The most basic distinction between public and private organizations is that the political community own public agencies whereas ownership of private organizations belongs to entrepreneurs or shareholders. However, there are many other differences between public and private organizations. The funding for public agencies derives mostly from taxation, which contrasts with private agencies receiving funds predominately from consumers in the form of fees. In the public sector, organizations are largely controlled by political forces, which also results in the imposition of constraints by the political system. Subjection to constraint results in frequent changes in policies within public organizations. The owners and shareholders of private organizations have a direct incentive to monitor the behavior of managers to promote better performance and financial gain. The managers would also benefit if they own company shares. In contrast, managers in the public sector typically do not financially benefit from a higher degree of organizational efficiency. Public organizations are more easily influenced by external events because they function as an open system and must be responsive to the needs of the public. Moreover, public agencies are subjected to few competitive pressures. Public agencies generally have few rivals and hold a dominant position within the market.
Distinctive goals, like equity and accountability, convey public agencies want to control behaviors and achieve a collective purpose for the organization. The use of such goals is said to be absent in private organizations. In order to successfully profit, private organizations pursue a single goal whereas public agencies are confronted with numerous goals. In the...
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...r pillars of public administration are equally important in the process of public administration and complement one another in the provision of quality public service. When public administrators have economy in mind they focus on the best combination of available resources to provide optimum public service. To ensure that public service is not limited to only a section of the public, the issue of equity is taken into consideration so that public interest is realized. Efficiency and effectiveness additionally go hand in hand in ensuring that allocated resources are used in the best possible manner to attain set goals. Thus whereas the first three public administration pillars – Economy, efficiency and effectiveness are concerned with how public service is provided the fourth and most recent addition (Equity) concerns with for whom public service is provided.
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