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| author | Dr. BILLA ASIRATNAM |
| author_facet | Dr. BILLA ASIRATNAM |
| contents | <p>Political leadership influences public administration by shaping priorities, mobilising support, and determining how policies are translated from intent into execution. This study examines the relationship between political leadership and public administration in the context of policy formulation and execution in India. It focuses on agenda clarity, administrative coordination, resource commitment, and responsiveness during implementation. The study assumes that political leadership matters not only because leaders announce policies but because they define the operating environment in which bureaucratic systems work. An illustrative sample of respondents is used to analyse whether clear leadership direction, interdepartmental coordination, and administrative follow-through affect policy outcomes and citizen perception. The findings indicate that policy execution improves when leadership communicates realistic goals, consults implementing agencies, and supports monitoring with timely decisions. The study also reveals that overly centralised control, frequent policy shifts, and political interference in routine administration can reduce implementation consistency. The analysis concludes that effective policy leadership requires a balance between political direction and administrative professionalism, especially in a large and diverse governance system like India.</p> |
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| id | zenodo_https___doi_org_10_5281_zenodo_19306351 |
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| publishDate | 2023 |
| publisher | Zenodo |
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| spellingShingle | POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: A STUDY OF POLICY FORMULATION AND EXECUTION Dr. BILLA ASIRATNAM <p>Political leadership influences public administration by shaping priorities, mobilising support, and determining how policies are translated from intent into execution. This study examines the relationship between political leadership and public administration in the context of policy formulation and execution in India. It focuses on agenda clarity, administrative coordination, resource commitment, and responsiveness during implementation. The study assumes that political leadership matters not only because leaders announce policies but because they define the operating environment in which bureaucratic systems work. An illustrative sample of respondents is used to analyse whether clear leadership direction, interdepartmental coordination, and administrative follow-through affect policy outcomes and citizen perception. The findings indicate that policy execution improves when leadership communicates realistic goals, consults implementing agencies, and supports monitoring with timely decisions. The study also reveals that overly centralised control, frequent policy shifts, and political interference in routine administration can reduce implementation consistency. The analysis concludes that effective policy leadership requires a balance between political direction and administrative professionalism, especially in a large and diverse governance system like India.</p> |
| title | POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: A STUDY OF POLICY FORMULATION AND EXECUTION |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19306351 |