* John M. Gaus, Leonard Dupee White, and Marshall E. Dimock. Frontiers of public administration. (1936). - Leonard D. White

Public administration is the management of men and materials in the accomplishment of the purposes of the state.

To conduct of government business... [is similar to the] conduct of the affairs of any other social organization, commercial, philanthropic, religious, or educational, in all of which good management is recognized as an element essential to success.

Organization is the arrangement of personnel for facilitating the accomplishment of some agreed purpose through allocation of functions and responsibilities. It is the relating of efforts and capacities of individuals and groups engaged upon a common task in such a way as to secure the desired objective with the least friction and the most satisfaction to those for whom the task is done and those engaged in the enterprise.