Public Administration Institutions Research Articles

ENHANCING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: THE IMPACT OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS SKILLS ON STUDENTS AT THE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT (IPAM), UNIVERSITY OF SIERRA LEONE

The goal of this study is to improve academic excellence by examining how students at the University of Sierra Leone's, Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) use successful academic strategies. Data was collected from a sample of IPAM students using a mixed-method research strategy that included surveys and interviews. Based on the findings, academic performance and overall excellence are significantly impacted by the acquisition and use of academic success skills. Time management, goal-setting, organization, research and note-taking, critical thinking, exam preparation, and leisure reading are just a few of the many aspects of these abilities. Higher levels of academic accomplishment are regularly demonstrated by students who possess and use these talents effectively. The report also stresses how critical it is to incorporate academic success skills into curricula and give students the tools and assistance they need to develop and improve these abilities. According to the results, academic performance significantly improves for students who receive focused instruction and direction in academic success strategies. Educational establishments, especially those looking to improve student academic performance, should take note of these facts. Institutions can increase overall academic performance and success by implementing initiatives to facilitate the development of academic success skills among students, given the recognition of their critical importance. This work adds to the body of knowledge on academic success abilities and provides insightful information for modern higher education administrators, educators, and politicians.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0787/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Sustainability of public administration in Ukraine: analysis of determinants

The article is dedicated to substantiating the thesis that the public administration institution in Ukraine does not exhibit characteristics of stability, meaning it is currently unable to effectively withstand changes, pressures, or contemporary challenges.
 It specifies that the modern interpretation of the content and essence of public administration in Ukraine has two paradigmatic aspects (scientific and normative), the difference between which significantly varies in orientation, methodological approach, focus, and goal characteristics.
 There is a dynamic of their gradual convergence. This indicates a balanced and effective approach to the management of public affairs. However, the public administration institution in Ukraine has not gained normative consolidation, and its further development is justified by the reform of the public service institution, optimization of specific aspects of executive and local self-government activities.
 In justifying the characterization of the public administration institution in Ukraine in terms of hidden stability, it is also pointed out that: 1) citizens’ trust in executive authorities and local self-government remains at a low level, with no stable increase observed; 2) the standard of living in Ukraine is extremely low, and there is no noticeable dynamics towards improvement; 3) the activities of public administrations still do not meet the standards of the SIGMA Program.
 It is determined that the stability of the public administration institution in Ukraine can also be assessed based on indicators of the effectiveness of managing public affairs.
 In summary, the apparent stability observed at first glance conceals some shortcomings and inefficiencies in the public affairs management system, resulting in a lack of clear accountability and effective monitoring, as well as a high risk of corruption, abuse of power, social tensions, etc.

Development and implementation of human resources management policies and strategies in the Romanian public administration

Human activity seen from various perspectives: social, economic, political, administrative is carried out by people organized in collectives, depending on its importance. The administrative approach comes to order the logic of activity in a community entrusted to an authority that carries out planning, organization and control actions, in order to achieve the social mission and the purpose of the establishment and operation of public administration institutions. In this context, we propose a brief, specified approach to the need to streamline the activities of public administration authorities. The problem of human resources management in public administration requires a specified approach to the objectives of streamlining the activities of public administration authorities based on a human resources management strategy, which would contribute to the creation of a professional, transparent, flexible and responsive public function to the needs of society. The policies in the field of public office and civil servants represent a particularly important and always current key issue for ensuring the competitiveness and success of any public institution, even more so of the public administration.

COOPERATION AS PART OF CLUSTER INITIATIVESAS AN EXAMPLE OF INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY

The necessity to adapt to fluctuating market conditions caused by the pandemic, increasing inflation and customers’ expectations are only sample challenges facing entrepreneurs. The challenges are changing over time, however, the relations among business and scientific entities and public administration institutions constitute the natural element of business functioning. Running a business connected with current functioning as well as the need of introducing innovations demands from entrepreneurs not only competition but also cooperation with other entities. The cooperation as part of cluster initiatives provides a good example. The aim of the article is to explain the role of clusters and cluster initiatives in the development of innovation processes and the intensification of cooperative connections. The work contains overview of the statistics in a range of innovative activity of enterprises cooperating as part of cluster initiatives over the period of 2017–2021.

