CSR practices in human capital management in local government administration on the example of Staszów county in Świętokrzyskie voivodeship

Objectives In recent years, there have been a number of initiatives to promote the social responsibility of public administration. The concept has largely become recognized in the central administration, but it is different at the regional or local administration level. Thus, the purpose of the study is to identify, review CSR activities and assess the extent of their application in the area of human resources management in local government units, i.e. at the local level. An indirect goal of the study is also to promote the idea of social responsibility among representatives of regional and local administrations. Material and methods The purpose of the research was to identify and review CSR activities and assess the extent of their application in the area of human capital management in local government units at the local level. The research was conducted using a structured interview with municipal managers (mayors, secretaries of municipalities) according to a prepared interview questionnaire. Results The research identified CSR practices used by municipalities in the area of human capital management. These were mainly related to organizing working time, integrating employees, building ethical standards, and spreading preventive health and healthy lifestyles. Conclusions In the surveyed municipal offices, practices were identified that can be categorized as activities within the framework of social responsibility of administration, mainly in such areas as work organization, integration of employees, building ethical standards or spreading preventive health and healthy lifestyles. 5. CSR activities undertaken in offices also testify to the growing awareness of local government management of the importance of the human factor for the efficiency of the entity, as well as the influence of employees on its performance.