Amar KJR Nayak is Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Sustainable Ecological Systems, XIM Bhubaneswar. Amar’s research primarily has been towards understanding asymmetries in human actions and the antecedent issues of control and freedom. Amar adopts action research from an ‘all interacting dynamic systems science perspective’ in both rural and industrial ecosystems to test his hypothesis and theories. His action research includes sustainability of Organizations, Institutions, Production (primary-secondary-tertiary), Governance, Ecology and Relationships in small ecosystems. He has published over 100 journal articles, cases, monographs, books, and research reports. Ram Kumar Kakani is Professor and Head, Centre for Governance, IIM Kozhikode. Ram started as a technocrat in the corporate sector and moved towards the academic world with a focus on Finance-Performance-Strategy. Earlier, Ram was faculty at XLRI Jamshedpur and LBSNAA Mussoorie. Abroad, he worked as an academic scholar in Denmark, Nigeria, Singapore, and U.A.E. Lately, Ram has moved towards Leadership domain, with focus on Public Administrators as Director of the Government of India’s NCLDCA. Ram’s areas of interest include Public Policy and Leadership Development.

"I enjoyed the book, especially learning about these places in India and the near-heroic role of district collectors, and am pleased to recommend it." --Christopher L. Atkinson, University of West Florida, USA

• Chapter 1. District Administration in the Context of Public Management. Chapter 2. Different Perspectives of Public Administration and Management. Chapter 3. Case Study of an Urban District, Bhopal. Chapter 4. Case Study of a Rural District, Osmanabad. Chapter 5. Critical Analysis of District Case Studies. Chapter 6. Prospects of District Administration

Amar KJR Nayak is Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Sustainable Ecological Systems, XIM Bhubaneswar. Amar’s research primarily has been towards understanding asymmetries in human actions and the antecedent issues of control and freedom. Amar adopts action research from an ‘all interacting dynamic systems science perspective’ in both rural and industrial ecosystems to test his hypothesis and theories. His action research includes sustainability of Organizations, Institutions, Production (primary-secondary-tertiary), Governance, Ecology and Relationships in small ecosystems. He has published over 100 journal articles, cases, monographs, books, and research reports. Ram Kumar Kakani is Professor and Head, Centre for Governance, IIM Kozhikode. Ram started as a technocrat in the corporate sector and moved towards the academic world with a focus on Finance-Performance-Strategy. Earlier, Ram was faculty at XLRI Jamshedpur and LBSNAA Mussoorie. Abroad, he worked as an academic scholar in Denmark, Nigeria, Singapore, and U.A.E. Lately, Ram has moved towards Leadership domain, with focus on Public Administrators as Director of the Government of India’s NCLDCA. Ram’s areas of interest include Public Policy and Leadership Development.

"I enjoyed the book, especially learning about these places in India and the near-heroic role of district collectors, and am pleased to recommend it." --Christopher L. Atkinson, University of West Florida, USA

• Chapter 1. District Administration in the Context of Public Management. Chapter 2. Different Perspectives of Public Administration and Management. Chapter 3. Case Study of an Urban District, Bhopal. Chapter 4. Case Study of a Rural District, Osmanabad. Chapter 5. Critical Analysis of District Case Studies. Chapter 6. Prospects of District Administration

Amar KJR Nayak is Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Sustainable Ecological Systems, XIM Bhubaneswar. Amar’s research primarily has been towards understanding asymmetries in human actions and the antecedent issues of control and freedom. Amar adopts action research from an ‘all interacting dynamic systems science perspective’ in both rural and industrial ecosystems to test his hypothesis and theories. His action research includes sustainability of Organizations, Institutions, Production (primary-secondary-tertiary), Governance, Ecology and Relationships in small ecosystems. He has published over 100 journal articles, cases, monographs, books, and research reports. Ram Kumar Kakani is Professor and Head, Centre for Governance, IIM Kozhikode. Ram started as a technocrat in the corporate sector and moved towards the academic world with a focus on Finance-Performance-Strategy. Earlier, Ram was faculty at XLRI Jamshedpur and LBSNAA Mussoorie. Abroad, he worked as an academic scholar in Denmark, Nigeria, Singapore, and U.A.E. Lately, Ram has moved towards Leadership domain, with focus on Public Administrators as Director of the Government of India’s NCLDCA. Ram’s areas of interest include Public Policy and Leadership Development.

"I enjoyed the book, especially learning about these places in India and the near-heroic role of district collectors, and am pleased to recommend it." --Christopher L. Atkinson, University of West Florida, USA

• Chapter 1. District Administration in the Context of Public Management. Chapter 2. Different Perspectives of Public Administration and Management. Chapter 3. Case Study of an Urban District, Bhopal. Chapter 4. Case Study of a Rural District, Osmanabad. Chapter 5. Critical Analysis of District Case Studies. Chapter 6. Prospects of District Administration