Local Government Management: A view from Institutional Economics

Prace Naukowe Wydziału Ekonomii Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, seria: Monografie i Opracowania nr 22

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Chapter I. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS – THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS
1.1. Directions of knowledge development in the area of public management
1.2. Institutional analysis – idea and elements
1.3. Methodology for identifying public management excellence in territorial self-government units based on the institutional analysis concept
Chapter II. PLANNING AND CONTROL AS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS SUP- PORTING COMMUNITIES’ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2.1. Improvement of strategie planning oriented on commune development
2.2. Strategie and financial management
2.3. Stimulating economic development
Chapter III. ORGANIZING AS A FUNCTION TO STREAMLINE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
3.1. Improvement of the organization of the municipal office – process approach
3.2. Organization and functioning of the office
3.3. Project management
Chapter IV. SELECTION OF EMPLOYEES THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN THE EMPLOYMENT PROCESS AND ETHICAL PRACTICES
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Human resources management
4.3. Ethics and prevention of corruption
Chapter V IMPROVING STANDARDS OF PROVIDED SERVICES – INSTITUTIO- NAL CHALLENGE
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Directions for improving public service standards
5.3. Public services, including communal services
Chapter VI. CONDITIONS OF EXCELLENCE COOPERATION AND COLLABORA- TION UNITS OF TERRITORIAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Social participation and stimulation of development
6.3. Collaboration between units of territorial self-government
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Annex (Appendix 1) IDENTIFICATION OF THE LEVEL OF GOVERNANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT – DIAGNOSTIC QUES- TIONNAIRE