MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT IN ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EAST FLORES REGENCY EAST NUSA TENGGARA PROVINCE

This study focused on exploring and analyzing management planning in the administration of local government, management of public services, and government leadership; determining and analyzing problems faced in the district management as well as the possible development model for district management. This study used constructivist approach (discovery and assimilation), and involved 10 respondents. The results showed that in the district management in East Flores regency, the management of planning had not been implemented optimally; management of public services had not been implemented optimally, effectively and efficiently; and the governmental leadership had been properly implemented in terms of service, but had not been optimally implemented in terms of administrative management duties. The management development in the aspect of management of planning was expected to be carried out through these stages: setting goals, developing commitment to goals, developing effective action plan, following the steps of achieving the goals, and maintaining flexibility of planning.