Hallinnonalan
Hallinnonalan refers to the Finnish field of public administration—the organization, governance, and delivery of public services by government authorities at national, regional, and local levels. It encompasses both the theory and practice of how public power is organized, exercised, and checked in society. The scope includes policy formulation and implementation, administrative law and regulation, budgeting and financial management, human resources, procurement, and the use of information technology in public service delivery. It also covers governance processes such as intergovernmental cooperation, decentralization, accountability, and ethics.
Disciplinary components and activities include public administration, political science, administrative law, public policy, organizational management, and
In education and research, universities and polytechnics offer programs in public administration, public management, administrative law,