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The application of business process management (BPM) in public organizations is determined by multiple factors and, according to numerous studies, organizational culture is one of them. Therefore, the aim of the study presented in the article was to identify the organizational culture factors which occur in community offices in Poland. Subsequently, the identified factors were assessed in the context of their significance in the introduction and development of BPM in the examined entities. As a result of the conducted study, it was possible to indicate not only the factors, which have the potential to stimulate the implementation and extension of the concept in the community offices, but also the elements recognized as its barriers. Among the factors that can be considered as the mentioned stimulants, these were: the possibility of exchanging opinions with one's superiors and colleagues, the will to learn and to broaden one's knowledge, good and friendly interpersonal relations, or an orientation towards service quality. And among the elements that can be perceived as barriers, one can identify a lack of positive attitude to change or the formalization arising from the law.

After Poland joined the European Union, the support system for entities operating in the sphere of agrobusiness took the institutionalized form. These entities exert a great influence on the functioning of the entire agribusiness sector. In order to perform their tasks efficiently and effectively, the agencies have to use appropriate management tools. The purpose of this study is the presentation of the concepts of NPM as a management model for public organisations currently introducing agricultural policies and rural developments in Poland. The methods of literature analysis and documents analysis containing the procedures of management in the organizations implementing agricultural policy in Poland were used. The method of comparative analysis was also used in the presented research. The research shows that agencies should depart from the measurement by focusing on procedures often controlled internally, which is typical for public administration, and aims to measure the effects of procedures, i.e. to measure the results achieved. ; Subjektai, formuojantys valstybinę politiką žemės ūkio srityje, turi didelę įtaką visam agroverslo funkcionavimui. Straipsnyje daroma prielaida, jog tam, kad valstybės institucijos būtų pajėgios sėkmingai vykdyti savo funkcijas, turi būti naudojami atitinkami vadybos įrankiai. Tyrimotikslas – pristatyti naująją viešojo administravimo (NPM) koncepciją, kuri padėtų viešosioms institucijoms efektyviai formuoti ir įgyvendinti žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros politiką. Pagrindinė tyrimo metodika: informacinių šaltinių ir dokumentų, numatančių kokybės vadybos procedūras, organizacijose, formuojančiuose ir įgyvendinančiose žemės ūkio politiką, analizė. Atlikus tyrimus daroma išvada, kad žemės ūkio viešosios institucijos turėtų pakeisti savo darbo pobūdį: nuo orientacijos į darbo procedūras keisti į pasiektų rezultatų įvertinimą pasitelkus atitinkamas procedūras.

"In the 1990's, urban demand for housing land around city-agglomerations increased rapidly. Additionally, the decreasing profitability of agricultural production caused farmers, who are able to freely decide on land turnover, to be interested in land sale for non-agricultural purposes. At the same time, Polish counties received the status of self-governments, which then imposed their will upon local economic development. In this way, counties became responsible for land management as well, and started supporting the process of land conversion, perceived as a factor of the above development. Such implications have created the following situation: decentralization and the extension of private control over land has led to the loss of rural landscapes in Poland, because farmers, county self-governments and rural society in general gain from the conversion of agricultural to housing land. Therefore, field research has been exercised at the county level. For the investigation, two counties, located in regions differentiated by economic growth, were selected. The data were collected through the collection of archival records, documentation review and semi-structured interviews." (author's abstract)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Hydropower in the East European Region: Challenges and Opportunities ; The present paper indicates that hydropower, including small hydropower plants (SHPs), may play a very important role in Poland's energy transformation in the near future. The development of SHPs may also increase water resources in the steppe Poland. Additionally, the aim of the present research is to conduct the PEST analysis of SHPs in Poland, taking into account the SHP potential. For the first time, maps showing the power and location of potential SHPs on the existing dams in Poland are presented. SHPs should be an important element of energy transition in Poland, especially on a local scale—it is stable energy production. Our analysis shows that there are 16,185 such dams in Poland, while the total capacity of potential hydropower plants in Poland would be 523.6 MW, and the total number of new jobs is estimated at 524. It was calculated that the annual avoided carbon dioxide emissions will amount to 4.4 million tons, which will reduce Poland's emissions by 1.4%. The construction of SHPs can bring significant environmental and economic benefits. As far as the PEST analysis is concerned, the political environment of SHPs in Poland can be described as unfavorable (2.86 points). The economical nature of PEST analysis (3.86 points) should be considered as friendly for the development of SHPs. The social nature of PEST analysis can be considered as neutral (3.36 points). The technological nature of the PEST analysis can be considered as neutral (3.21 points).