MPR_RKVS Management and Control in Public Administration

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Michal Struk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Michal Struk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Michal Struk, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Tue 12:00–13:50 P106
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPR_RKVS/01: each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:50 P106, M. Struk
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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;
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able: - to understand the management system of public administration - to perform public prucurement process - to orient in the administration process - to know functions and possibilities of audit - to apply possibilities of public and citizen control
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 New Public Management. New courses in management of public administration. P> 6. Startegic management, contractation, collaboration of public and private sectors.
  • 7. Public Procurement.
  • 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. Review of the economy. The order of the topics may be changed according to any lectures by external experts.
Literature
    required literature
  • HILL, Carolyn J. and Laurence E. LYNN. Public management : a three-dimensional approach. Washington: CQ press, 2009, xxi, 490. ISBN 9780872893481. info
  • Public management and governance. Edited by A. G. Bovaird - Elke Löffler. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xxiii, 374. ISBN 9780203884096. info
  • HRABALOVÁ, Simona, Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ and Svatava NUNVÁŘOVÁ. Metody a nástroje řízení ve veřejné správě (Management Methods and Instruments in Public Administration). Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně Ekonomicko-správní fakulta, 2005, 130 pp. Vydání první. ISBN 80-210-3679-6. info
    recommended literature
  • POLLITT, Christopher and Geert BOUCKAERT. Public management reform: a comparative analysis : new public management, governance, and the neo-Weberian state. xvii. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011, 367 pp. 3rd. ISBN 978-0-19-959509-9. info
  • Public management and performance : research directions. Edited by Richard M. Walker - George A. Boyne - Gene A. Brewer. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010, xi, 288. ISBN 9780521116633. info
  • HRABALOVÁ, Simona, Svatava NUNVÁŘOVÁ and Irena OPLUŠTILOVÁ. Řízení místních samospráv (Local administration management). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Ekonomicko-správní fakulta, 2006, 76 pp. ISBN 80-210-4158-7. info
  • VITURKA, Milan, Petr HALÁMEK, Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL and Vladimír ŽÍTEK. Regionální rozvoj, politika a správa. Díl 1: Regionální rozvoj (Regional development, policy and administration, Volume 1: Regional development). Brno: ESF MU, 2015, 242 pp. info
  • VITURKA, Milan, Petr HALÁMEK, Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL and Vladimír ŽÍTEK. Regionální rozvoj, politika a správa. Díl 2: Politika a správa. (Regional development, policy and administration, Volume 2: Regional policy and administration.). další spoluautoři: Labounková Vladimíra, Šich Pavel. Brno: ESF MU, 2015, 218 pp. info
  • BRYSON, John M. Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations : a guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement. 4th ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011, xxviii, 54. ISBN 9780470392515. info
  • NEMEC, Juraj. Kontrola ve veřejné správě. 1. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2010, 158 s. ISBN 9788073575588. info
  • MLÁDKOVÁ, Ludmila and Petr JEDINÁK. Vybrané aspekty systému řízení státních organizací. 1. vyd. Zlín: Verbum, 2011, 124 s. ISBN 9788087500101. info
  • POMAHAČ, Richard. Veřejná správa. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2013, xx, 315. ISBN 9788074004476. info
  • BALÝOVÁ, Lucie. Veřejné zakázky. Vyd. 1. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2015, xix, 230 s. ISBN 978-80-7400-560-2.
  • KERLINOVÁ, Alena and Eva TOMÁŠKOVÁ. Management veřejné správy. 1. dotisk 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 132 pp. Učebnice Právnické fakulty MU, sv. 511. ISBN 978-80-210-6918-3. info
  • DVOŘÁČEK, Jiří. Interní audit a kontrola. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2000, xiii, 195. ISBN 8071794104. info
  • MIKUŠOVÁ MERIČKOVÁ, Beáta and Andrea BAŠTEKOVÁ. Elektronické verejné obstarávanie v zmluvnom zabezpečovaní verejných služieb a projekty partnerstva verejného a súkromného sektora. (E-procurement in Contracting out Public Service and Public-Private Partnership projects). In Ľudmila Malíková, Tomáš Jacko. New Public Management a Slovensko. Podoby a aplikácia princípov. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského Bratislava, 2013, p. 91-129. Monografia. ISBN 978-80-223-3515-7. 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 given organizations and improving designs; Teamwork aimed on proposition of functioning the public administration providing given public service and presentation of evaluative criterias for choosing the best option;
Assessment methods
Can be Midterm test with 15 questions and minimum level to pass at 60%, midterm test then represents 20% of total evaluation;
Case study worked up in pairs of students and focused on providing of chosen public service, study can represents 20% of total evaluation;
Final examination including written revision (with 10 - 15 questions and minimum level to pass at 60%) and defence of realized case study;
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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