01498pab a2200181 454500008004000000100001900040245004900059260000900108300001500117362001200132520096500144650002601109773004401135908000601179909001001185999001701195952010401212180718b2011   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSurendra Kumar  aIndian perspective of administrative culture  c2011  ap.117-126.  aJan-Mar  aThe nature of political system in a society determines the quality and character of its administrative system. Bureaucracy is influenced by political, economic and socio-cultural environment and in turn, these factors are also influenced by administration. The object or target of administrative culture is public bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is a cohesive, well-organised and compact group with a network of continuing interactions. It is an instrument or arm of the government to operationalise programmes and policies meant for all-round development of the country. There is a strong need to identify the areas in administrative culture which have a bearing on the governance and development process. The article highlights the cultural traits of Indian bureaucracy and examines these against the backdrop of prevailing model of development. It offers suggestions for effective performance to ensure quality in governance and all-round development - Reproduced.  aPublic administration  aIndian Journal of Public Administration  aN  a91401  c91401d91401  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 57, Issue no: 1pAR91861r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR