General Studies · Centralisation and Decentralisation
In the study of administrative systems, which of the following statements accurately represents the specific philosophical justification provided by J.C. Charlesworth for the decentralisation of authority?
- 1Decentralisation is limited to the transfer of technical and professional functions to specialized bodies to ensure uniformity in essential services like transport and defense.
- 2Decentralisation is primarily a mechanism used to resolve the area-function dichotomy arising from the use of colonial field administration for socio-economic change.
- 3Decentralisation serves a purpose more significant than mere administrative efficiency, as it directly contributes to the development of a sense of personal adequacy and has spiritual connotations for the individual citizen.✓
- 4Decentralisation is considered an end in itself based on the theory of idealisation, existing only as an idea in the mind rather than a practical means to a goal.
Correct answer
Decentralisation serves a purpose more significant than mere administrative efficiency, as it directly contributes to the development of a sense of personal adequacy and has spiritual connotations for the individual citizen.
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