Frank J. Goodnow was a specialist in public administration

Frank J. Goodnow was a specialist in public administration. He defines the differences in these two functions – politics and administration. But he was in favour of these functions for the efficient government. As according to him, both are required and important for smooth and effective functioning of the management. These two functions are designed with the objective of convenience working by the government. The function of politics is designed to do with policies and expressions as according to the state will and the function of administration executes these policies in efficient manner.

As according to Goodnow’s book on Politics and administration, political government and efficient administration are the two chief ends of the political system. It is clear that these two systems are the interrelated and important for the effective and efficient functioning of the government. So these two functions should work in coordination with each other for the smooth functioning of the governemnt.