Reflections on the crisis management of selected municipal and city authorities during the coronavirus pandemic

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 had a significant impact on the operation of all aspects of society, including public administration institutions. This article aims to examine the most challenging issues encountered by selected municipal and city authorities, how they responded to these issues, and how the experience gained has been reflected in crisis plans for managing similar future events. This aim is accomplished through a literature review of public sources and scientific papers on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on public administration, as well as the results of interviews with representatives of the selected authorities. The results confirmed that the selected authorities were able to rapidly overcome the initial lack of relevant information and unpreparedness to implement anti-coronavirus measures and maintain the standard level of public services provided, albeit in a limited capacity.

Exploring the Harmonization of Political and Administrative Set-Ups for Better Service Delivery in an Organization- Case Study IPAM, USL

This research study examines the harmonization of political and administrative setups for better service delivery in an organization. The study focuses on the Institute of Public Administration and Management at the University of Sierra Leone (IPAM USL) to investigate the process of harmonization within the institution. Through a qualitative research design including interviews, observations, and content analysis, the study seeks to analyze the implementation of the harmonization process and its effects on the performance and service delivery of the institute. Key findings will provide insight into the effectiveness of the harmonization process and important recommendations for further improvement in service delivery through the harmonization of political and administrative set-ups.

Determinants of Financial Reporting Quality: Evidence from Local Governments in Sumatera Island

This study aims to investigate determinants of financial reporting quality (FRQ) local government in Sumatera Islands, Indonesia. The FRQ local government is proxied by audit opinion from the Indonesian Supreme Audit Board (ISAB) for each local government sample. The tested independent variables are capital expenditure, characteristics of local governments (size, financial independency, and local government status), and mayor’s characteristics (experience and age). Data were obtained from the summary of semester audit results of ISAB, official website of the ministry of finance and the local governments in Sumatera Island. Total samples are 143 local governments and the period of study is 5 years (2016 – 2020, or 715 observations). Using the multinomial logistic regression, this study found that a lower ratio of capital expenditure, smaller local governments, local government in city areas, and local governments led by older and experienced mayor are associated with higher financial reporting quality. This study also uncovered that mayor education level and mayor graduated from the Institute of Public Administration (or IPDN) have positive influence of financial reporting quality of the local governments.

Like a bridge over troubled water: Wellbeing and trust in governance during turbulent times

The COVID-19 pandemic extended interest in the relationships between citizens and governments in turbulent times of crises and emergencies. While the pandemic generated a critical existential threat to the lives of many, it also had a significant effect on the quality of life and on the wellbeing of even larger populations. This paper deals with the relationship between the wellbeing of citizens and three types of trust in governance (i.e. trust in political institutions, trust in public administration, trust in enforcement institutions) during the pandemic. We aim at advancing knowledge on both wellbeing and trust during crises, and more specifically on direct and indirect patterns of these important relationships. To do so, we suggest alternative models and a series of hypotheses aimed at examining them empirically. Two datasets on Israeli citizens are used. They were collected over two points in time during the heat of the pandemic and toward its decline and end (Study 1/t1; N = 1026 and Study 2/t2; N = 3024) and largely represent major sectors and ethnicities in the population. The findings generally support a positive relationship between wellbeing and trust, but more importantly indicate that during crisis, trust in public administration and enforcement institutions mediates the relationship between wellbeing and trust in political institutions. We thus argue that the public service may act as a bridge between citizens’ wellbeing and political trust. In our view, the findings testify to the complexity of the wellbeing–trust relationship, especially in challenging times. Implications and directions for future studies are suggested. Points for practitioners Trust in governance is different for various political institutions and for different public administration organizations, especially in turbulent times Civil servants should be aware of citizens’ wellbeing during crises as it affects trust in governance Citizen trust and wellbeing are significantly related in times of emergency and crises

Development of a partnership between academia, community, and government in response to the 2022 mpox outbreak in Japan.

