Field Of Public Administration Research Articles

Thirsting for solutions: Unpacking inadequate water provision in rural communities

Background: In South Africa, access to water is not equally spread across the population. As a result, 19% of those living in rural areas lack access to a dependable water source and 33% lack basic sanitation services.Aim: This study aimed to identify obstacles municipalities face in delivering water services to rural communities and challenges surrounding water scarcity.Setting: This study focused on the rural areas of the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.Methods: A qualitative research approach was employed, with a case study design and an interpretivism paradigm. The data collection process utilised semi-structured interviews and a thematic analysis to interpret the findings comprehensively.Results: Findings reveal that ageing infrastructure, ineffective governance structures, limited financial resources, and uneven distribution of water resources exacerbate the problem.Conclusion: Part of the recommendations is that significant investment is needed in upgrading water infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, and governance structures should be strengthened to ensure effective management and equitable distribution of water resources.Contribution: Through delineating strategic recommendations, this study identified the root causes behind insufficient water provision within rural communities. This contributes to the direction of policymaking efforts and expands its impact on future researchers within the field of public administration. Moreover, to bridge the gap between ensuring adequate water provision and promoting efficient water utilisation, it makes strategic proposals for improving water management and distribution, which will affect policymaking and future public administration research.

Kinship and Group Solidarity in Determining Victory of the 2020 Pacitan Regent Candidate Pair

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the role of ethnopolitics and kinship solidarity in determining the victory of candidate pairs in the 2020 Pacitan Regency Election, with the aim of understanding the influence of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) as a political patron on voter preferences and political networks. Theoretical Framework: This research is underpinned by concepts of kinship solidarity, ethnopolitics, and political patronage. These frameworks provide a solid basis for analyzing informal political networks and social ties and their influence on local democracy and voter behavior. Method: The methodology adopted for this research comprises a qualitative approach utilizing a phenomenological lens. Data collection involved in-depth interviews, observations, and document analysis. This multi-method strategy enabled an exploration of the dynamics between kinship solidarity, group solidarity, and political preferences among voters. Result and Discussion: The results revealed that kinship solidarity serves as a social-emotional and informal political network, effectively mobilizing electoral support. SBY's personality strengthens these ties, creating legitimacy beyond traditional program-based campaign strategies. Ideologically driven group solidarity and shared interests also play a crucial role in mobilizing societal elements with collective values. However, risks associated with kinship-dominated politics, such as nepotism and favoritism, were identified as potential threats to meritocracy and local democratic integrity. These findings are contextualized within the theoretical framework, emphasizing the dual impact of such networks on voter behavior and democratic processes. Research Implications: This research highlights practical and theoretical implications, offering insights for designing effective, context-sensitive political campaigns. It also underscores the need for balancing kinship-based networks with merit-based practices to enhance local democratic integrity. These findings are particularly relevant to the fields of political science and public administration. Originality: This study contributes to the literature by providing an in-depth understanding of the integration of social networks and political preferences in Sustainable Cities, particularly in terms of political patronage and access to sustainable resources and voter preferences. This study highlights the strategic role of ethnopolitics in shaping local democracy, offering a new perspective on strengthening democratic practices through community-oriented strategies.

False globalism: Public administration in the United States in the twenty-first century

In 2012, two keystone scholarly institutions in U.S. public administration, NASPAA and Public Administration Review (PAR), began describing themselves as global enterprises, concerned with research and teaching on a globally inclusive basis. At first glance, this promise of a shift from national to global focus might reassure Global South scholars concerned about longstanding U.S. hegemony in public administration scholarship. However, these claims about a shift toward globality are unsupported by the evidence that has accumulated over the past decade. Neither NASPAA nor PAR has adequately addressed barriers to participation by the Global South in their activities, and neither has strong incentives to do so. In fact, false claims about global inclusivity may reinforce U.S. dominance within the field of public administration around the world. To promote diversity and inclusion within public administration scholarship, we must begin by questioning globality claims made by institutions like NASPAA and PAR, and adopting an approach to dialogue built on the principle of epistemic pluralism.

Application of Deep Learning in Public Network Security Management

With the rapid advancement of information technology, network security issues have become increasingly prominent, posing significant challenges in the field of public administration. Deep learning, as a cutting-edge technology in artificial intelligence, is emerging as a critical tool for enhancing network security management due to its exceptional performance in big data processing and pattern recognition. This paper reviews the basic concepts of deep learning and its current applications in network security management, discusses the design and implementation of deep learning-based network security management systems, and analyzes their effectiveness and evaluation through specific application cases. The results show that deep learning excels in areas such as intrusion detection, malware detection, network traffic analysis, and anomaly detection, significantly enhancing network security defenses. However, the application of deep learning in network security still faces challenges such as data privacy, model robustness, and computational resources. The paper concludes by proposing future development directions, providing theoretical support and practical references for further improving public network security management.

МЕДІАЦІЯ ЯК ЗАСІБ ВИРІШЕННЯ СПІРНИХ ПИТАНЬ У СФЕРІ ДЕРЖАВНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ЛІСОВИМ ГОСПОДАРСТВОМ

Conflict is integral to human interaction with the surrounding natural environment. In modern society, the decisive role belongs to the state administration as a regulator of political, social, economic, and other spheres of public life, which also affects people's social activities. Human influence on the natural environment has global dimensions, there are a number of issues related not only to the protection of natural resources and the prevention of environmental pollution but also to the careful and rational use and consumption of natural resources. The basis of human interaction and the use of such a type of natural resource as forests is the implementation of needs and interests, which are often mutually exclusive: on the one hand, the satisfaction of the economic needs of users of the forest industry, and on the other hand, ecological needs aimed at ensuring the integrity of this ecosystem, its protection and reproduction of forest natural resources. The relevance of the topic of the research is due to the fact that the nature of conflicts in the field of public administration in general, and in the field of forestry management in particular, is complicated by the presence of power in the management bodies, therefore communication and dialogue with public officials is extremely difficult, sometimes impossible. Alternative means of conflict resolution, in particular mediation as a tool for dialogue and communication, can prevent the emergence or resolution of already existing conflicts in the field of forestry management. The purpose of the study is to review the features of state management of forestry and to clarify the possibilities of mediation as an alternative method of resolving disputes that arise during the implementation of this type of management. The methodological basis of the research was the methods of analysis and synthesis, as well as complex, functional methods, and a analysis of the scientific literature on the subject of the article. The obtained scientific results consist in elucidating the causes of conflict situations during the interaction of authorized enterprises for the sale of forest products with intermediaries and buyers, substantiating the feasibility and effectiveness of using methods of conflict resolution alternative to court proceedings, in particular mediation, recommendations for the promotion of alternative methods of conflict resolution in the field of state management of the forest industry, their popularization, and stimulation of the participants of these relations to the wide use of such tools. Prospects for further research are the popularization of non-traditional or alternative to court decision tools for resolving conflict issues in various spheres of state administration, namely: clarification of the nature of state administration, the status of subjects of state administration in its various spheres, criteria for the predictability of dispute resolution, where one of the parties an entity endowed with powerful powers in one or another sphere of state administration acts.

Public Administration Education in Universities in Turkey: Representative of the New or Safeguard of the Old Administration?

The aim of the study is to introduce the degree of adaptation of the departments of public administration in Turkey and with an institutionalist approach to identify the possible factors that affects this ability to reflect the New Public Governance approach dominance in the field. For this end, the article asserts that indicators such as governance and actor pluralism serve as potent manifestations of the significant shifts occurring within the field of public administration. It then proceeds to evaluate the extent of the reflection of these terms in the curricula of Political Science and Public Administration and Public Administration departments in Turkish universities. Subsequently, it examines the levels of institutionalization within these departments and scrutinizes the power and willingness of academic staff as factors influencing the degree of curriculum adaptation. Based on data collected from the websites of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and Public Administration in universities, the study constructs two sets of independent variables to test hypotheses and employs independent sample t-tests to assess the magnitude and significance of the impact of each independent variable on the curriculum. Consequently, the findings suggest that institutional power within universities and the power and willingness of actors emerge as fundamental determinants in shaping curriculum alterations within departmental contexts.

