FRHD 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: G20, Visible Minority, Serape

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Jenny Glozman

Document Summary

Week 01 introduction to public admin and current. Two distinct but related terms public administration a eld of practice (occupation); Eld of study (discipline) public bureaucracy system of authority, people, o ces and methods that government uses to achieve its objectives. Importance and meaning of public admin the growth of responsibilities in all spheres of canadian government federal, provincial and municipal has a great impact on the daily lives and future prospects of. Canada citizens the range of governmental activities include traditions functions of administration of justice, conduct of external relations, and fence of the country, as well as newer responsibilities such as health care, environmental protection and scienti c research. Two major characteristics of government account in large part for the di erences between public and private administration the vast scope and complexity of government activities the political environment within which these activities are conducted.