Wyznaczniki gotowości zaangażowania się mieszkańców we współzarządzanie gminą wiejską = Determinants of inhabitants’ willingness to involve in co‑governing rural commune

Marks-Krzyszkowska, Małgorzata; Michalska-Żyła, Agnieszka

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“…We first analyzed the opinions of six mayors of selected rural communes of the Łódź region regarding inhabitants' public participation. A detailed description of the statistical methods used to select the voivodship and communes and the characteristics of the communes is included in Michalska-Żyła and Marks-Krzyszkowska [72]. This region is located in central Poland, covers an area of 18,219 square kilometers, and is inhabited by about 2.5 million people (data for 2022).…”

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Types of Rural Residents in Central Poland in Terms of Their Local Participation: The Perspectives of the Local Authorities and the Inhabitants

2022

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This article analyzes the public participation of rural inhabitants in Poland. It aims to identify the types of rural residents in terms of their local participation. In our research, we adopted the triangulation approach involving using two types of data, qualitative and quantitative, from the research including two types of respondents: mayors of rural communes and inhabitants. On this basis, two typologies of rural inhabitants were created, which were then confronted. First, the local authorities’ views on residents’ engagement in public affairs are presented. Free-form interviews with six mayors of selected rural municipalities of the Łódzkie Region in central Poland were conducted. Based on their observations, the typology of rural inhabitants includes two variables, namely, engagement (activity versus passivity) and motivations for an activity, or a lack of it. Second, we analyzed data from a survey conducted among inhabitants of the same rural municipalities concerning their forms of local participation, their interest in public affairs, their satisfaction with different dimensions of local life and local policy, as well as their trust in the local authorities and sense of impact on local policies and management. The distinguished types of rural inhabitants based on these data differ in their levels of public engagement (very active vs. totally inactive) and preferred forms of activity (individual vs. collective and public vs. social). In the comparison of the results of both studies, we confirmed some of the mayors’ observations concerning the most common type of resident, which is alienated people who are not interested in any public activity. The group of fully active residents, who could be partners in local governance for the local authorities, is very small. On the basis of the interviews with mayors, one can suppose that the situation can be used by local authorities as a justification for not involving residents in local public management.

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Types of Rural Residents in Central Poland in Terms of Their Local Participation: The Perspectives of the Local Authorities and the Inhabitants

2022

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“…The study by Marks-Krzyszkowska and Michalska-Żyła [52] (2018) conducted in rural areas in Łódź Province showed the moderate willingness of citizens to influence the decisions of local authorities. The higher this willingness is, the higher are the levels of trust in local authorities and satisfaction with the way the commune is governed and with the influence citizens have on important communal issues, as well as their level of knowledge about the activities of the local authorities.…”

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Leadership Styles of Rural Leaders in the Context of Sustainable Development Requirements: A Case Study of Commune Mayors in the Greater Poland Province, Poland

2020

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In the context of sustainable and durable development postulates, local leadership and rural governance is a matter of particular importance. As a local leader, the commune mayor should have a vision of the commune’s development and possess the ability to influence the citizens and involve them in the process of realizing that vision. Such a manner of governance is the essence of transformational leadership, which, according to the multifactor model developed by Bass and Avoilo, facilitates the achievement of positive organizational and social results. The authors’ research is an attempt to answer the question about the style of governance adopted by the political leaders of rural communes in Poland and its links with their engagement in social activation and the use of participatory tools. A survey was conducted on a sample of 49 commune mayors from the Greater Poland Province (43%) using the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and a questionnaire about public participation developed by the authors. The results indicate that components of transactional leadership predominate among commune mayors from the Greater Poland Province. Transformational leadership, which is largely based on the leader’s charisma, is exhibited much less frequently. At the same time, the majority of commune mayors use only the most basic forms of participation, without going beyond the requirements specified in the provisions of the law. Those commune mayors who rely more strongly on transformational leadership more often use public participation techniques as well.