Національний банк України як суб'єкт адміністрування торгівлі валютними цінностями

Abstract. The article is devoted to the definition of the features of the functioning of the currency market in modern conditions, the analysis of existing challenges and threats caused by military actions, the economic situation of the state, the activities of entities that play an important role in the public administration of banking and financial legal relations. A thorough analysis of the peculiarities of the implementation of functions by the National Bank of Ukraine in the field of public administration of currency trading is presented. Particular attention is paid to determining the competence of the National Bank of Ukraine as a subject of currency control. It was established that in Ukraine it is the National Bank of Ukraine that plays an important role as the subject of foreign exchange control, in particular, regarding compliance with the rules of regulation of foreign exchange transactions in relation to banks, persons who have received a license to carry out foreign exchange transactions, implements scheduled and unscheduled inspections. The effective organization of public administration of the defined sphere of financial relations is achieved through the adoption of normative legal acts of the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine. The peculiarities of the organization and implementation of financial monitoring and currency supervision by the National Bank of Ukraine are analyzed. It was determined that an important area of activity of the National Bank of Ukraine is the protection of the rights of consumers of financial services, supervision of compliance by banks and other providers of financial services with the current laws on the protection of consumer rights. The transformational changes in the banking system that have been taking place in recent years under the leadership of the National Bank of Ukraine, including the digitization of the state's banking sector, have been analyzed. It was found out that the military actions led to the radical actions of the National Bank of Ukraine in the sphere of administration of trade in currency values, which helped to calm the panic of the population in the conditions of the beginning of the war in the country. Keywords: currency; foreign exchange market; foreign exchange values; public administration; trading of foreign exchange values; public administration of trading of foreign exchange values.

An application of monitoring and evaluation discourse in public administration

The focus of this paper is on public administration as a discipline and a distinct body of knowledge concerned with the ontological and epistemological realities of monitoring and evaluation. This study will provide a brief account of the evolution of the field of Public Administration in connection to the ontological realities of M&E policy processes in order to provide context for the current thesis on M&E policy processes. As a precursor to the current study's methodological approach and emphasis on the need for M&E policy practice in South Africa, the paper provides the historical epistemological and ontological foundations of the discipline of Public Administration. In this light, the paper will seek to unveil the historical trends in the epistemological and ontological philosophical aspects of the discipline of Public Administration thus offering a scholarly anchor for the paper. Against this setback, this conceptual paper seeks to explore the prospects and challenges of monitoring and evaluations contribution to Public Administration discourse.

Fully Automating the Administrative Act and its Accompanying Risk

In recent decades, technological innovations have significantly changed the behavior of the state and society. Consequently, technological development has had a huge impact on public administration activities, since the development of technology and their integration are mostly related to the need for electronic governance[1]. Digitization of processes, switching to electronic forms, and sometimes automation have become necessary. Digitalization and automation must be discussed independently of each other as digitalization of the same digital governance is an important prerequisite for automating the public administration process[2]. The article analyzes the extent to which the automated decision meets the requirements of the administrative act and how the automated actions of the state affect the procedures and its basic principles. The article refers to the importance of automated production and the forms of applying an administrative act on its basis, definitions of electronic and automated acts, and the difference between them. The special focus is on the legal problems and challenges of a fully automated act issued by an administrative body in implementing public administration, and its constitutional-legal grounds [1] E-governance, or digital governance, is associated with the introduction of innovations and technologies in the field of public administration. [2] Tskhadadze K., E-Government Implementation on the Example of Georgia, TalTech Journal of European Studies, 14(1), 2024, 254.

Generative artificial intelligence, present and perspectives in public administration

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in public administration, offering innovative solutions for efficiency and better public services. The application of AI in public administration aims to modernise and streamline the services offered to citizens. AI contains advanced algorithms, neural networks, and machine learning techniques to improve performance and efficiency over time. Smart algorithms, responsibly implemented, could help governments enhance service delivery and strengthen citizen engagement in local, city, regional, and national administrations around the world. Governments in some states have discreetly launched pilot programs to test developing AI applications, demonstrating an enthusiasm for technology at least as great as that in the private sector. By utilising AI, public administrations can automate repetitive processes, optimize resource usage, and improve interaction with the public. The purpose of the research is to show the extent and scope that AI tools integrated into organisations have in almost all areas of the public and private sectors in general, and state administrations in particular. The research objectives were: to analyse the dynamics of investments in AI tools; to discover the main services in state administrations that can be better performed using AI; to analyse the risks; and to highlight the perspective of development and integration of AI in public administrations of a few European states. The research is based on a comparative analysis of the implementation of AI tools across fields, components, and regions at the European level mainly, but also for Romania. The analysis period is 2021-2030. The results show a continuously increasing trend and an ever-faster rate of assimilation of AI tools in the field of public administration in an increasing number of states from most developed regions worldwide.

Towards Gender Parity: Examining Women's Role In Turkey's Workforce

This research aims to interpret women's position in working life within the framework of gender and to reveal it in relation to the fields of economy, education, and public administration. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected using a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher after a review of the relevant literature. In the mixed design study, frequency analysis, and chi-square tests were applied. Of the study participants, 85.3% were female, and 16.5% were male, with the majority falling within the 20-29 age range (47%). Regarding employment type, 21% were permanent, 35% were contracted, 4% were casual, and 39% were subcontracted. The research reveals significant correlations between gender and participation in the workforce, as well as the partner's employment status, reasons for taking a break from work, and the tendency to leave the workforce. Additionally, the study found that a woman's level of education has an inverse relationship with her husband's involvement in determining the allocation and expenditure of her earnings. Lastly, the economic findings demonstrate significant connections between gender and the primary source of income that satisfies an individual's needs and the reasons for pursuing paid employment.

Біхевіористичні підходи до процесів машинного навчання у контексті вирішення проблем сучасного публічного управління

The article discusses the possibilities of applying a behavioral approach when creating machine learning models of artificial intelligence mechanisms, taking into account the possibilities of tracking the behavioral reactions of users of digital tools, collecting and analyzing the information received and identifying hidden dependencies, and, as a result, developing management decisions based on the correct interpretation of the data obtained by AI algorithms based on the results of the above analysis. It has been established that when building machine learning models, it is advisable to track the behavioral reactions of users of digital tools, collect and analyze the information received, in order to identify hidden dependencies, since this contributes to increasing the efficiency of prediction and modeling by artificial intelligence of various scenarios of behavior of social groups and ensures an increase in the level of personalization of administrative services. Specific examples of the application of the behavioral approach in fields other than public administration, including economics, mass communications, sociology, and others, are presented. The author analyzes the experience of popular social networks in the current conditions of digital development, which use artificial intelligence tools to adjust the behavior of social groups. It is determined that artificial intelligence is able to quickly process large amounts of data and build certain predictive models on their basis and correct the behavior of controlled systems. However, the correctness of the interpretation of the obtained data by artificial intelligence algorithms depends on the conceptual framework used by the developer in the process of machine learning. It is emphasized that the study of the possibilities of applying artificial intelligence mechanisms based on the use of behavioral approaches is already being actively carried out by leading innovative companies, in particular Netflix, Meta, Google and others, to ensure internal management and other business processes. It has been proven that the use of behavioral approaches to machine learning, which focus on the study of behavioral patterns, can provide more effective methods for predicting and modeling user reactions to various scenarios in the field of public administration and contribute to the development of the most effective solutions without the use of coercion and administrative levers

A különleges jogrend állami keretrendszere a veszélyhelyzet intézményének kontextusaiban

Aim: The aim of this study is to reflect and share ideas on the challenges and impacts of the health crisis on legislation and the functioning of local governments. A further aim of the study is to map the legislative action in emergency situations, and to examine the legislative difficulties and constitutional concerns caused by the declaration, extension and maintenance of the special legal emergency, and whether the emergency legislation was appropriate from the point of view of legal certainty. Methodology: In my research, I analysed and evaluated the experience of this new topic. Findings: I believe it is essential that the experience gained during the health crisis in the fields of public administration, health, law enforcement, food, care and services is analysed in scientific depth as soon as possible and incorporated into legislation as necessary. Value: The study draws attention to the need for the Government of Hungary and the system of public administration to be prepared to deal with new emergencies, in which case protocols developed on the basis of recent experience may be immediately available.

A Challenge to the Spirit of Public Administration: Social Equity Reconsidered in Light of Students for Fair Admissions

Social equity has been considered a pillar that supports the legitimacy of the field of public administration, with affirmative action as one of the most visible vehicles of the principle. However, the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions calls for a reconsideration of the practice and the value it supports. Though the Court has long viewed affirmative action to be suspect, it has now declared that the practice undermines the Constitution's mandate for equal treatment. This decision confronts not only what university administrators have done in the past, it also raises concerns about the field's broader relationship to the value of social equity more generally. The Court's opinion is a call to the field to recognize that public action which rests on social equity must be in alignment with a stiffened strict scrutiny in order to meet constitutional standards.

The use of quantitative methods in local government studies: a review and a conclusive message

ABSTRACT Empirical quantitative methodologies are increasingly in demand in academic publications overall, and in the fields of public administration and local government studies, in particular. In this study, we review the evolution of quantitative studies in Local Government Studies (LGS) over the past 20 years. Using bibliometric analysis, we demonstrate the substantial impact of empirical studies in LGS. Additionally, the keyword co-occurrence analysis has revealed the main research topics, where quantitative analyses are used to explore or confirm theories. We compared these results to the topics in quantitative analysis within the fields of public administration and urban studies. Methods such as panel data and quasi-experimental techniques including differences-in-differences and synthetic control are briefly discussed. We conclude by highlighting the increasing importance of data transparency and accessibility for advancing empirical research in local government studies. We anticipate that this research will provide methodological insights for advancing research in this field.

Evolution and Elements of Collaborative Governance Theory

With the advancement of globalization and the formation and development of a network society, there have been governance issues that cross departments, organizations, regions, and national borders, including environmental protection, immigration, international trade disputes, and digital government construction. Such a “thorny” problem is difficult to solve by a single organization, so cross-border collaborative governance has become increasingly important. In such an interdependent world, collaborative governance has begun to be widely concerned by academic circles. The attention to the theory of collaborative governance reached its first peak at the third Minobrook Conference and has gradually become a hot topic in the field of public administration in the last ten years. This paper focuses on the historical background of the evolution and development of collaborative governance theory, sorts out the definitions of collaborative governance by scholars at home and abroad, and introduces the main components of collaborative governance in the initial stage, process stage, and result stage. These achievements have certain reference significance for understanding collaborative governance.

Fiscal Illusion and Democratic Maturity: Exploring the Roles of Information, Trust, and Participation in Citizens’ Perception ff Taxes and Spending

The concept of fiscal illusion is a paradox in public finance; that is, people believe that it is possible to expand government services despite decreased revenues. Evidence suggests that fiscal illusion relates to democratic maturity, considering the lack of transparency, trust, and participation in developing countries. Accordingly, an important research question arises: What factors remedy such misperceptions of fiscal situations? This study explores these factors through a survey experiment. The empirical evidence indicates that citizens’ fiscal illusion decreases when transparency in the fiscal process is ensured through information, trust, and participation. This research contributes to the field of public administration by identifying the factors that reduce fiscal illusion in public finance management and providing important policy implications, namely, that developing countries should make more efforts to reduce citizens’ illusion regarding public spending for sustainable growth by transparently disclosing financial information and ensuring trust in government and civic participation.

