Public Administration Reform in Czechia after 2000 – Ambitious
Strategies and Modest Results?

J 2018

Public Administration Reform in Czechia after 2000 – Ambitious Strategies and Modest Results?

ŠPAČEK, David

Basic information

Original name

Public Administration Reform in Czechia after 2000 – Ambitious Strategies and Modest Results?

Authors

ŠPAČEK, David (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, NISPAcee - Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe, 2018, 1337-9038

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50902 Social sciences, interdisciplinary

Country of publisher

Slovakia

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

Odkaz na e-verzi článku v časopisu

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14560/18:00103348

Organization unit

Faculty of Economics and Administration

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2018-0007

UT WoS

000439160600007

Keywords in English

public administration reform; Czechia; civil service; e-government; quality management

Abstract

V originále

The paper summarizes and discusses the main topics, developments and issues of Czech administrative reform, based on desk research, secondary literature on developments of administrative reform in the country and input obtained through mapping and analyzing ESF/ESIF support and interviews with employees of central bodies that are responsible for the coordination and evaluation of the use of ESF/ESIF support. It is based on findings prepared within the project European Public Administration Country Knowledge (EUPACK) that focused on researching dynamics of public administration in EU member states and the contribution of external support to improving public administration quality. The research indicates that partial results have been accomplished particularly in the following areas: openness and transparency, quality management implementation (by municipalities and regions) and e-government. Civil-service legislation has been consolidated rather recently, yet has changed various times, and this undermines every effort to evaluate its effects. A national PA evaluation system is being developed by the Ministry of the Interior but focuses (similarly to PA strategies and related operational programmes) on input indicators. This raises questions about possibilities to evaluate actual quality in PA and results of projects implemented within PA reforms.

Citovat

ŠPAČEK, David. Public Administration Reform in Czechia after 2000 – Ambitious Strategies and Modest Results? NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy. NISPAcee - Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe, 2018, vol. 11, No 1, p. 155-182. ISSN 1337-9038. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2018-0007.

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ŠPAČEK, David. Public Administration Reform in Czechia after 2000 – Ambitious Strategies and Modest Results? \textit{NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy}. NISPAcee - Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe, 2018, vol.~11, No~1, p.~155-182. ISSN~1337-9038. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2018-0007.

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