The Role of the Public Administration and the Rural Development

• Author: Maria Goea (Vlavian -Gurmeza) - Mirela Hitruc (Stefanica)
• Position: Al. I. Cuza' University of Iasi, The Townhouse secretarz, commune Poiana, district of Galatzi - 'Al.I.Cuza' University of Iasi
• Pages: 110-113

The Role of the Public Administration

and the Rural Development

Maria Goea (Vlavian –Gurmeza)1, Mirela Hitruc (Ştefănică) 2

1“Al. I. Cuza” University of Iaşi, The Townhouse secretarz, commune Poiana, district of

Galatzi

2“Al.I.Cuza” University of Iaşi

Abstract: Present time demonstrates that the theory and practice of the public administration are

in a perpetual and radical cha nge, under the influence of some contextual fac tors, extremely

different: historical, political, geographical, cultural and economical ones. The understanding on

the whole working mechanism in the public administration mainly requires the knowledge of the

assigned meanings. The local public administration is the only actor actively involved in the

local evolution of the rural space. Starting from this r eality and from the need of increasing the

capacity of the local public administration, it elaborates a nd implements politics for local

development. The local public administration is the only actor actively involved in t he local

evolution of the rural s pace. Starting from this reality and from the need of increasing the

capacity of the local public administration, it elaborates a nd implements politics for local

development. Since then the presence of the politics explained and still explains the differences

in the development among countries and groups of countries.

Keywords: public administration, rural development, correct management of the public.

“I want to change administration into a second magistrature”

Vasile Lascar

I. Introduction

The public administration is presented under a multitude of concepts and theories meant to define and

explain it. The dynamic of the social life determines a change and a modelling of all the structures,

institutions, organisms consisted of, and make the public administration work.

As a state, Romanian society and particularly the public administration are confronted with essential,

difficult challenges generated by the evolution of the contemporary world, challenges to which we’ll

have to answer in the future.

Present time demonstrates that the theory and practice of the public administration are in a perpetual

and radical change, under the influence of some contextual factors, extremely different : historical,

political, geographical, cultural and economical ones. The understanding on the whole working

mechanism in the public administration mainly requires the knowledge of the assigned meanings.

The term “administration” comes from the Latin,administer’, a compound word made up of the

prefix,ad’, which shows direction and the noun, minister’ that means servant, helper, agent. The

verb,administro’ means to give a helping hand, to lead/run or to guide.

The Dictionary of the Romanian Language explains the verb “to administrate” as to direct/manage, to

rule, while the collocation “public administration” as the totality of the administrative authorities from

a state, section or service in charge with the administrative problems of an institution or economic

agent.

In “ Dictionary of American Government and Politics “, edited by Dorsey Press, Chicago, in 1988,

under the guidance of professor Jay M. Shafritz from the University in Pittsburg, more explanations

are given to the collocation “ public administration “.

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