Przedsiębiorstwo jako model funkcjonowania jednostek administracji publicznej

The article aims to present the features of an enterprise upon which public administration units are patterned. The booming developing economy and society have brought about new challenges for the public sector. On the one hand, public organisations observe the need for far-reaching reforms and improvement in their structure, which in turn results in their departure from a bureaucratic model of administration. On the other, the country’s citizens expect high quality and professional services. In order to satisfy these expectations, public sector entities more frequently apply methods employed by enterprises. A new concept of management in administration places emphasis on the division of tasks, the appropriate establishment of goals, analysis and monitoring of results and effective financial management, and providing managers with more independence in action. Such solutions enable public institutions to attain certain standards in the public sector and make them citizen-friendly.