Objectives In response to the steady rise in the number of cases of mpox in nonendemic countries, starting with an outbreak in the United Kingdom in May 2022, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on July 23, 2022. As of November 13, 2022, seven cases of mpox have been reported in Japan.Methods A community engagement approach was applied to prevent the spread of mpox in Japan.Results A tripartite partnership between academia, community, and government (ACG) was established to promote multisectoral communication between vulnerable communities, medical personnel involved in diagnosis and treatment, public health specialists at public health centers, epidemiologists at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), and government and public administration. Through information sharing, this ACG partnership can translate accurate information into effective infection control measures.Conclusion By developing and maintaining the ACG partnership, an environment will be created that allows an immediate response to future public health crises affecting vulnerable communities. This Practice Report describes the process of establishing an ACG partnership.

Moving from coproduction to commonization of digital public goods and services

AbstractThe hybridization of digital commons and public administration institutions led by bureaucratic entrepreneurs is a relatively recent phenomenon that has received limited attention in the literature. The term coined to describe this evolution is the “commonization” of digital public goods and services. I define commonization as the integration of shared property, peer production, and self‐governance into public administration. To explore the democratizing potential of commonization, I conducted a qualitative study comparing two case studies in France and Spain (Barcelona). My approach involves 44 semistructured interviews and online observations analyzed through the analytical framework of institutional work. The findings highlight five factors that enhance, and two that hinder, citizen power in co‐governance arrangements. In conclusion, I identify the theoretical and practical implications of commonizing digital public goods and services, providing valuable insights for practitioners and scholars, particularly in the New Public Governance paradigm.

Online sports betting in universities: Does online sports betting addictions impact the academic achievements and social relations of students?

The debate on the effects of online sports betting addictions on the academic achievements and social relations of many students in higher educational institutions has dominated most public discourse in recent years in Ghana. Ghana and many other African countries have declared online sports betting addictions among students as a national security emergency. Therefore, the researchers grounded this study on gaming theory, to explore the relationship between online sports betting addictions, academic achievements, and social relations among university students (n=245 & aged 18-25). The study adopted stratified random sampling to select 245 level 100 and 200 students, while five universities were purposively sampled. The universities include Ghana Telecommunication University, University of Professional Studies, Accra, University of Ghana, Ghana Communication University, and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. Regression analysis and structural modeling were adopted to test three hypotheses and validate the study model. The testing of <b>H<sub>1</sub></b> and <b>H<sub>2</sub> </b>established a significant negative relationship between online sports betting addictions, academic achievement, and the social relationships of students. <b>H<sub>3</sub>, </b>however, reported some differences between male and female students’ online sports betting addictions and their social relations, as well as academic achievements. Based on the findings, this study concludes that online sports betting addictions among university students have negative academic and social relationship implications.

Unveiling the Impact of Leadership Interplay on Organizational Commitment

Effective leadership is integral to an organization’s success, as it shapes employee attitudes and behaviors toward achieving goals and fosters a culture aligned with the organizational vision. Transactional and transformational leadership are two prominent styles that have been extensively studied, with transformational leadership often perceived as more desirable. This study aims to bridge gaps in existing research by investigating the interplay between these leadership styles and their impact on organizational outcomes, particularly employee commitment, using data from the 2020 Public Employee Perception Survey conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA). The study contributes to the literature on leadership’s impact on organizational outcomes and sheds light on the mechanisms through which leadership styles influence employee commitment, providing a comprehensive understanding of their collective influence on organizational success.

정부기관 청렴도 인식이 경찰신뢰에 미치는 영향과 정부기관 신뢰의 매개효과

Looking at previous studies on factors affecting trust in police in Korea, we can see that most of them are limited to variables related to police activities (fairness, effectiveness, etc.). However, the police is one of the government agencies under the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, and improving police activities or citizens' awareness of police activities alone may not be enough to increase trust in the police. Previous overseas studies have gone further to identify factors influencing trust in the police through comparative studies using country-level variables. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of citizens' perception of the integrity of government agencies on trust in the police and to verify the mediating effect of trust in government agencies in that influence relationship. Accordingly, the Korea Institute of Public Administration conducted a quantitative statistical analysis based on the results of a survey collected as part of the 2021 “Study on Governance and the Level of Trust in Korean Society.” As a result of the analysis, trust in government agencies was found to have a significant partial mediating effect between the integrity of government agencies and trust in the police. These research results suggest that there is a need to more broadly discuss improving trust in the police in order to elicit police cooperation as an essential element of community police activities, which is the basis of the modern police activity paradigm. Therefore, in follow-up research, related influencing factors should be explored through a review of overseas previous research, and scale development and validation work to apply it domestically should be prioritized.

