Readiness for management in crisis situations in the sphere of public administration

Abstract

The article examines the phenomenon of readiness to manage in crisis situations in the field of public administration. The multifacetedness of this concept is emphasized, which is manifested in the combination of approaches to the study of the activation of its potential both in the conditions of a certain situation (crisis conditions) and in the conditions of a certain activity (public administration). It is noted that a crisis situation is a situation of human activity, and therefore a condition for realizing readiness for management. The definition of preparedness for management in crisis situations in the field of public administration is given as the level of preparation and ability of public servants to effectively respond to unforeseen and extraordinary circumstances that may arise in the course of their professional activities. It is noted that when studying the readiness for management, we study the potential of the internal resources of the individual, the activation and implementation of which are facilitated by the developed components of readiness: motivational and valuable; personal; cognitive; activity; reflexive; creative It is noted that the implementation of readiness for management involves overcoming the barrier between the actual and potential resources of the individual. It is emphasized that the readiness to manage complex social systems in crisis situations is correlated with the readiness for changes in these systems. Four systemic components of the phenomenon of readiness to manage in the field of public management in crisis situations were studied: situational, subject (reactive), organizational-professional and effective. It was concluded that the readiness of public servants to manage in crisis situations expresses the general orientation of the subject of management to a certain activity, reflecting his active and creative relationship to the surrounding reality and to himself.

Keywords

• readiness for management, crisis situation, public management, components of the phenomenon of readiness.