles
21.
a
letters/187:articles/1194087:federa
lbudget201415a
review/?date=20140619

LearningtheSROImethodto
evaluategovernmentinitiatives
Learningaboutthecontemporary
practicesofpublicservicedelivery
notonlythroughgovernment
officesbutalsobycollaborations
withtheprivatesector.
Learningabouttheperformance
managementpracticesinPakistan

LearningabouttheroleofE
Governance,BioTechnologyand
InformationandCommunication
Technologiesincontemporary
publicadministration

Learninghowbudgetstranslateinto
administrativedecisions

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RevenueandExpenditureSharingin
GovernmentOrganizations

22.

IntroductiontoProvincialTaxation
inPakistan

"FirstBloodAgainstBudgetDrawn
byTreasuryMembers"
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Toda
ysNews4256403Firstblood
againstbudgetdrawnbytreasury
members

Module7:DeliveringEffectivePublicServices

FutureofGovernanceinPakistan
SocialPrivatePartnerships
EmerginginPakistan

23.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/73840
9/socialprivatepartnerships
emerginginpakistan/

GuestSpeakerSession:
24. GovernmentandtheMedia
25.

FieldVisit

26. Presentations
27. Presentations
28. PresentationsandCourseWrapup

TEXTBOOK(S)/SUPPLEMENTARYREADINGS

Understandinghowmoney
translatesintogovernment
functions

Realizingthepromiseof
participativegovernanceinPakistan

Understandinghowcontemporary
mediashapesthepracticeofPublic
AdministrationinPakistan
Seeingagovernmentorganization
inaction