Голландская экспансия в Малайе и формирование институтов публичной власти

The Dutch expansion in Malaya was associated with the Dutch East India Company, also known as the Dutch VOC. It influenced the development of public authority institutions in Malaya and the Indonesian islands. The VOC had a trade monopoly in the East Indies and adopted state governmental methods and functions in the region. The Charter of 1602 gave the Company rights to maintain a military garrison, build forts, appoint judges, and conclude treaties outside Europe. In the first half of the XVII century, the Dutch defeated the Portuguese in their colonial rivalry for the Indonesian islands and Malaya. As the VOC expanded its boundaries, it used the structure of public authority to manage the colonies. The author analyzed the structure of the VOC public administration, its bodies, and public institutions in Malacca and other colonial cities. The Dutch colonial court system in Malaya and the Indonesian islands included European and traditional courts. However, Batavia had a local authority known as the College van Schepenen while the island of Java had Adat and Islamic courts.

The subject matter of administrative law as a basic category For distinguishing sectoral principles of administrative law

Problem setting. Administrative law as a fundamental branch of public law is a necessary tool in regulating the activities of public administration bodies, public organizations, enterprises, institutions, and organizations. Its influence is constantly felt by specific individuals. Norms of administrative law protect relations formed under the influence of civil, labor, financial and other branches of law. In recent years, administrative law has been in a state of transformation, a new ideology of relations between the state and the citizen is being formed, the administrative legal doctrine is undergoing fundamental changes, and administrative legislation is being updated. As a result, administrative law has turned from the law of state management into a branch that normatively defines and regulates the rights and obligations of public administration in relation to subjects of civil society. Analysis of recent researches and publications. A significant number of scientists dealt with issues of administrative law, its subject, principles, among which it is worth mentioning the works of such scientists as: V. B. Averyanov, Yu. P. Bityak, V. V. Galunko, R. S. Melnyk, A. A. Pukhtetska and others. However, despite the rather large number of works, questions related to the generalization of scientific positions, which highlight the subject of administrative law as a basic category for determining industry precepts, remain in most cases outside the attention of researchers, which makes it possible to talk about the need to carry out such research. The purpose of research is to clarify the role of the subject of administrative law as a basic category for determining the branch principles of administrative law. Article’s main body. The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the subject of administrative law as a fundamental criterion for determining the principles of administrative law. Of fundamental importance for updating the concept of the subject of administrative law were two theoretical conclusions that were made in the development of the ideas of the Concept of Administrative Reform in Ukraine. The transformation of the subject of administrative law is a factor in updating the content and classification of the principles of administrative law. The subject of administrative law is social relations that arise for the purpose of realizing and protecting the rights of citizens, creation of normal conditions for the functioning of civil society and the state. It follows that the main task of administrative law is to create a priority of legal conditions for ensuring by public administration the rights, freedoms and interests of man and citizen in the sphere of public administration. The subject of administrative law is a wide complex of social relations that arise in connection with the implementation of the functions of the state executive power, the content of which is the management of society. Ukraine’s new management model (with adapted principles of Good Governance) should be aimed at maximizing the scope of public participation in governance, ensuring that economic, social and political priorities are based on consensus in such a way that the voices of all citizens, even the poorest and most socially disadvantaged population groups were taken into account when making state decisions. The article emphasizes the fact that principles are the leading category in the administrative law of all continental European countries. The principles reveal the content of law, reveal the essence of law, its foundations, as well as the regularities of social life and needs, and highlight trends. In the theory of law, the principles of law mean the most general and stable requirements that contribute to the establishment and protection of social values, determine the nature of law and the direction of its further development. Conclusions and prospects for development. The principles of law are a natural phenomenon of legal science, which in their essence are universal and reflect modern approaches to their interpretation. In modern conditions, the principles of law have a universal character, as they must be taken into account by law-making subjects during the creation of norms for the legal regulation of social relations. The peculiarities of the subject of administrative law provide grounds for a new approach to updating and characterizing the principles of administrative law resulting from interdependence and influence on each other.

