Local Government Management Research Articles

Therapeutic Landscape as Value Added in the Structure of the Destination-Specific Therapeutic Tourism Product

The aim of the paper is to describe how therapeutic landscape creates value added for tourists in spa resorts. Survey data were collected from 184 tourists to Swoszowice spa resort in Poland using a self-administered questionnaire. The results indicated that the way the therapeutic landscape creates value added for tourists differs concerning socio-demographic, behavioural and psychographic factors. The conclusions have important implications for scholars, allowing them to understand the importance of the therapeutic landscape and its determinants for tourists. Knowledge of how tourists assess landscape aesthetics, which constitute value added in the structure of the destination-specific therapeutic tourism product (DSTTP), is essential for local government entities and managers of treatment enterprises to develop and manage a therapeutic product that meets the needs of their customers. The present paper fills the gap in the subject literature, which lacks studies assessing the therapeutic landscape as one of the elements in the structure of DSTTP.

Do Senior Public Managers Matter for Local Government Performance? Linkage with Policy Orientation and Networks of Planning and Development Coordinators in Local Governments in the Philippines

This study investigates the performance of local governments and government management factors in the Philippines by focusing on planning and development coordinators (PDCs) as senior public managers in local governments. A questionnaire survey was conducted with city/municipal PDCs from 300 randomly selected local governments. The relationships among policy orientation, attributes, networks, and local government performance were quantitatively analyzed. Our findings revealed that networking with government officials at other levels, communication with the stakeholders, and individual policy preferences were found to have a substantial impact on local government performance. In contrast, training opportunities were not found to have any substantial impact. Results of the analysis generally imply that, in addition to the mechanics of local politics, the choice of local government management has become a factor of equal or greater importance in the state and development of local government performance in the Philippines.

Evaluation of forest fire risk based on multicriteria decision analysis techniques for Changzhou, China

With the rapid development of China's economy, an increasing number of cities are building forest parks or landscape forests to improve the quality of people's lives and protect the environment. However, forest fires are notoriously difficult to extinguish and have caused tragic losses to cities. Therefore, it is particularly important to conduct a comprehensive assessment of forest fire risk. This study focuses on urban forest fire risk to develop an integrated fire risk model to prevent forest fires. A risk assessment model covering different multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) techniques was developed to analyze safety vulnerabilities and determine fire risk levels with the spatial analysis functions of geographical information system (GIS) software. Moreover, the accuracy of the model was verified using fire data downloaded from the NASA-FIRMS website. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the accuracy of each model. The results show that the AUC value of the combination weighting of game theory (CWGT) method is 0.700. The method has good accuracy and can be used to predict the forest fire risk in Changzhou City. The towns with the highest forest fire risk in Changzhou City were Tianmuhu, Daibu, and Xuebu, with average areas of 8354.77 ha, 5125.92 ha, and 5256.67 ha, respectively, and proportions of 36.20 %, 37.15 %, and 23.43 %, respectively. The conclusion of this study provides a reference and guide for local government management. At the same time, this study considers the emergency rescue capability index and comprehensively evaluates the risk over a time series of pre- and postfire. This is a new attempt and has made new contributions to this field.

The Role of Political Factors, Leadership and Human Resource Quality on Budgeting Conflict Management in Local Government

Abstract: This study aims to provide empirical evidence of the influence of political factors, leadership and the quality of human resources on budgetary conflict management. The population in this study were all members of the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) and the Regional Government Budget Team (TAPD). This research was tested using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study indicate that Political Factors affect budgeting conflict management in the local government and the Quality of Human Resources has an effect on Budgeting Conflict Management. However, leadership has no effect on Budgeting Conflict Management in the local government. The limitation of this research is that in the data collection process, the information provided by respondents through questionnaires sometimes does not show the true opinion, where the results of the study are highly dependent on the results of the questionnaires distributed which allow the tendency for bias to still exist.

