Waldo's administrative state provides a fundamental challenge to orthodoxy premise of PA. Explain

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[McGregor]

Dwight Waldo's administrative state is inspired from the new public administration philosophy of minnowbrook conference.

Challenges offered to orthodoxy Public administration 

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1. Waldo's administrative state rejected mechanical efficiency of orthodoxy era and projected a broad based efficiency involving social, emotional and psychological aspects.

2. It criticized the generic mgmt and argued people centric proactive administration by embedding values such as equity .

3. Advocated for Administration as political approach in variance to orthodoxy premise of politics administration dichotomy.

4. Administrative state tried to abridge the gap in theory and practice by making PA more relevant to the needs of the society

5. As opposed to classical status quoist models , it argued for change oriented administration with ecological outlook. 

However, While discussing this Waldo has not neglected the techno economic efficiency and the very nature of PA as a means to achieve societal goals.