scholarly journals Specifics of the decision-making process in crises

2021 ◽  
Vol 200 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-386
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Ścibiorek ◽  
Wojciech Horyń ◽  
Zenon Zamiar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Government Level

The article presents scientific deliberations, including decision making in crises. Apart from the presentation of the decision-making process specificity, the scientific analysis confronts it with the research conducted on the group of 102 people responsible for crisis management at the local government level. The research results indicate a similar approach to the effectiveness and speed of decision-making. In contrast, dualism characterized the issues of information acquisition, flexibility in decision making, management of reserves in the form of forces and means to carry out the respondents’ tasks, and the need to inform the population about the possible consequences of a crisis. Despite the specifics of the decision-making process, most respondents (87%) believed that one person should decide but on the grounds of the decision-making process.

scholarly journals A Proposed Model in Fundamental of Decision Making Process at Local Government Level

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamarudin Ngah ◽  
Zaherawati Zakaria ◽  
Zaliha Hj Hussin ◽  
Nazni Noordin ◽  
Jamaludin Mustaffa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Government Level

Towards Building Direct Democratic Governance Through the Ward Committee System in South African Local Government

2022 ◽  
pp. 222-241
Author(s):  
Ndwakhulu Stephen Tshishonga
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
South African ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Structuration Theory ◽  
Participatory Governance ◽  
Community Governance ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Government Level

This chapter interrogates the ward committee system as an instrument in an institutionalised local government level to advance direct participatory governance. The ward committee has a constitutional mandate upon which accountability, democratization, community governance, and inclusive participation in the municipal decision-making is enhanced. The ward committee system was legislated to create a platform for community participation and enhance accountable local governance. Structuration theory has been used to engage with elements of representativity, powers, skills, functionality, access to information, influence in decision-making, and relationship with others structures as developed by Smith and de Visser. The chapter made use of various case studies to interrogate the role, potential, and challenges of the ward committee system in forging direct participatory governance.

Political rights of foreigners from third countries in Poland. Quantitative research results

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (58) ◽  
pp. 173-187
Author(s):  
Иванна Килюшик
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Public ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Government Level ◽  
The Eu

The article presents the issue of political inclusion of foreigners from third countries at the level of local government in Poland. Local political rights in Poland apart from citizens are only available to foreigners-citizens of EU countries. In many EU member countries, all foreigners have political rights at local government level if certain conditions are met. To understand whether such a solution is possible in Poland, the public opinion was examined. The article presents the results of the research and provide them for analysis. The research results indicate rather that Poles accept the extension of certain political rights to a group of foreigners from outside the EU.

CITIZENS’ BUDGET AS AN EXAMPLE OF CO-DECIDING ABOUT DEVELOPMENT AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL IN RELATION TO LEGAL CHANGES OF 2018

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-122
Author(s):  
Joanna Podgórska-Rykała
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Participatory Processes ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Participatory Budget ◽  
Public Money ◽  
Government Level

The participatory budget is a decision-making process, in which the inhabitants co-create the budget of a given self-government, thus co-deciding on the distribution of a given pool of public money. The inclusion of residents in co-deciding on the manner of spending these funds is getting more and more popular among both residents and authorities. This is because well-planned and carried out participatory processes allow you to manage your money more effectively, including facilitating the identification of the most important social needs and supporting the integration and understanding of various people and groups – having different, particular interests. This study presents examples of regulation of local civic budgets functioning in selected polish cities. The author discussed them in the context of newly adopted statutory provisions introduced by the amendment, including of governmental self-government acts of 11 January 2018, drawing conclusions from the regulations proposed by the legislator and considering what consequences they may have for local governments. The author’s goal was to assess the introduced regulations in terms of their possible consequences for the processes of increasing civic participation in exercising power at the local level.

MANAGER OR LEADER? LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Marek Margoński
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Management Units ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Management Staff ◽  
Government Level ◽  
Crisis Situations

The article presents the importance of leadership competences of management units managers in local government and their impact on the achievement of objectives resulting from the Act on Crisis Management of April 26, 2007. Crisis management in public administration must be flexible and effective. The management theory indicates the role of human resources in the efficient and effective performance of tasks, both in public and nonpublic organizations. It should be noted that proper identification and development of the required competences of staff, particularly of the leaders/ managers of crisis management units, determines the quality of performance and the number of tasks fulfilled. Crisis management and liquidation of all types of crisis situations mean that human life and health are at stake. In such situations, the leadership competences of managers in the effective elimination of existing threats play a vital role. The development of leadership competences, among managers / heads of crisis management units, requires constant advancement, because of its specific character of activities which are carried out under extreme stressful conditions., Due to this specificity, leadership in crisis situations requires change in approach to the crisis management staff trainings conducted for the local government administration. In that respect, the author proposes to adapt the solutions used to shape and acquire leadership competences implemented by the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, NATO and applying them in the training programmes of the management staff of the crisis management units at local government level.

scholarly journals United Kingdom Freedom of Information Act 2000, Local Government and Everyday Regimes of Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-70
Author(s):  
Lynn Wyeth
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Freedom Of Information Act ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Government Level

The United Kingdom’s Freedom of Information Act 2000 commenced in 2005 with the objectives of openness and transparency, accountability, better decision making and public involvement in decision making. However, there have been limited studies of its long-term impacts on government practices and how far the Act has delivered on its stated objectives, and even fewer studies into how Freedom of Information works in practice, especially at local government level. Addressing these gaps in existing knowledge, this research seeks to critically evaluate existing regimes of practices across local authorities. It seeks to identify the multiple practices surrounding the implementation of the 2000 Act, evaluate how these practices are reproduced, and generate lessons for practice and alternative modes of delivering Freedom of Information.

Entrepreneurship Management at the Local Government Level: The Experience of the Cities for Entrepreneurs Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 388-407
Author(s):  
Patricio Gigli ◽  
◽  
Donatela Orsi ◽  
Marisel Martín Aramburú ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
National Level ◽  
Development Issue ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Government Level

This paper aims at describing the experience of the Cities for Entrepreneurs Program (Ciudades para Emprender or CPE) of the National Directorate of Community and Human Capital (which belongs to the SEPYME), National Ministry of Production. This paper starts from the premise that entrepreneurship takes place at the most micro level of the offer and, therefore, is a concept associated with the characteristics of the environment closest to that offer: the local territory. However, there is little history in the country of public policies relating the issue of entrepreneurship with the local management. That is why we take as a starting point the conceptualization of the chosen framework: local governments and the development issue, seen from the perspective of entrepreneurships. Moreover, an overview is given on the structural characteristics of municipalities in Argentina. In addition, some international experiences and attempts to promote entrepreneurship at a national level are analyzed. Finally, the Cities for Entrepreneurs Program (CPE) is outlined, based on a summary of the diagnoses of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems of the selected cities and the tools used and their execution status at the time of publication of this paper.

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