<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study tests whether decentralized leadership influences the efficiency of running selected cultural institutions, specifically museums in the Czech Republic. For the analysis, data from 2015 from 187 museums spread around the whole Czech Republic are used. The method for the evaluation of efficiency is data envelope analysis, and for identifying the influence of decentralized leadership, a regression analysis is used. Museums established by municipalities reach higher efficiency than museums established by regions and central government. The causes may be found in the ability to better estimate the local demand as well as in the rational behavior of municipalities that prefer a cost-minimization strategy. The benefits of decentralization cannot be seen only in the field of finance but also in reinforcing local traditions, trust and the effects of social capital that is generated by a strong regional cultural identity.</p></abstract>

This study tests whether decentralized leadership influences the efficiency of running selected cultural institutions, specifically museums in the Czech Republic. For the analysis, data from 2015 from 187 museums spread around the whole Czech Republic are used. The method for the evaluation of efficiency is data envelope analysis, and for identifying the influence of decentralized leadership, a regression analysis is used. Museums established by municipalities reach higher efficiency than museums established by regions and central government. The causes may be found in the ability to better estimate the local demand as well as in the rational behavior of municipalities that prefer a cost-minimization strategy. The benefits of decentralization cannot be seen only in the field of finance but also in reinforcing local traditions, trust and the effects of social capital that is generated by a strong regional cultural identity.

Does Decentralized Leadership Influence the Performance of Czech Museums?

Center for Social and Economics Strategies, Faculty of Social Sciences

NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy

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This study tests whether decentralized leadership influences the efficiency of running selected cultural institutions, specifically museums in the Czech...

Does Decentralized Leadership Influence the Performance of Czech Museums?

Published Online: Jul 08, 2017

Page range: 121 - 139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nispa-2017-0006

Keywords
decentralized leadership, cultural heritage, performance, DEA

© 2017 NISPAcee

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Does Decentralized Leadership Influence the Performance of Czech Museums?

Published Online: Jul 08, 2017

Page range: 121 - 139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nispa-2017-0006

Keywordsdecentralized leadership, cultural heritage, performance, DEA

© 2017 NISPAcee

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
decentralized leadership, cultural heritage, performance, DEA