Smart Governance Arrangement for Integrated Public Services Management in Local Government

This study focuses on institutional arrangements and policy formulation to develop a smart governance framework for integrated public service management in local governments. It also examines the challenges faced by local governments in implementing integrated public service management based on smart governance analysis. The article discusses the findings related to the smart governance institutional model, particularly in the context of the City Government of Makassar, which aims to become a smart city with smart city-based integrated public services, emphasizing smart governance as a key component. The research employs qualitative methods, gathering information and findings from existing literature. The article presents insights into the establishment of a smart governance institutional model for innovative integrated public service management in local governments, driven by the objective of achieving effective and efficient governance.
 Keywords: smart governance, integrated public services, institutional arrangement

주민참여 관리방식과 적극행정이 제도의 성과 인식에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

This study aims to examine the relationship between citizen participation management methods, including proactive public administration, and expected performance by participatory budgeting in a metropolitan city by mixed methods research. Few study has been involved in the relationship between citizen participation management and policy effect in local governments. This study includes proactive public administration as a method for citizen participation management. Proactive administration is more likely to induce the strengthening of cooperation between citizens and local governments as a goal of participatory budgeting because proactive public administration features implementing policies with the expertise and creativity of public officials for the public interest. Based on the analysis results, this study suggests policy implications regarding citizen participation management methods to enhance the effectiveness of policies in participatory budgeting.

Sustainable Environmental Recovery Policy: Redesigning Sand Mining Policy in Indonesia

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to review the effectiveness of sand mining policies that are controlled and monitored under local government management
 
 Theoretical Framework: In managing sand mining, putting attention to environmental ethics is a must so the impact of the sand mining process can be controlled. By understanding sustainable development concepts, government policies regarding sand mining should be more emphasize the human life aspects.
 
 Method: This study used a qualitative approach by conducting in-depth interviews with the community around the mining area in Lumajang Regency. Therefore, the impacts of socio-economics can be determined from the explanations obtained.
 
 Results and Conclusion: This study found that many dynamics happened because of inconsistent regulations. Lumajang Regency is affected area by these problems as there are many mining sites in Lumajang Regency. Before making environmental management policies, the government need to have a good analysis so the ecosystem can be protected and illegal sand mining activities can be eliminated.
 
 Research Implications: This research may use for government considerations to solve environmental problems caused by sand mining activities in Lumajang Regency, Indonesia.
 
 Originality/value: This research discusses the problem regarding environmental issues caused by sand mining activity and the solution solved by the government by redesigning the policy to improve the sand mining management quality in Indonesia.

153 Challenges and facilitators experienced by professionals recording long-term outcomes after hip fracture: a Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research qualitative study

Abstract Background Older people with hip fracture can experience slow recovery. Hospitals in Ireland record inconsistent information about survival, recovery, and treatment adherence up to one year after fracture. The Irish Hip Fracture Database aims to implement outcome fields to standardise this information. This study aimed to explore local facilitators and challenges experienced by hospital-based health professionals in Ireland to long-term hip fracture outcome recording. Methods Health care professionals who had experience of collecting long-term outcomes after hip fracture in Irish acute and rehabilitation hospitals were identified through a systematic literature review and advertisement. They were sampled purposively by profession and geographical location. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted online, audio-recorded, and transcribed. Data collection and analysis were guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Research Ethics Committee approval was received. Results There were 21 participants: eight geriatricians, six physiotherapists, three nurses, three orthopaedic surgeons and an anaesthetist. Challenges and facilitators across five CFIR domains were identified. 1) Characteristics of Individuals: Patient-focused, persistent, and flexible professionals have driven long-term outcome recording locally. 2) Innovation characteristics: Patient contact mode and complexity of information recorded affected activity difficulty. 3) Process: Protected space, time, administrative support, role clarity and staff consistency aided sustainability. 4) Inner setting: Support of local governance groups, senior clinicians and management facilitated activity. 5) Outer setting: Professional collaborations between hospitals and international exemplars inspired activity, while perceived policy focus on acute data hindered prioritisation of long-term outcome recording. Conclusion While site-specific circumstances are evident, common challenges and facilitators have been identified to recording of long-term outcomes after hip fracture by hospital-based health professionals across Ireland. Education and implementation strategies are currently being developed based on these findings, with input from patients and international experts. Further research will evaluate implementation outcomes including feasibility of specific data fields.

Local government managers are on the frontlines of climate change: Are they ready?

