Dictionary of public administration

2007·32.3 MB·English

by  Mandal, U. C

Dictionary of
PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
U. C. Mandal
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TheNewWorldOrderandtheglobalpublic
withaglobalburweaucracywill
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theory,educationandpractice.Studentsand
scholarsofpublicadministrationwillbelearning
tothinkmoregloballyratherthanparochially.
Theideaofaglobalpublicadministrationis
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lover.
Thepresentdictionaryexplainsmany
newconceptswhicharecurrentlybeingprac-
ticedworldover.
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Preface
The New World Orderand the global public Administration with a
global bureaucracy will have major implications for public
administration theory, education and practice. Students andscholars
ofpublicadministrationwillbe learningtothinkmoregloballyrather
than parochially. The idea ofa global public administration is
increasingly finding its way in the frame ofmind among the social
scientists world over.
The presentdictionaryexplains many newconcepts which are
currently being practiced world over.
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Abandonment
An application that hasbeen declared abandoned is "dead" and
no longer pending. Abandonment occurs under several
circumstances. The most common reason is when the USPTO
does not receive a response to an Office Action letter from an
applicantwithin 6 months from the datethe Office action letter
was mailed. Another instance is when the USPTO does not
receive a Statement of Use (or request foran extension of time
to file a statement of use) from an applicant within 6 months
from the issuance ofa Notice ofAllowance). Applicationsaban-
doned for failure to respond to an Office Action ora Notice of
Allowance can be revived orreinstated incertain circumstances.
Abdication
Abdication, inapoliticalsense, renunciationofhighpublicoffice,
usually by a monarch. Some abdications have been purely
voluntary and resulted in no loss of prestige. For instance, Holy
RomanEmperorCharles V, whoabdicatedforreligiousmotives,
remainedinfluentialuntilhisdeath,andPhilip VofSpainactually
resumed the throne after abdicating. In Japan it has not been
uncommon forthe rulerto retirevoluntarily toa life of religious
contemplation, assured of a special title and many honors.
However, most abdications have amounted toa confession ofa
failure in policy and are only the final and formal renunciation
of an authority that events have already taken away. In the
Chinese Empire forced abdications were frequent, the empire
itself ending with the abdication of the boy ruler Hsuan Tung
in 1912. Since 1688, when the English Parliament declared
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James II to have abdicated by reason of flight and subversion of
the constitution, abdication by a British ruler without parlia-
mentary consent has been forbidden. When Edward VIII of
England abdicated in 1936 in order to marry an American
divorcee (his ministers having refused to approve the marriage),
the abdication was given legal effect by an act of Parliament.
Though several written constitutions contain provisions for
abdication, there are few uniformly accepted rules for dealing
with it. Defeat and political chaos following World Wars I and
II forced the abdication of many rulers, most notably Emperor
William II of Germany, Farouk of Egypt, and Leopold III of
Belgium.
Absence of a Quorum
If less than 51 Senators answer a quorum call, the Absence of
a Quorum is established. In the absence of a Quorum, the
Senate may notconduct legislative business. Instead, the Senate
must either adjourn or continue to make motions to obtain a
quorum. A motion to get a quorum instructs the Sgt.-at-Arms
to either request, compel or arrest absent Senators.
Absolute Advantage
In international trade, this is the ability of companies in one
country to supply goods and services at lower cost than
competitors in othercountries. Mostworld tradeemanates from
this ability, as in the case of Japan's exports of automobiles.
America's exports of wheat, or France's export of prime table
wine.
Abstract Motion
Amotionwhich merelyrecommendsanexpenditure, imposition
or action. As it expresses only an opinion or desire, such a
motion does not bind the House or the Government to any
course of action.
Abstract of Record
A complete history of the case in a concise, abbreviated form.
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Abstract of the Disclosure
A concise statement of the technical disclosure including that
which is new in the art to which the invention pertains
Acceleration Clause
A clause in your mortgage which allows the lender to demand
payment of the outstanding loan balance for various reasons.
The most common reasons for accelerating a loan are if the
borrower defaults on the loan or transfers titie to another
individual without informing the lender.
Access Space
An aisle used to gain access to facings, slots or stacks.
Accountable Stock-Materials designated for inventory and some
control of issue and/or access. Level of accountability is
determined by the responsible agent.
Acclamation
In Canada, a Member is said to be elected or returned by
acclamation when no other candidate has come forward at an
election and no vote is held.
A specific combination ofTub, Org, Fund, Activity, Sub-activity
and Root values used in combination with appropriate
transactional object codes to represent the financial data of an
awardin the HarvardGeneral Ledger. The accountstringsofan
award are recorded in the Harvard University Research
Information System (HURIS) and print on Action Memos.
Accrual
Sum of child support payments that are due or overdue.
Acquittal
1. A trial verdict that indicates that the defendant in a criminal
case has notbeen found guilty ofthe crime charged, beyond
a reasonable doubt.
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