Аdaptation of the after-action review methodology in public administration as a tool for innovative development and ensuring economic security in the post-crisis period

Abstract

The article provides a scientific justification for the feasibility of adapting the after-action review (AAR) methodology to the public administration system of Ukraine as an innovative tool for ensuring economic security and increasing institutional resilience in the post-crisis period. It is proven that the functioning of public administration in conditions of full-scale military aggression, high uncertainty and future post-war recovery requires not fragmentary organizational changes, but a deep transformation of management culture, organizational behavior and approaches to making managerial decisions. It is established that the dominance of a closed hierarchical management model, practices of hierarchical loyalty, "shadow" decision-making and avoidance of personal responsibility creates systemic management risks that negatively affect the level of trust, the effectiveness of state institutions and the economic security of the state. It is substantiated that the after-action review methodology, formed in the military environment, has significant potential for the civilian sector of public administration, provided that it is institutionally and culturally adapted. It is shown that the implementation of the after-action review methodology contributes to the formation of a culture of open analysis of performance results, the transformation of management errors into an element of institutional memory and a source of continuous learning. It is proven that the after-action review methodology provides an objective assessment of management decisions and results regardless of hierarchical status, personal loyalty or informal influence, which creates the prerequisites for the implementation of meritocratic principles and increasing the responsibility of managers. It is established that the institutionalization of the after-action review methodology is an important component of the innovative development of public administration, countering "shadow" management practices and increasing the efficiency of digitalization of public services in the post-crisis period. It is concluded that the adaptation of the after-action review methodology should be considered as a strategic tool for strengthening economic security and sustainable development of the state.