"The Perpetual Pursuit of Purpose: PA – State of the Discipline II"
             Once the government came to the realization that it has the responsibility to meet the needs of the citizens, Public Administration was shaped. When this theory was first brought into fruition it was tested and modified in many different ways in order to find the perfect way to "Administrate". This testing lasted through the middle of the 20th century. Then there was a man by the name of Herbert Simon that figured out why none of these theories were found to be the best way. Public Administration is such an art that there is no certain way to do it. There are no specific directions to follow in order to succeed in this field.
             In 1957 a man named Herman Finer argued that there were too many "rules of accountability on Public Administrators. His argument was such that it had been divided into three representations. They were rationality, Platonism, and realism. Civil Rights then came into the picture around the 1960's and called for an innovative mode of public administration. The reason for this was that WWII had ended and GI's needed government jobs. Public Administration has a short history and it only proves that it is still changing and molding to the needs of society.
             There are seven important elements in Public Administration. Strategic planning, benchmarking for best practices, performance measurement, using performance results, performance-based budgeting, contracting for performance, and creating and sustaining a supportive environment. All of these elements have everything to do with Performance measurement. This is a key operating procedure in public administration. From this stems the measuring everything from government branches to the performance of school systems.
             Another major key aspect of Public Administration is to have trust. There is a certain type of leadership called ethical leadership o
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