Nexus between Globalization, governance and the Etymology of Public Administration

Abstract

‘Globalization’ and ‘governance’ are concepts that have become popular
worldwide. These have appeared in scholarly writings in political and
management discussions, in education fora, the media and in all circles of
human enquiry all over the world. These terms have evoked various
conceptual, intellectual, political, economic and social reactions worldwide.
One of the major issues in Governance and Public Administration is the
extent to which these are influenced by globalization. The essence of this
work is to evaluate these most contentious contemporary issues in
administrative etymology to find out how globalization has influenced
governance or otherwise and how these terms propels the smooth functioning of Public Administration. Literature review is adopted in this study. Three theoretical perspectives are used to explain the literature on globalization, to find out why there are poor or bad governance in some countries of the world despite the wave of globalization. All negative consequences of capitalism such as inequitable distribution of wealth and a focus on economic rather than social political or environmental objectives should be eliminated from governance and administration to enthrone viable structural alternatives to facilitate suitable technologies, sustainable development, and noneconomic criteria for assessing development.