MANAGEMENT IN WARTIME: ADAPTATION OF INSTITUTIONS AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Abstract

The article examines the transformation of Ukraine’s public administration system in the context of a full-scale war, in particular the impact of the armed aggression of the russian federation on the functioning of government institutions, management processes and institutional stability of the state. It is emphasised that the war has changed the established notions of governance, shifting the emphasis from classical bureaucratic models to crisis, adaptive and strategically oriented practices. In the special conditions of wartime, the issues of preserving state legitimacy, effective response to threats, risk management and ensuring the continuity of state functioning are becoming more relevant.

The author analyses the phenomenon of institutional resilience, which in modern Ukrainian realities ceases to be an abstract concept and acquires practical significance. In times of war, state institutions are forced to demonstrate not only the ability to formally perform their functions, but also the ability to quickly adapt to changes, mobilise resources, maintain public trust and guarantee basic services even in situations of large-scale destruction. In this context, the role of local self-government, horizontal coordination, flexible management models and innovative thinking is growing as never before. Public administration in times of war is emerging as a living mechanism that operates at the intersection of strategy, flexibility and responsibility to society. It is this model that enables the state not only to survive, but also to form the basis for post-war recovery and modernisation.