Paradigm of Public Administration

Abstract

A topic of “Development of Public Administration” is very crucial. Public administration scholars described this topic by “paradigm” approach. However, there are at least three questions for an explanation of Public Administration development by this approach: 1) why must papers of development of Public Administration use “paradigm” approach 2) are there other options to illustrate the development of Public Administration? 3) what are explanation approaches on Public Administration development now? Based on the ideas of both pioneers and contemporary thinkers, Public Administration development studies used “paradigm” approach because Public Administration has great details in its studies. The paradigm approach is therefore used to summarize significant arguments of public administrators see in each period. This approach also has essential features to convince that paradigm shift will take place at appropriate time. However, if researchers do not use the paradigm approach, they are able to use other approaches. Three alternatives were proposed which are timedimension approach, scope and focus point dimension approach, and analysis-unit dimension approach: This Paper has proposed that the demonstration of Public Administration development divided into three period classification comprises of classic period, identity crisis period and “neo” period.