PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE THIRD WORLD: PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES |
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| Authors: | John E. Kerrigan Jeffrey S. Luke |
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| Affiliation: | John E. Kerrigan is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Houston. International and comparative public administration serves as his specialty field of study.;Jeffrey S. Luke is a member of the faculty at the University of Oregon where he serves as the Director of the Bureau of Government Research and Service a t the University. His research interests include international relations and ethics. |
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| Abstract: | Nations of the Third World are not developing as quickly as their potential suggests they should. This article posits that one of the major reasons for this lack of development is a scarcity of trained public managers. Teaching citizens of developing countries public administration presents a special challenge. The authors point out that the emphasis in training these individuals should be placed on practical learning. In addition, curriculum should not be based solely on the American model, but should recognize the cultural and economic dissimilarities that exist. The authors close the article by suggesting some possible training approaches for developing nations. |
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