AbstractState and local governments in the United States are the implementation agents for a vast swath of federal policies. As the country embarks on an unprecedented foray into fiscal federalism to combat climate change, we face a stark reality: many local governments are not ready. Drawing from recent data and evidence on local sustainability activities, we argue policy makers and managers at all levels of governance need to apply the lessons learned over the last two decades of subnational climate efforts. For local government managers working in the 21st century, climate change will likely be a defining social dilemma of their lifetimes. After years of inaction, the United States has taken a major step in trying to meet its greenhouse‐gas mitigation pledges. But implementation requires understanding both the opportunities and opportunity costs posed by such generational investments.

Community Forests advance local wildfire governance and proactive management in British Columbia, Canada

As wildfires are increasingly causing negative impacts to communities and their livelihoods, many communities are demanding more proactive and locally driven approaches to address wildfire risk. This marks a shift away from centralized governance models where decision-making is concentrated in government agencies that prioritize reactive wildfire suppression. In British Columbia (BC), Canada, Community Forests—a long-term, area-based tenure granted to Indigenous and/or local communities—are emerging as local leaders facilitating proactive wildfire management. To explore the factors that are enabling local governance approaches to managing wildfire risk, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 26 Community Forest managers across BC. Managers highlighted financial and social capacity, especially trust and relationships with both community members and government agencies, as crucial factors influencing their ability to undertake proactive management. These factors enable Community Forests to address wildfire risk not only within their own tenure area, but also at household, community, and landscape scales, while balancing diverse community values, objectives for forest management, and legal and policy obligations. Despite ongoing challenges, Community Forests emphasized the importance of scaling up their efforts to address wildfire risk and are a critical form of local wildfire governance that can help advance proactive wildfire management across BC.

Communication Management in Local Government: Crisis Communication Strategies and Public Relations

Communication Management in Local Government: Crisis Communication Strategies and Public Relations

Borich 요구도와 Locus for Focus 모형을 활용한 통합사례관리 슈퍼바이저 교육요구 분석

The purpose of this study is to identify the prioritized competencies required for the structure of educational programs for case management supervisors in the public sector. To achieve this aim, we collected data on the importance and implementation of each competency from team leaders in local government and case managers, and then analyzed this data using the Borich requirements chart and the Locus for Focus model. Regardless of the type of case management supervisor, eight competencies emerged as having high educational needs: ‘knowledge of the client’, ‘understanding of supervision’, ‘counseling skills’, ‘communication skills’, ‘mediation and conflict management skills’, ‘support and encouragement skills’, ‘respect for clients’, and ‘self-reflection and self-development’. Training priorities varied between team leaders and case managers for some competencies. Based on the results of this study, we propose the development and implementation of competency-based educational programs for case management supervisors.

지방자치단체 예산의 방만운영과 낭비 예방을 위한 입법적 해결방안

Among the writings on local government operation published since the 1970s until recently in the UK, which can be said to be the suzerain of local autonomy the representative characteristic is the focus of research on the logic that threatens the traditional status of local autonomy which has been understood as a sound symbol of democracy in the past. Korea has been experiencing incomplete local autonomy with insufficient decentralization for over 30 years but it is not much different in that local autonomy is rapidly being absorbed into turbid central politics as in the UK and Western Europe. In addition to the influence of central politics lacking national trust local election officials bandwagon of popularism drives unit local governments to serious budget waste. The problems arising from the continuous budget waste and lax financial management of local governments can be limited to a unit area in a microscopic view but expand as a side effect of the nation's overall financial management in a macroscopic view. In particular, such a side effect is that it promotes distrust between social classes, while eventually causing serious obstacles in the operation of local autonomy, which is the basis of democracy. The patterns of budget waste in the budget management process of local governments typically show behaviors such as hasty decisions, exhibitionism, patronage and sharing. The main background of this problem is the selfish judgment of the political party that does not properly accept the voters' demands. In other words, rather than managing their finances soundly, they focused only on spending their budgets by pandering to popularity. It has also encouraged a waste of budget due to the private use of public powers. Therefore, we urge the introduction of a local government bankruptcy system and a taxpayer lawsuit system as a way to solve the problem. At the same time, the improvement and strengthening of the ordinance legislative power which has been continuously requested from the local government field and that is an urgent issue. Along with improvement of the current self-audit function of local governments. In the future I would like to suggest that it is necessary to establish a 'Local Board of Audit and Inspection' gradually divide the country into regions.

