Barriers for the Practical Use of Contemporary Management Methods in the SelfGovernment Sector

Abstract

In the 80s of the last century, for the whole public sector, due to its low efficiency, old and inefficient administration model begun to replace gradually through multiple used in business management methods. Polish local authorities realize that to achieve beneficial effects is not possible without a modern management system that can help to improve the efficiency and the performance of local government. In addition, we see a lot of changes in economic, social and global, which have the negative impact on the functioning of the local government, and in particular, on its financial situation. In a clash with the growing expectations of the local communities, it forces local authorities to undertake specific activities. The aim of the article is to present selected tools of contemporary management in the local government sub-sector, in particular multi - year financial planning, annual planning in the form of task-based budgeting, public-private partnership and internal management control and audit in context of legal and organizational barriers which influence the effectiveness of their use.