MARKETING IN THE SPHERE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

The article reveals the relevance of using marketing tools in the field of public administration. The concept of «marketing» is analyzed, the approaches of modern scientists to this concept are considered. Today, there are about 2,000 definitions of the concept of «marketing», in which the main tasks, processes and concepts of marketing are reflected in various combinations. A significant impact on the variety of definitions of marketing was made by the variety of points of view on the goals, objectives and content of marketing and marketing activities. Quite often, definitions of marketing are based on concepts of an economic nature (for example, profit maximization, increasing income, market, competitiveness, etc.), on management concepts (planning, regulation, organization, etc.). Emphasis is placed on a large number of derivative concepts of marketing, including «state marketing», «territorial marketing», «regional marketing», etc. It is indicated that marketing in the field of public administration is, first of all, an approach in public administration that puts the satisfaction of consumers and producers of public services in a prominent place, which acts as a specific form of marketing implementation. More specifically, this is the marketing activity of management bodies and/or their representatives who act as producers, consumers or intermediaries (suppliers) in the processes of exchange of goods, services, ideas and other values. The tools of state marketing were proposed, and the results of the use of the tools were analyzed. An analysis of the main types of marketing in the field of public administration was carried out: macro-marketing; direct state marketing; state internet marketing; de-marketing This classification is generally correct, as it takes into account the subject composition and various goals of marketing in the field of public administration. It has been proven that marketing in the field of public administration is based on real mechanisms of market functioning, and is also focused on achieving the maximum social effect from increasing the degree of satisfaction of the needs of the country's population. It is proven that the state uses marketing tools in its policy. However, so far it has a single character, and the use of such tools should be systematic. The application of marketing in the field of public administration and the activities of public bodies can be a means of achieving and increasing the competitiveness of both the national economy and the entire national state.

LEGAL REGULATION OF THE APPLICATION OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS IN PUBLIC SERVICE IN UKRAINE

The article analyzes the legal regulation of the use of political correctness in public service in Ukraine under modern conditions. At the beginning of the study, the prerequisites for the emergence and conditions for the implementation of the idea of political correctness are mentioned. The meaning of the concept of «political correctness» is revealed from different angles, taking into account what exactly is included in it and in what context it is used. It is indicated that the use of political correctness in the public service contributes to the establishment of contacts between different categories of persons, the formation of friendly and neutral relations, the strengthening of humanistic attitudes in society and the strengthening of the public's trust in the government (official apparatus). The main part of the article is devoted to the analysis of the normative consolidation of the idea of political correctness in international and domestic legal acts. It is found out, that the provisions of the studied international documents contain norms that indirectly regulate the issue of ensuring political correctness in the sphere of public administration and in other social spheres. There is no clear normative definition of the concept of «political correctness» in their provisions. It is established that the national legislation also does not contain a normative definition of the concept of «political correctness», but only establishes the principles of «discrimination-free barriers». These principles are laid down in Art. 24 of the Constitution of Ukraine. On the basis of the specified constitutional norm, legal acts detailing the application of political correctness in public service in Ukraine were adopted at different time intervals. At the end of the article, it is concluded that political correctness in the modern world is an important element of everyday communication, especially in the field of public administration. Political correctness is a standard of socially permissible and acceptable behavior of public officials when communicating with different groups (age, ethnic, sexual, etc.) of the population with the aim of preventing any oppression or humiliation of human honor and dignity, by using stylistically neutral vocabulary and non-verbal communication.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS AN INNOVATIVE TOOL OF CORRUPTION PREVENTION IN JUDICIARY: THE ADVANTAGES

There has been made an attempt in the article to assess the possibility and expediency of application of information and communication technologies and their highest manifestation – artificial intelligence – as an anti-corruption tool in the judiciary. The essence and modern forms of the artificial intelligence phenomenon and its connection with information and communication technologies have been analyzed. There has been researched national and foreign legal regulation on the application of artificial intelligence both in the field of public administration in general and in the field of the judiciary and administration of justice in particular. The cases of the most «significant» corruption events in the judiciary have been presented and an attempt to find out the reasons of the failure of traditional tools to prevent corruption has been made. There has been called into question the ability of the state to overcome such a negative socio-power phenomenon as corruption without the implementation of radical steps which have long been overdue and became even more actualized during the armed conflict. Some positive examples of the information and communication technologies use in the judiciary have been demonstrated. Separate advantages of using artificial intelligence as a new tool for preventing corruption in the administration of justice have been briefly systematized. There has been emphasized that artificial intelligence due to its impartiality is fully capable to ensure the realization of the right to a fair trial, preserving time, financial and human resources, and reducing the level of corruption. At the same time, there has been underlined that without studying the risks and threats of using computer programs at this level of their development, relying only on them as a panacea for the destruction of corruption practices is imprudent and premature. Finally, an impulse for further research of artificial intelligence and its features as a tool of corruption prevention in the judicial system has been given.