Doskonalenie potencjału instytucjonalnego w jednostkach publicznych na przykładzie urzędów gmin miejskich województwa podkarpackiego

Abstract

In the recent years, there has been an increase in the importance of research on improving the potential efficiency of functioning and managing local government institutions. Efficiently functioning local government administration is one of the basic factors influencing the quality of residents' life. The purpose of the article is to assess the development level and structure of institutional potential of municipal offices in Podkarpackie Voivodeship in 2014 and 2019. The article uses the Institutional Analysis methodology prepared by the Małopolska School of Public Administration of the Cracow University of Economics. The research results showed a low level of institutional potential development of the surveyed municipal offices in both analyzed years. The most favorable situation can be observed in the following areas: organization and functioning of the office, social participation, and social development stimulation, as well as cooperation between territorial self-government units. In respect to future research, the methodology presented in the article, together with the results obtained can be contributory to a similar analysis in the future and serve as the subject of interest for cognitive and implementation research studies as well.