Personnel management in public administration

This thesis is focused on the personnel management in public administration at a regional and municipal level. Human resources are the main factor in public administration and working with them is very important for the functioning of the administration as a whole. First of all, this work is focused on theory and then on the practical use of personnel methods in public administration. It is a synthesis of theoretical knowledge and its verification on selected offices (Krajský úřad Středočeského kraje, Úřad městské části Praha 14). The comparison of two levels of public administration is beneficial because the differences in the implementation of personnel management are clearly visible. I analysed all HR activities and I focused primarily on methods of motivation, evaluation and remuneration. The offices have the largest deficiencies in motivation of employees. So far there are no binding regulations for evaluation, and therefore each office has its own methods. According to my research, evaluation methods at Úřad městské části Praha 14 are insufficient, while Krajský úřad Středočeského kraje could serve as a model for the whole public administration in term of evaluation of employees. At the end of this thesis there are some recommendations based on established knowledge from practice that could contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of personnel management in public administration.