The Role of Risk Management Implementation in Increasing Accountability: A Study of All Regency/Municipality Governments

The regional government is susceptible to risks that may impede attaining objectives while executing its responsibilities and powers, necessitating implementing risk management measures. Implementing risk management in local governments is a novel development, with corresponding guidelines issued in 2019. This study seeks to test whether applying risk management based on these provisions can positively impact increasing financial accountability. The present investigation involves the entirety of the population within the jurisdiction of the regency/municipality government as the research participants. The study's empirical data were acquired from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency and the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenpan-RB). Subsequently, the data were subjected to regression analysis techniques utilizing SPSS software. This paper provides findings that entities that implement risk management will have implications for higher SAKIP scores. This implies that risk management can deliver reasonable guarantees to achieving local government goals, especially regarding financial accountability. The present research employs the SAKIP score as a surrogate for assessing accountability, albeit acknowledging its restricted measurement outcomes and partial depiction of local government accountability. Specifically, the SAKIP score delineates the accountability of performance attained by a governmental entity in executing programs and activities funded by the APBN/APBD. The findings of this research possess the potential to be extended to all local governing bodies to enhance the attainment of local government accountability goals.

Assessing the interaction between internal control and financial management in local government

A well-designed internal control (IC) system should reveal how well the government manages its finances and how effectively they employ its resources. This study studied the interaction between the local government's effectiveness in IC and its financial management. Some issues with IC practice include insufficient accountability, when everyday interactions are not reported for, and inefficient mechanisms are taken into action to catch perpetrators who interfere with the money. The method used in the study depends on a survey research strategy. The research's statistical data were gathered by distributing 250 questionnaires to employees of the ten (10) local governments that were taken into consideration. Selective sampling was used to choose these respondents, and regression analysis was used to examine the questionnaire's results. The analysis's findings demonstrate that IC and financial management are significantly correlated, with a . Because of this conclusion, the research recommends that the management of local governments develop more robust ways for internal control. These approaches will ensure that IC is practical and efficient, allowing for the successful management of financial problems.

Digitalization profiles of local government management The Argentinean case

Digitalization profiles of local government management The Argentinean case

Management to Promote Participatory Budgeting in the Closing of Gaps in Basic Public Services in the Provincial Condorcanqui - Amazonas Department

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to analyse the management to promote participatory budgeting as an effective tool in closing gaps in basic public services. The main objective was to review existing literature and highlight the contributions and rationale of local government participation and management in the context of municipal public administration. Theoretical framework: Participatory budgeting is mentioned as a key concept in the study. Participatory budgeting involves the active participation of the community in the process of allocating public resources, allowing for greater transparency and decision-making based on the needs and priorities of the population. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study is based on a systematic literature review of descriptive typology, following the guidelines set out in the PRISMA statement. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were established to select relevant papers, which were then synthesised into a matrix that facilitated content analysis by year, country of resource, areas of knowledge and substantive contributions of the review. Findings: Analytical categories, such as participation and local government management, provide examples of exceptional content undervalued by the systems to which they belong. In addition, it is noted that the research revaluates these contributions and the logic of their emergence in the context of public administration. Social, practical and research implications: At the social level, the study highlights the importance of participatory budgeting as a tool that promotes citizen participation in decision-making and the closing of gaps in basic public services. In practical terms, it suggests that a local public administration committed to paradigm shifts in public policy and the provision of high quality public services can benefit from the implementation of participatory budgeting. In terms of research implications, it is mentioned that the research revalues the contributions of the analytical categories and the logic of their emergence. Originality/value: It is highlighted that a systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines, which implies a rigorous approach and a solid basis for the findings and conclusions presented. In addition, the value of citizen participation and local government management in the context of municipal public administration is emphasised.