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“…Il est significatif qu'ils attribuent à ces habitants une image assez standardisée de personnes passives, exigeantes, non intéressées à participer à ce processus, alors que les problèmes sociaux tels que le chômage sont également vécus par les résidents ruraux éduqués, et que pour les personnes ayant un statut socio-économique plus élevé, la participation aux processus décisionnels concernant les questions locales peut être très importante (Zajda, 2018). Toutefois, lors de l'évaluation des actions des autorités locales, il convient de garder à l'esprit que les habitants des municipalités rurales sont enclins à considérer comme souhaitable un tel modèle de gestion municipale dans lequel le rôle de décideur est joué par les autorités locales et qu'ils montrent une volonté modérée d'influencer la prise de décisions importantes pour la municipalité (Marks-Krzyszkowska, Michalska-Żyła, 2018).…”

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Sociologie des mondes ruraux en Pologne et en France : terrains et études

2023

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La publication présentée au lecteur est le résultat d’une collaboration entre des sociologues de l’Université de Lyon II et de l’Université de Lodz. Toutefois, des sociologues ruraux reconnus représentant les centres universitaires de Varsovie, Cracovie et Torun ont été invités à travailler conjointement. L’analyse des problèmes sociaux du milieu rural dans les sociétés françaises et polonaises contemporaines découle à la fois de l’importance de cet élément structurel pour les deux pays et de la volonté de poursuivre la longue tradition de coopération. Le volume s’ouvre sur des textes évoquant les principaux courants de recherche entreprise sur le long terme en matière d’environnement rural, tant en France qu’en Pologne. Ensuite ce sont des présentations synthétiques de la dynamique de la structure sociale dans les zones rurales de Pologne entre 1991 et 2015, ainsi que des problèmes sociaux des zones périurbaines en France. Les textes suivants présentent une dimension empirique de la qualité de vie des agriculteurs polonais à l’ère de la mondialisation; et abordent la transformation des relations de voisinage dans les communes rurales françaises situées en zone périurbaine. Ensuite, des activités innovantes des ONG au sein des structures socio-spatiales locales; ainsi que les transformations de la culture folklorique au centre de la Pologne, sont présentés. Le volume se termine par un texte consacré à l’analyse de la participation civique des habitants des zones rurales en Pologne et en France sur la base des données issues de l’Enquête sociale européenne. Les textes réunis dans cette monographie concernent la situation sociale actuelle en France et en Pologne, vu des perspectives de territoire, structure sociale, culture et l‘organisations de vie.

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Wyznaczniki gotowości zaangażowania się mieszkańców we współzarządzanie gminą wiejską = Determinants of inhabitants’ willingness to involve in co‑governing rural commune

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Types of Rural Residents in Central Poland in Terms of Their Local Participation: The Perspectives of the Local Authorities and the Inhabitants

Types of Rural Residents in Central Poland in Terms of Their Local Participation: The Perspectives of the Local Authorities and the Inhabitants

Leadership Styles of Rural Leaders in the Context of Sustainable Development Requirements: A Case Study of Commune Mayors in the Greater Poland Province, Poland

Sociologie des mondes ruraux en Pologne et en France : terrains et études

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Wyznaczniki gotowości zaangażowania się mieszkańców we współzarządzanie gminą wiejską = Determinants of inhabitants’ willingness to involve in co‑governing rural commune

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Types of Rural Residents in Central Poland in Terms of Their Local Participation: The Perspectives of the Local Authorities and the Inhabitants

Types of Rural Residents in Central Poland in Terms of Their Local Participation: The Perspectives of the Local Authorities and the Inhabitants

Leadership Styles of Rural Leaders in the Context of Sustainable Development Requirements: A Case Study of Commune Mayors in the Greater Poland Province, Poland

Sociologie des mondes ruraux en Pologne et en France : terrains et études

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