Distinction between Public and Private Administration

PRIVATE ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BASIS FOR COMPARISON . Private administration is the operation, management and organization of the affairs of the business enterprise Public administration refers to orderly managing the resources, to achieve the purposes established by the government Meaning It is a business activity. It is a political process What is it? In non-governmental set up In governmental set up Operation Egalitarian Bureaucratic Approach Monopolistic Pluralistic Decision making Profits Taxes, fees, duties, etc. Revenue ا Accountable to the owners Accountable to general public Accountability Profit oriented Welfare oriented Orientation

PRIVATE ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BASIS FOR COMPARISON Middle and Lower Level ا Top level Authority Executive Decisive حاسم Role It has full control over the activities of the organization. . It works under administration. Area of operation Profit making organizations, i.e. business organizations. . Government offices, military, clubs, business enterprises, hospitals, religious and educational organizations. Applicable to Who will do the work? And How will it be done? ا What should be done? And When is should be done? Decides Putting plans and policies into actions. Formulation of plans, framing policies and setting objectives Work Managing work Making best possible allocation of limited resources. Focus on Manager Administrator Key person Owners, who get a return on the capital invested by them. ا Employees, who work for remuneration Represents