Using of strategic management tools in conditions of local self-government in Slovakia

Abstract

Current trends in public administration lead to economic, efficient and effective use of finance, human and material sources in the area of local self-government. Also management of municipality property prefer methods and tools used in the private sector. One of these approaches is application of the principles and tools of strategic management. The aim of this paper is on a selected sample of municipalities to determine whether these municipalities have worked out their development strategy through the economic and social development program of community and what is the level of municipalities´ development potential analyses and defined strategies and priorities published in it.