HHP 428 CHAPTER 05

PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF ADMINISTRATION

• Administration is the process of guiding, leading, and coordinating the efforts of a group of individual people or segments within an organization toward the attainment of organizational goals

PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION

• Principles are guidelines, if followed to enhance the probability of success. 
1. Administrative activities are consistent with organizational philosophy and directed toward attainment of organizational goals
1. Organizational Philosophy is key
2. Administrative activities are rooted in sound organizational policy
3. Administrative activities reflect a sincere concern for the welfare and dignity of every person in the organization
4. Administrative Activities encourage the creative input and cooperative effort of organizational colleagues whenever possible.
5. Administrative assignments are clearly defined and carefully explained
6. Administrative assignments incorporate appropriate responsibility, authority, and accountability 

OUTCOME BASED ADMINISTRATION

• Management by objectives/ outcome based administration

PERFORMANCE BASED OBJECTIVES

• Performance based objectives - class project/assignment
• A good performance based objective is observable
• A good performance based objective is measurable
• Who is performing the Behavior 
• What Specific Behavior
• How is the Specific Behavior being performed or knowledge demonstrated
• Under What Conditions
• What are the criteria