EFFICIENCY AND EMPIRECHAPTER ITHE PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESSPrinciples of good administration are not to be laid down in stereotyped rules. If a man placed in a position of responsibility has a talent for organisation and administration he will be a law to himself. If he is not qualified for administration no rules will keep him straight. There are, however, five elementary maxims for efficient administration common to all large undertakings. Neglect of any or all of them involves confusion and possible ruin.I. Every man in the public service should be chosen with sole reference to his capacity for the duties he is required to perform. There should be no round pegs in square holes, and nepotism should be excluded as completely fromTable of Contents CONTENTS; CHAPTER I; THE PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS; PACE; Five Principles of Business i; 1 Appointments should depend on Capacity i; 2 Thorough Training essential 2; 3 Fair Remuneration for Labour 2; 4 Thorough Definition of Responsibility 2; 5 Vigilant Supervision and Inspection indispensable 3 Results of neglecting these Principles 4 Impeachment of Incompetent Ministers now obsolete 5; CHAPTER II; THE DETERIORATION OF OUR RULERS; Efficiency rated more highly in the past 7; Impeachment of Calder and Melville 8; General Whitelocke's Trial 9; Influence of Bad Smart Society 10; Hoche's Raid on Ireland 11; Government Repugnance to Inquiry 13; Inquests into Public Scandals «14; The Law of Natural Selection 14; Its Application to the Choice of Officials 15; Parasitic Imperialism 16; Administrative Muddles in South Africa 17; The Boer War Revelations 18About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the l