MPR_RKVS Management and Control in Public Administration

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Vilém Pařil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Vilém Pařil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Viturka, CSc.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MPR_RKVS/1: each odd Thursday 14:35–16:15 S311, V. Pařil
MPR_RKVS/2: each even Thursday 14:35–16:15 S311, V. Pařil
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Student after succesful completion of following course is able to:
substantiate problems of public sector and public administration coming from the substance of public sector;
oppose approaches which try to implement some management methods coming from private sector to the field of public administration and public management;
propose system of evaluative criterias and indicators for the chosen public administration organization;
compare various management methods using in public and private sector;
evaluate opportunities and mechanisms of public administration controlling;
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to problems, reasons of public sector existence, decision in public administration (forms, methods, tools).
  • 2. Reform of public administration.
  • 3. - 4. Organization of public administration (property and economics), Authority for representation of state in property affairs, organization components of state and allowance organizations of state in comparison with organization components and allowance organizations of ÚSC.
  • 5. Benefits and problems of concept NPM. New courses in management of public administration. P> 6. Startegic management, contractation, collaboration of public and private sectors.
  • 7. Utilization of marketing tools at management of public organizations.
  • 8. Evaluation and motivation of workers, state service (ethics of public employees).
  • 9. Position of servants of territorial self-governing units.
  • 10. Control in public administration (sorts of controls, system of controlling institutions).
  • 11. – 12. Financial control in public administration
  • 13. Internal audit in public administration organizations, auditing.
Literature
  • MATOUŠKOVÁ, Zdeňka. Vybrané kapitoly z fiskální decentralizace. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2002, 154 s. ISBN 80-245-0281-X. info
  • DVOŘÁČEK, Jiří. Interní audit a kontrola. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2000, xiii, 195. ISBN 8071794104. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, lessons are held on weekly basis; Seminar meetings are hold once in two weeks; Discussion of chosen topical problems; Workshop focused on analysis of annual reports of given organizations; Teamwork aimed on proposition of public administration organ providing given public service and presentation of evaluative criterias for choosing the best option;
Assessment methods
Midterm test with 15 questions and minimum level to pass at 60%, midterm test represents 20% of total evaluation;
Case study worked up in pairs of students and focused on providing of chosen public service, study represents 20% of total evaluation;
Final examination including written revision (with 15 questions and minimum level to pass at 60%) and defence of realized case study;
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.econ.muni.cz/katedry/KRES/rizeni_kontrola_vs/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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