Abstract
Culture is an irreplaceable means of transferring information between generations. The development of culture, the cultural environment, and the effect of culture exist over the long term. The results are not shown immediately, whereas the economics of subjects of this area (including theatres) are subject to public control. Public control forces these entities to use public finances efficiently, economically, and effectively. A sample of 11 indicators showing techniques and financial efficiency was chosen to conduct a complex evaluation of the economy of Czech theatres. The importance of the indicators was set by three objective methods used in combination by the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) for the evaluation of management. We show significant differences among the results; in our opinion, it is not possible to exactly set the best method that could be applied in general. Every method can potentially serve as a tool for complex comparison among homogeneous groups of theatres of the Czech Republic, depending on the preferences of their founder, in the public sector such as a municipality, region, or state.
Highlights
Culture is a significant factor in people’s lives
The aim of this research is to conduct a complex evaluation of theatres in the Czech Republic in terms of their economic efficiency using a comprehensive multi-criteria evaluation showing the real state of evaluated subjects, and, by using the procedures and methods below, to answer the following research questions: RQ1: Is it possible to evaluate theatres of the Czech Republic using multi-criteria analysis? RQ2: Does the choice of method for setting the importance of indicators have a significant effect on the evaluation of efficiency of theatre management in the Czech Republic? The basic assumption of the first research question (RQ1) is necessary to determine the heterogeneous composition of evaluated indicators
A valid cultural policy is a binding document in the cultural area in many developed countries, defining methods, processes, tools, and measures that should lead to achieving goals, which are constantly developing for a free, diverse cultural life of the population and contribute to the treasury of humanity
Summary
Culture is a significant factor in people’s lives It is part of the development of intellectual, emotional, and moral aspects of individuals in a given territory. Within the Czech Republic, but in developed economies as well, only a very small number of cultural organizations can gain means for their activities only through their main activity, such as entrance fees or additional sales, purely based on the market. This leads founders and top representatives of states, regions, or municipalities to ensure certain kinds of cultural goods from public budgets. Lower evaluated organizations would not be able to ensure mixed cultural goods without these public funds
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