Analysis of Civil Servants Training – an Integral Part of Human Resource Development Management in Public Institutions

This paper, addresses the issue of professional staff training in the public institutions of the Republic of Moldova, as an integral part of human resource development management, being considered an important direction of modernization of the contemporary society. The professional staff training in public institutions is necessary for the development of the ability to react to the increasingly rapid changes, in order to make them more efficient and competitive in the face of new challenges. Therefore, in this paper we have analysed the effort made by the central public authorities to organize the staff training, working in public administration. In this context, several indicators that characterize the professional staff training activity in public administration institutions, have been assessed. The information provided by the State Chancellery of the Republic of Moldova, responsible for the staff training of public administration, served as factual material.

Use of Movable Cultural Heritage Through Libraries in Slovakia

Abstract Research purpose. Cultural heritage in movable or immovable form contributes with its tools to the creation of a coherent and inclusive society. The cultural direction of the society should be built on the basic principles of inclusion, equality, participation and availability with the help of marketing and marketing communication. The aim of the contribution is, on the basis of the data database of culture, which is implemented by institutions under the authority of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, to determine the use and sustainability of non-periodical publications registered in libraries in the Slovak Republic, which should lead to the creation and maintenance of mutual understanding between them and the public with the ultimate goal of supporting knowledge the society's potential. Design / Methodology / Approach. The object of the research werw 1738 libraries of the Slovak Republic, using the statistics for period 2016-2020. We used eighteen fifferent indicators, such as „active library services users“, „library visitors“, etc. Findings. There is a strong statistical dependence based on the obtained results for the research questions and the multiple correlation dependence between the number of libraries and indicators such as the number of book units, the number of loans, and the number of visitors. Because of this, it was possible to outline new recommendations to support the sustainability and development of public libraries in the Slovak Republic. Originality / Value / Practical implications. Through the continuous generation of knowledge and data in this area, the research activity and results of this work could contribute to increased awareness of the importance of culture and the building of the society's good reputation. By developing a public relations communication tool, public administration institutions could significantly contribute to the development of knowledge potential not only in the Slovak Republic. This requires building relationship management and strengthening the communication of the investigated institutions towards the public with the intention of strengthening these ties.

Synopsis of research undertaken by Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General officials as part of the Institute of Public Administration’s MEconSc in Policy Analysis

Synopsis of research undertaken by Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General officials as part of the Institute of Public Administration’s MEconSc in Policy Analysis

Examining the Antecedents and Consequences of Public Officials’ Satisfaction with the Flexible Work System

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the antecedent and consequential factors of satisfaction with the flexible working system. Organizational culture was examined as an antecedent factor, while job satisfaction, work performance, organizational commitment, turnover intention, and quality of life were examined as outcome factors. The data of 2,785 public officials who used the flexible work system in the Korea Institute of Public Administration (2022) data set were analyzed using SPSS 28.0. and PROCESS macro's Model 4. The main research findings are as follows. First, organizational cultures that respect individuality and cooperation, supports management, and aims for work autonomy all positively and significantly affect satisfaction with the flexible working system. When ranking the size of influence by the type of organizational culture, work autonomy, respect for individuality, and a cooperative organizational culture had a positive impact in that order, with work autonomy being the most influential factor. In addition, the public officials' age, job preparation period, self-evaluation of workload, and overtime working hours are significant antecedents of satisfaction with the flexible work system. Second, when examining consequential factors, a high level of satisfaction with the flexible working system affects job satisfaction (+), work performance (+), organizational commitment (+), turnover intention (-), and quality of life (+). Job satisfaction was an especially valid mediator between satisfaction with the flexible working system and other consequential factors, including work performance, organizational commitment, turnover intention, and quality of life.

The Irish Department of Finance, 1959–99. By Ciarán Casey. Pp 255. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. 2022. €35 hardback.

The Irish Department of Finance, 1959–99. By Ciarán Casey. Pp 255. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. 2022. €35 hardback.