Multiple choice

'Administration is the organisation and control of human and material resources to achieve desired needs.' Who defined administration this way?

  1. Marshall Dimock

  2. Pfiffner

  3. Abraham Lincoln

  4. L.D. White

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B Correct answer
Explanation

John M. Pfiffner defined administration as the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends. This definition emphasizes the managerial and technical aspects of the process. Other scholars like L.D. White focused more on the fulfillment of public policy.