General Studies · Evolution of Public Administration

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: The 'Golden Era' of public administration, marking the stage of orthodoxy, is defined by a shift toward efficiency and management principles that virtually dropped the 'public' aspect of the field. Reason R: During this period, it was asserted that no science of public administration is possible without first clarifying the place of normative values and understanding how administrative conduct transcends national boundaries. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: