Field Of Public Administration Research Articles

The state of the theory and methodology of control in the field of public administration

The state of the theory and methodology of control in the field of public administration

Administrative and legal mechanism of public service provision in Ukraine

The article highlights the administrative and legal mechanism of providing public services in Ukraine. In particular, the study of theoretical and legal approaches to the concept of public services and their differentiation from other types of services provided by state authorities and local governments. It is noted that the definition of "public services” is significantly influenced by the scientific discipline in the context of which this phenomenon is studied. It was established that the concept of "public services” unites the broadest understanding of various services provided by the state or local authorities to citizens and legal entities. These can be health care services, education, transportation and social services, financial services and insurance, law enforcement services and administrative services, as well as other services aimed at meeting the needs of all members of society. At the same time, attention is drawn to the fact that the provision of public services must always be oriented to the category of "public interest”, which is a variable social value that, in certain political and legal conditions, reflects the interest of the entire or dominant part of society, as determined by legislation and implemented through the activities of public administration. A direct relationship has been established with other types of services that can be obtained in the field of public administration, in particular, state, municipal, administrative, and social services. The formation of the institute of public services in Ukraine and the peculiarities of its formation are disclosed. It is noted that today there is a considerable legislative basis for the provision of public services and a whole system of bodies that provide them. At the same time, it is stated that the scientific, legal, organizational and information support of the system of providing public services, the formation of mechanisms for scientific and informational monitoring of their provision, constantly needs improvement.

The biomedicalisation of ageing policies: a comparative analysis of public administration and expertise in Canada, the United States and Sweden

This article explores how the biomedicalisation of ageing permeates the fields of public administration and public policy. We posit that the biomedicalisation of ageing policies depends strongly on: (1) the institutionalisation of ageing policy, both with regard to ministerial responsibility for programmes targeting older adults and the construction of ageing as a healthcare policy problem within the state apparatus; and (2) the dominant presence of health experts and professionals in the policy-making process in the field of ageing. We present a comparative analysis featuring three countries (Canada, Sweden and the US) with different administrative configurations and policy mixes in relation to older adults. We conclude that the biomedicalisation of ageing expertise is strongest in Canada and the US, and weakest in Sweden. The delegation of long-term care responsibility to municipalities and the strong commitment to develop and include social science expertise explains the Swedish outcome. The article provides illustrations as to why this distinction matters in policy making and in the day-to-day lives of older adults, and why it should be explored in other countries around the globe.

State Youth Policy in Recruitment System of Political Leader

The article contains the results of a study, the aim of which was to identify the role of youth policy in the system of recruiting political leaders. In the text, the authors analyze the features of the formation and stages of development of youth policy as a part of state policy aimed at supporting young people and realizing their interests. The article describes existing programs and projects designed not only to support young people, but also to help identify, develop and support their political potential and, consequently, the formation of youth political leadership in Russia. The paper presents the results of an expert survey conducted by the authors in 2023, the aim of which was to determine the features of state youth policy as a tool for the formation and identification of the leadership potential of youth, as well as the integration of its representatives into the country’s political elite through the system of recruiting youth political leaders. As a result, the authors came to the conclusion that recently there has been an evolution of state youth policy in the indicated manner. It acts as the primary mechanism of socialization in the field of political leadership, providing opportunities for building a career in various fields of activity, including in the field of public policy and public administration. At the same time, as a result of the study, the authors came to the conclusion about the fragmented nature of its implementation, expressed in the difference between the declared and actual levels, which meanwhile makes it possible to build career trajectories and social elevators for a certain category of young people, forming the first level of the pool for recruiting political leaders.

Social Equity and the Responsible Administrator: The Challenge of Equity in Public Policy Initiatives

Social equity is a normative value in the field of public administration; however, policy guidance and associated funding rules are often rooted in values of equality. This perspective explores the conditions under which a public administrator’s professional responsibility to social equity goes beyond a program’s requirements for equality-based outcomes. This mismatch often results in extraneous efforts on the part of the administrator to implement creative solutions above and beyond what is funded and required by bureaucratic guidance. Realigning program rules and providing sufficient funding with an eye for equity will provide responsible public administrators with sufficient resources for success.

Introduction to the special issue on Whiteness in public administration

This introduction to the special issue on Whiteness in public administration begins with a critique on Critical Whiteness Studies and ends with a description of the contributions to the field of public administration presented herein.

Использование технологий искусственного интеллекта в процессе функционирования института общественного контроля в России

This article analyzes the current problems and prospects of using artificial intelligence technologies in the func-tioning of public control in the Russian Federation. The work elucidates the place and role of this civil society institution in securing legal guarantees for the implementation, protection, and defense of the system of consti-tutional principles, alongside the rights, liberties, and lawful interests of the populace and distinct legal entity categories. The authors analyze various points of view on the limits and prospects of using artificial intelligence technologies in the field of public administration. The necessity of modernizing approaches in the organization and activities of subjects of public control through the use of artificial intelligence technologies in their activities is substantiated. The article outlines and scrutinizes the primary challenges hindering the utilization of the above-mentioned technologies by subjects of public control. A set of solutions is created and justified to ad-dress these issues, including through the introduction of amendments and additions to the Russian legislation on public control.

Digital economy and education in China: globalisation and cyber sovereignty

The article studies the socio-cultural specifics of digitalisation of public administration system, economy, and education of China. With the help of historical and philosophical, comparative, and hermeneutic methods alongside with the analysis of secondary sources and statistical information, the authors examine the socio- cultural features of Chinese strategy of digital breakthrough and the impact this strategy may have on the global world. The following problematic areas of digitalisation have been identified: transparency of public administration system that is relevant to the Zeitgeist and demanded by the population versus strict state control over various spheres of life; the global Internet versus cyber sovereignty; maintaining a balance between internationalisation and localisation of Chinese education. Several potential spheres of influence on the international community have been highlighted: world-class standardisation; demand for Chinese education (including education in the field of public administration) in the global market for educational services; development of artificial intelligence due to national peculiarities of China (a huge volume of domestic data, the possibility of mass implementation of developments, financial capabilities of the country). Special attention is given to the problem of cyber sovereignty. Within its framework, three main types of security that the Chinese information sphere concentrates on are analysed: computer, cognitive, information and psychological

The Hierarchical Configurations of Policy Networks: A Study of Decision-Making Processes in Urban Transport

This study sheds light on a commonly overlooked aspect in network literature: the potential for hierarchized behavior within networks. Providing a longitudinal case study of decision-making behavior in urban transport policy networks, the study also adds to calls for longitudinal studies in the field of public administration. By analyzing documents and interviews, the study reveals the gradual shift towards hierarchical decision-making within networked structures. Furthermore, it highlights how organizational variables shape networked behavior over time, both facilitating and constraining hierarchized behavior. Consequently, this article suggests that hierarchized and collaborative dynamics co-exist and co-evolve within policy networks.

Integrating philosophical perspectives into the study of public administration: The contribution of Critical Realism to understanding public value

Philosophical thought may provide an important contribution to the development of the theory and practice of public administration (PA). Notwithstanding such potential, however, philosophical thought has so far been limitedly employed in PA studies. To the extent philosophy has been brought into PA, three philosophies have been mainly used: Pragmatism, strands of Relativism-Constructivism, and Positivism. This paper argues that another philosophical approach can and ought to be considered much more systematically for application to foundational issues in PA studies, namely Critical Realism. The potential of this philosophical perspective is deployed to shed new light on key issues in the theory and practice of public value governance and management, a major area of academic investigation and practical application in the field of public administration and public management.

Enhancing intersectoral collaboration: Lessons from the coordinated donor support to the South African COVID‐19 vaccination programme

AbstractDespite the increasing importance of intersectoral collaborations to address crisis situations, relatively little is known about how they are organised, managed and governed. Moreover, within the field of public administration, there is still much to learn about how governments can use intersectoral collaboration to effectively address crises. This paper examines the case of the Coordinated Donor Support initiative in South Africa's COVID‐19 vaccination programme to illustrate the value of multisectoral partnerships, especially for developing countries. This partnership involved donors and philanthropic organisations, non‐governmental and civil society organisations, and private sector organisations, yet it sought to partner with the government, rather than take over the government's role. The paper also explores the complexities, contradictions and threats to such partnerships, and what is required to optimise them. It argues that several measures need to be put in place in the pre‐crisis phase to ensure that such multisectoral collaborations can quickly be mobilised when crises occur. It also shows that partnerships which are forged in times of crisis can assist countries to address their ongoing developmental challenges.

A Literature Review of Covid-19 Research: Taking Stock and Moving Forward

ABSTRACT After the outbreak of the pandemic, research on COVID-19 has increased substantially. This study provides a literature review of COVID-19 research in the field of public administration. Applying a Structural Topic Model (STM), this review analyzes 710 articles. The analysis identifies and maps the 27 most salient topics. We find that the popularity of most topics remains highly robust over time. We also find that the salience of the topics depends strongly on the journal and origin of the author and less on the internationality of the research team. Based on this comprehensive analysis, potential areas for research and theory development are explored.

INTELLIGENCE AS A FACTOR FOR PREVENTING AGGRESSIVE MANIFESTATIONS OF SOCIETY OR HUMANITARIAN STEPS TO THE THIRD WORLD...

Goal. The article reveals the process of transformation of interneighborly relations in the conditions of the organization of wartime and postwar Ukrainian society, periodic changes in the scientific paradigms of their development. The role and place in these transformations of various forms of social activity, including and scientific. The influence of science on the formation of social consciousness is studied, taking into account both the action of objective and aggressive factors. The considered processes and management methods are determined by the post-Soviet traditions of volunteer lobbying of the interests of certain political groups, industries, regionalists, in a word, interested parties. The analysis of aggressive motives, which are guided by the subjects of scientific interaction, depending on the level of their mastery of the subject of research, important resources, etc., was carried out. Results. According to the results of the study of public opinion and the available publications, the vectors of the development of the intellectual potential of the modern paradigm of the development of Ukrainian science, and as a derivative of artificial intelligence (AI), the imitation of activities useful for society, the stimulation of artificial needs, which is accompanied, in wartime conditions, by the exponential growth of crisis phenomena, have been identified in a number of important for society spheres of its life activity. Proposals have been made to determine directions for improving the management of these processes. Scientific novelty. The expediency of forming an organizational model of the absurdity of the occurrence of wars in human society is substantiated. The destructive, for modern civilization, content of neglecting the development of highly moral, humanistic scientific traditions based on the principles of truth, objectivity, historicism, scientific substantiation and reorientation not only on material goods, but on the development of national memory and the cultural potential of people is revealed. The necessity of changing the paradigm of development, national and scientific traditions formed in the post-totalitarian period and reorienting them to the anticipatory development of measures to prevent aggression, using not only AI, but also productive cultural and humanitarian potential for this has been established. The practical significance of the creative idea lies in the practical possibilities of using the proposed developments and proposals in the field of public administration in the war and post-war period. Excessive accumulation of wealth, which tends to be concentrated in a narrow circle of oligarchs - subjects of economic activity, giving rise to monopolistic tendencies in the conditions of a globalized economy, directed to meeting the needs of the people, can ensure peace and stability both in societies and in the world as a whole.

Public Administration-Concepts and scope

Public Administration is an important discipline that focuses on the management of resources and the provision of public services by governments and public institutions. In the context of globalization and rapid social change, there is an increasing demand for efficient, transparent and accountable governance. This research aims to comprehensively explore and describe the concept and scope of Public Administration. This includes identifying the characteristics, functions, and underlying principles of Public Administration, as well as analyzing its role in governance, policy formulation, and public service delivery. The method used is to examine the evolution and rise of Public Administration, focusing on its meaning, definition and scope in different countries. The research recognizes the importance of bureaucracy, including systems of hierarchy, training, recruitment, promotion, and retirement, in the field of Public Administration. The results show that the importance of Public Administration in economic progress and overall nation building. The research emphasizes the need for efficient Public Administration to achieve the goals of the modern concept of welfare. In addition, the research highlights the scope of Public Administration, which attracts the attention of students in academic and professional programs in the role of public relations. In conclusion, Public Administration plays an important role in national development and sets the framework for achieving welfare goals. It is imperative to study and understand Public Administration to bring about positive changes in government administration.

Administrative and legal regulation of licensing for medical practice

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of legal regulation of licensing for medical practice. The provisions of laws and regulations governing the procedure for obtaining a licence to practice medicine are studied. The scientific works of scholars in the fields of law, medicine, and public administration who have studied legal relations in the field of healthcare and licensing are studied. Recommendations for amending the legislation are formulated.
 The author proposes a definition of licensing for medical practice as a means of state regulation of medical care and medical assistance compliance with the established licensing conditions with a view to protecting the life and health of patients and ensuring the provision of quality medical services.
 The article establishes that there are certain peculiarities of licensing for medical practice in comparison with other types of economic activity. A specially created licensing commission of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reviews documents for obtaining a licence. The licensing regulations set out specific personnel, technological and organisational requirements that the founders of healthcare facilities must meet before submitting documents for a licence. A special package of documents is prepared to be attached to the licence application and provides for the description of the material and technical base and personnel of the healthcare facility. The activities of the entire healthcare facility, rather than individual healthcare professionals, are subject to licensing.
 A number of proposals for amendments to the legislation are proposed, namely: 1) to consolidate the concept of medical service as a separate, specific type of medical procedure, diagnosis of a particular disease, rehabilitation, cosmetic care, health massage, paid examination; 2) to define in the licensing conditions more detailed technological requirements for the area of certain premises of a healthcare facility and medical equipment necessary for the treatment of certain diseases; 3) the author supports the position that it is expedient to develop and adopt the Medical Code of Ukraine as a comprehensive legislative act which would regulate legal relations in the field of healthcare.

Citizen Satisfaction Research in Public Administration: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda

This study presents a systematic review of the 122 studies on citizen satisfaction in the field of public administration. The research aims to identify the current state of knowledge on citizen satisfaction by drawing on existing empirical results and conceptual arguments, highlighting research gaps, and developing a heuristic framework to guide future research. Based on a literature search of 12 major public administration journals, our findings indicate that citizen satisfaction has gained significant academic attention as a performance measure to monitor and assess public service delivery, particularly at the local level. Despite substantial scrutiny in diverse research contexts, quantitative studies still predominate, mainly using secondary survey data in their research. Furthermore, we observed an absence of an agreed-upon definition for citizen satisfaction and an over-emphasis on the expectancy-disconfirmation model to explain the satisfaction process, highlighting the need for scholars to move beyond the performance-expectation dyad. While reviewing a set of environmental, organizational, and individual-level antecedents and outcomes, we noticed few scholars have considered the effects of moderating variables on citizen satisfaction. As such, our paper concludes by identifying a few underexplored research themes that could facilitate knowledge-building regarding citizen satisfaction.

Právna regulácia krajinotvorby na Slovensku ako prostriedok ochrany klímy

The article focuses on the implementation of landscaping as a purposeful activity of humans with the aim of creating and cultivating the environment around them. Landscaping is not only made up of activities with an impact on the immediate surroundings of a human, but also has a deeper social meaning – it affects the environment as a whole. However, it also has a significant impact on climate protection. Actions taken with the intention of protecting and improving the landscape that immediately borders the built-up area of municipalities in which humans reside can have a wider impact indirectly, but even directly, influence the climate. Although landscaping represents a separate and distinct professional activity, in the case of the Slovak Republic it is not a separate decision-making process in the field of public administration. However, its elements are present in other decision-making processes, such as land development or spatial planning. The ever-increasing voices after its codification point to the importance of this activity and the need to give it a clear legal framework, with the definition of the public interest and the goals that should be achieved during this activity. We believe that climate protection could and clearly should be among these objectives, as the measures taken in landscape design can have a direct effect on it. The article therefore focuses on the issue of landscaping and its legal definition, and also deals with whether landscaping represents an important means of climate protection. Furthermore, the article points out the individual possibilities of landscape design measures within the decision-making processes of public administration in the Slovak Republic. In the end, he brings some considerations de lege ferenda.

