The Classical Model Theory of Public Administration

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The classical model of Public administration so far has been influenced by two major figures, Max Weber and Frederic Taylor. The classical model emphasized on how the superior role in bureaucratic system is indispensable. As Weber stated, "a system of control in which policy is set at the top and carried out through a series of offices with each manager and worker reporting to one superior and held to account by that person”(Weber: Pfiffner 2004 p. 1).

While Frederick Taylor, who also has contributed to the classical model theory, had stated that to meet good accountability, management must make a tight control over its organization and planning process. However, despite the tight control, it does not necessarily mean workers will be too much-exploited (Taylor: Pfiffner 2004 p. 1). Hence, in this classical theory, implementing the leadership role to erect the regulations within the organization is very dominant.

While in Public Management or New Public Management, the indicator of someone is considering as successful or not is through the agreed target oriented, and to meet the target they were given little flexibility, so that it can run it is fullest in accordance with market expectation. This is an answer to the impasse goes on a classical model, as stated by Pollit and Bouckaert (2011) that New Public Management was trying to improve the effectiveness of public management through the application of market oriented, with injecting business methods. Where is the need to achieve requiring a market-type mechanism, performance indicators, targets, competitive contracts, and a quasi-market. In this system the system responsibilities or accountability have already started decentralized (spread out), where each person or org...

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