ADMINISTRATIVE CULTURE OF THE HEADS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES AND ITS IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES

Abstract

The article clarifies the essence of the concepts of managerial and corporate culture and management activities of local self-government officials. It is substantiated that the managerial culture of local self-government leaders should be considered as a systemic, dynamic phenomenon formed on the basis of their personal, cognitive, spiritual, value, cultural qualities, behavioral patterns and management styles, which constantly interact with each other, forming structural components and performing specific functions necessary for the implementation of management activities and successful development of territorial communities. 
The influence of the managerial culture of the heads of local self-government bodies on the development of territorial communities of Ukraine is determined. The authors review the legal framework for the functioning and development of territorial communities. The models of formation of successful management activities of heads of local self-government bodies and corporate culture of territorial communities are developed. The correlation between the level of development of territorial communities and the quality of the managerial culture of local self-government leaders, taking into account the limiting endogenous and exogenous factors, is revealed. 
The TOP-10 regions of Ukraine by the share of active enterprises of territorial communities in their total number, the TOP-10 territorial communities of Ukraine by revenues and expenditures in UAH on a cumulative basis for the 1st quarter of 2024 are identified. The article assesses the performance of local government leaders by the residents of territorial communities of Ukraine in terms of emotional perception and reveals the influence of the managerial culture of local government leaders on the formation of the corporate culture of the TOP-10 territorial communities of Ukraine in April-May 2023 and 2024. 
The article shows that the corporate culture of local government leaders has a decisive influence on the development of territorial communities. The personal culture of managers, their spiritual values and guidelines, their adherence to ethical and moral standards, a constant process of self-improvement, metacognitive self-knowledge and self-motivation affect the level of development of their managerial culture, and managers can (and should) constantly improve its level. 
It is established that the continuous self-development of managers improves their managerial culture, and the latter, in turn, forms and develops the corporate culture of territorial communities.