Public interest in the field of state border protection

It was determined that the complexity and multifacetedness of «public interest» causes its various expression and characteristics, in particular: the satisfaction of public interest is laid at the basis of the activity of public authorities, or is even the goal of implementing the tasks (functions) of the executive authority; the goal to be achieved by the public administration; an integral component of administrative and legal relations; relations formed in the field of public administration are aimed at ensuring the public interest. This state of affairs emphasizes the inextricable interrelationship of the performance of the tasks assigned by law to public administration bodies (including the State Border Service of Ukraine), whose activities are aimed at satisfying public interests.
 It is emphasized that the concept of «public interest» is not sufficiently defined in regulatory and legal acts and legal doctrine. In particular, the definition of «public interest» in the Law of Ukraine «On Administrative Procedure» reveals the subject structure, but its substantive and quantitative aspect remains unclear.
 Taking into account the subject of the study, the position of scientists is supported, who do not focus on the quantitative composition of persons (significant or large number), whose interests are needed by satisfactory subjects of public administration, and it is emphasized that officials of the State Border Service of Ukraine as a subject of public administration should to satisfy any interests of individuals or legal entities, regardless of their number, if they (interests) by content and character are in the realm of the exercise of their public powers.
 It has been established that the public interest in the field of state border protection, the implementation of which is ensured by the State Border Service of Ukraine, is not only the safety, inviolability of the state border line and other related monitoring, preventive, preventive activities, but also the individual interests of private individuals, in particular regarding the crossing of the state border and the provision of information services (requests for public information, citizens' appeals, granting of permission to stay in the border zone, etc.), the provision of which activities can be defined as service.

Nurturing Development Administration in South African Local Government

This paper aims to unpack the relationship between the development administration and local government in fostering socio-economic development. the paper argues that the effective implementation of the development administration sufficiently contributes to local government productivity in delivering government development-oriented services and programs. Development administration includes strengthening administrative capabilities. Development administration covers a wide range of techniques used by large organizations, most notably the government to implement plans and policies that are meant to assist them in achieving their developmental objectives. The main goal of development administration is to create a better social, political, and economic environment. The local government plays a crucial role in Africa's economic development trajectory. the paper is conceptual in nature as relies heavily on secondary data and existing literature to address the answer to the inherent argument. from the literature, authors derived findings such as a lack of adequate political capability and politicization of development, corruption, lack of accountability, low priority of quality assurance, poor monitoring, and evaluation of socioeconomic policies, excessive political control, poor capacity development, nepotism, lack of community participation, resources constraints, inter alia. the study recommends that further research should be conducted in all municipalities within South Africa to detect the problem associated with development administration for effective enhancement of socio-economic development as well as reinforcing and easing the sustainable development in local government. since public administration is regarded as a social science discipline the study contributes to the field of public administration and development as it deals with assessing and resolving the social, political, and economic problems that affect day to day life of communities. Development administration also contributes to the National Development Plan as it enhances the social, political, and economic arena. the study can also influence public officials to be equipped with more skills to meet the socio-economic needs of the communities.

Who is a philanthropist? The (ignored) philanthropic impulse of immigrants and migrants in the U.S.

This article folds into the limited conversations about migration in the field of public administration what is diaspora philanthropy, that is, philanthropic giving by immigrants and migrants. It confronts taken-for-granted assumptions about where in the philanthropic giving “equation” immigrants and migrants lie. This article provides empirical evidence from migrant civil society and reconsiders two narratives: (1) immigrants and migrants as takers and (2) philanthropy as an elite practice only. It seeks to bridge conversations about migration and philanthropy in the context of public administration scholarship. Using the illustrative case of Mexican migrant organizations and their leaders, the article probes the following questions: Who are migrant philanthropists? What is migrant civil society supporting? What motivates migrant philanthropists? The article argues with evidence that immigrants and migrants in the U.S. are philanthropically engaged. The findings suggest that while the challenges of migration in the field are important, migration has other consequences and perhaps even has untapped potential.