Property tax reassessment among local authorities: the implementation and its key challenges

PurposeThe role of local authorities is crucial in addressing the essential needs of communities, and they possess the right to impose property taxes on all properties within their territory. Property taxes are levied on all properties, contributing to approximately 60% of the local authority’s finances. However, their role in this policy is not frequently understood, primarily in executing property tax reassessment. Hence, this paper aims to reveal property tax reassessment implementation and identify its key challenges.Design/methodology/approachThe latest tone of the list record was extracted from the local government division, Ministry of Housing and Local Government Malaysia, to answer the research objective. The data were received on November 2021 by email. Furthermore, through the literature review, the most significant challenges in property tax reassessment were identified, compared and presented.FindingsThe results highlight that property tax reassessment implementation in West Malaysia is at the level of concern where only two councils have the latest tone of the list. However, larger councils have a higher performance compared to smaller councils. The findings also reveal various challenges in property tax reassessment, such as insufficient human resources, inadequate property systems and software and lack of financial capacity. Others include a shortage of competent assessors, lower public education, political interference and socioeconomic uncertainty.Practical implicationsThis study offers practical implications to policy and decision-makers in the West Malaysian local authorities. Despite inferior performance by West Malaysian local authorities, there is a need for conducting property tax reassessment activity to ensure the quality and uniformity of the assessment. This study suggests that local government stakeholders and managers should devote more attention to formulating long-term plans and promoting the property tax reassessment practice. The property tax reform could solve the current situation of substandard reassessment activity.Originality/valueThis study explains, compares and interprets the actual statistical data through the figures and summarises the challenges of property tax reassessment activity among local authorities.

Politics of climate risk management in local government: a case study of the municipality of Stavanger

The case study presented in this paper was conducted to study the politics of local-level climate risk management and discuss these politics' implications for responses to climate change and democratic deliberation. Local government plays an important role in the response to climate change, in particular with reference to coping with unwanted consequences of climate change, such as more frequent and intense extreme weather events, including torrential rain and flooding. Climate risk management is an approach that local government can adopt to deal with these unwanted consequences. To investigate the politics of local-level climate risk management, we conducted a case study of the municipality of Stavanger in Norway. In analyzing this case study, we drew on literature on the securitization of climate change, in particular, that of risk-based securitization of climate change produced by governmental power. The analysis given here is derived by applying the concept of risk logic understood as the translation of unwanted consequences of climate change into climate risk together with the actions and use of tools influenced by the discipline of risk analysis thereby entailed. Risk logic manifests in political discourse, actors, and tools. In this case study, the justification for risk logic on unwanted consequences of climate change at the local level comes from national-level laws and regulations. Moreover, climate risk management is translated into existing bureaucratic routines, organizational structures, and the activities of professionals. Risk tools play an essential role in making unwanted consequences of climate change governable and can manifest as a consequence of risk logic or can convey risk logic. The analysis implies that the securitization of climate change based on governmental power at the local level has a depoliticizing effect on the issue. Moreover, the unique characteristics of unwanted consequences of climate change fade as climate risk is seen as a risk driver to be factored into existing and well-known risks, and thereby normalizes the situation. Finally, the focus on the cause of climate change seems to diminish because safety is a function of the referent objects, and the response thereby becomes decoupled from the wider issue of global warming.

Strategi Penerapan Manajemen Resiko dalam Rangka Peningkatan Kinerja Instansi Pemerintah di Kota Bekasi

The Municipal Government of Bekasi has known risk management through elements of risk assessment since 2011, but until now in its implementation it has not yet had an ideal strategy so that the hope of creating good governance has not been fully achieved. As one of the strategic needs in improving organizational performance, risk management is needed in optimizing the use of resources owned by the organization through rearranging the governance system by applying the principles of transparency and accountability. This study aims to determine the factors that have caused the implementation of risk management in the Bekasi City Government to not run effectively and efficiently so that a risk management strategy design is needed that is in accordance with the characteristics of local wisdom in improving the performance of agencies in the Bekasi City Government. The method used in this study is a qualitative case study method with purposive and snowball sampling techniques. As for data collection techniques through in-depth interviews with data processing using triangulation (combined) and is inductive. The final results of this study indicate that risk management must be managed based on the regulation of the Deputy for Supervision of Regional Financial Management No. 04 of 2019 concerning guidelines for risk management in local governments. Performance accountability is the obligation of government agencies to be accountable for their performance achievements, which are set forth in a report through SAKIP. to improve government performance accountability, risks from programs and activities must be managed through good and correct risk management. The implementation of Risk Management is influenced by external factors, namely the OPD within the Bekasi City Government and internally, in this case the Regional Inspectorate Institution; in terms of human resources, budget and other facilities and infrastructure.