Discuss how good governance is bringing changes in traditional concept of executive control over administration.

Basic Concepts:
Executive control over administration:

▪ Control over personnel : Appointment, Transfer, remuneration, career system
▪ Control over finance: Allocation of resources, accounting Auditing
▪ Control through overhead administration: Planning, organising, commanding, controlling.
▪ Control over material and supply
▪ Control over punitive action Catching point:
▪ World bank promoted good governance was associated with aid conditionality. It created a distortion in executive control. For example allocation of budget to profit oriented area to get better economic output. Society may demand allocation in different area. Due to aid
conditionality government have to allocate in specific area. Similar conditions are observed in planning, execution and all area of execution.
▪ However the later view of good governance promote democracy, increase participation, brings transparency. Thus it makes the executive control better.
How to approach the question:
Write introduction with the help of the points given above. In body part explain the points discussed. Conclude with a positive note.

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