How to improve the efficiency of local government public administration in the area of: residents' comfort, quality of officials' work and strategic planning 4208-JPESAP-OG

1. Local government administration in the light of management sciences, the efficiency of enterprises and the effectiveness of local governments.
2. Indicators of the quality of governance and bureaucratic efficiency.
2.1. Quality of governance at the state level.
2.2. Methods and indicators for research on the quality of governance in the regions of the European Union.
2.3. Bureaucratic efficiency in EU regions.
3. Socio-cultural reasons for differences in the quality of governance in EU regions.
4. The shape of organizational structures and the civil service.
5. Bureaucratic vicious circle.
6. Public administration as a learning organization.
7. Motivations
8. Selection of management style
9. Work evaluation.
10. Selection of strategic goals:
10.1. Requirements for innovative development.
10.2. Smart specializations.
10.3. Supporting democracy.
10.4. The mental state of the population.
10.5. Climate policy.
11. Benefits of the strategy and why are they not always implemented?
12. Constructing development strategies for communes and voivodeships.
13. The importance of European funds.

Course coordinators

Janusz Hryniewicz

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Remote learning

Learning outcomes

In terms of knowledge, the student knows how to:
-Ensure that public administration is adapted to its environment and be able to leverage pro-efficiency incentives from that environment.
Establish and continuously improve the relationship between the political and executive branches of public administration. Apply
knowledge regarding the creation of formal organizational structures. Be mindful of the vicious cycle of bureaucracy and evaluate organizational structures in terms of under- formalization, over-formalization, and the autonomy of objectives.
-Draw conclusions from the cultural determinants of the functioning and effectiveness of public administration, as well as European variations in this regard and the specific Polish context. Apply the principles of the European civil service.
-Apply the European model of public sector organizational improvement through self-assessment. Conduct periodic reviews of
the organization’s status: 1. Leadership, 2. Strategy and Planning, 3. Employees, 4. Partnerships and Resources, 5. Processes, 6. Results in Relations with Clients/Citizens, 7. Results in Relations with Employees, 8. Social Responsibility Results, 9. Key Results.
-Implement findings from research on the quality of governance (distribution of public services) and its impact on the socio-political
attitudes of the population. Establish measurement scales to analyze public expectations and improve the quality of governance in terms of inclusivity. Combating corruption and privileges: civil service
principles, application of anti-corruption regulations and practices established during the implementation of the European evaluation
model.
-Develop a realistic development strategy in accordance with statutory requirements. Apply recommendations from new trends in management: learning organizations and methods for adapting
leadership styles to the nature of the work and the characteristics of employees.

In the area of social competencies…
(1) Collaborates and works in a group, assuming various roles within it that are appropriate to the tasks and objectives at hand.
(2) Identifies and resolves dilemmas related to performing various social and professional functions in public administration.

Assessment criteria

Attendance at classes - 60%.
Exam – 40%

Bibliography

Administracja publiczna, pod redakcją J. Hausnera, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, wydanie 2.
Hryniewicz, J. T. 2004 Administracja samorządowa – misje, własność i kontekst organizacyjny, „Samorząd Terytorialny” nr10 październik, ss. 30-47.
Hryniewicz, J.T. 2012 Adaptacja do otoczenia organizacji centralnej administracji publicznej a organizacje uczące się, „Przegląd Organizacji” 11/2012, s. 30-35.
Kabaj, M (red) 1979 Metody wartościowania pracy, PWE, Warszawa.
D. Wojtowicz, Pomoc rozwojowa. Sukces czy porażka?, Wydawnictwo POLTEKST, Warszawa 2019.
M. Ziółkowski, Strategiczne zarządzanie rozwojem gminy, Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny I Socjologiczny, Rok LXXVII – Zeszyt 1 – 2015.

Additional information

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