UWARUNKOWANIA KSZTAŁTOWANIA STRUKTURY ORGANIZACJI PUBLICZNEJ NA PRZYKŁADZIE PODLASKIEGO URZĘDU WOJEWÓDZKIEGO
DETERMINANTS OF SHAPING THE STRUCTURE OF A PUBLIC ORGANIZATION ON THE CASE OF THE PODLASKIE VOIVODESHIP OFFICE

Summary/Abstract: The research presented in the article concerns the determinants of organizational structures in public organisation,particularly the influence of managerial attachment to existing, stable structures, using the example of the Podlaskie Voivode-ship Office. For this purpose, an analysis of legal and organizational determinants was carried out, along with empiricalresearch in the form of a survey conducted among a selected group of middle-level managers (head of departments) of theoffice. The conducted research illustrates the strength and specificity of the office staff's attachment to stable, and oftensimply inherited, organizational structures. A two-dimensional character of the determinants shaping the organizational struc-ture can also be observed, consisting of the interplay between external influences (specific legislation) and internal factors,with particular emphasis on organizational culture. The described structure proves to be very stable and therefore inflexible,with a deeply rooted sense of its own organic nature, where the effectiveness of a manager depends on an excellent under-standing of the organization (internal recruitment) and where high levels of conformity and adaptation to the team of peoplethey work with are expected from employees.

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