Luther Gulick Quote

Administration has to do with getting things done; with the accomplishment of defined objectives. The science of administration is thus the system of knowledge whereby men may understand relationships, predict results, and influence outcomes in any situation where men are organized at work together for a common purpose.

p. 189; cited in: Marshall W. Meyer (1985), Limits to Bureaucratic Growth, p. 18 - "Science, values and public administration," 1937