Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31297/hkju.21.1.1
Education in the Czech Republic: A Comparative Analysis on the Case of the University of Pardubice
Onur Kulaç
orcid.org/0000-0002-5135-0356
; PhD, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Lucie Sobotková
orcid.org/0000-0002-1203-4588
; PhD, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
Martin Sobotka
orcid.org/0000-0002-9074-1333
; PhD, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
Abstract
Public administration is overwhelmingly crucial in providing citizens with the best accessible, affordable, effective, and efficient services. Governments need qualified human resources for satisfactory employment processes. Therefore, higher education institutions play a crucial role in supplying the education in the field of public administration. Universities and various institutes from all over the world have numerous public administration education programmes. In this context, students as well as professionals have a wide range of opportunities to get an education in public administration so as to be employed in the public or relevant sectors. In parallel with globalisation and the development of information technologies, new professions have started to emerge and significant changes have been observed in people’s learning preferences. The Czech Republic is one of the significant Central European countries to offer an education in public administration. To this end, the study examines public administration education in the Czech Republic and looks more closely at public administration education at the University of Pardubice, which offers programmes in the area of public administration and the public sector. The analysis is performed based on a statistical evaluation of students’ interest over a span of 16 years. Finally, the demand for public administration education at the University of Pardubice is analysed in order to put forth the current state of public administration
education by comparing it with other relevant faculties in the Czech Republic. The conclusion of the study is devoted to considerations on the possibilities of supporting education in the Czech Republic. More consistent supervision from the position of the state seems appropriate, but also support for a family policy aimed at reconciling professional and family life.
Keywords
public administration education; comparative analysis; Czech Republic; University of Pardubice
Hrčak ID:
254677
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Publication date:
26.3.2021.
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