Technological advances and the use of websites have become mandatory tool for any political entity trying to succeed in the competition for votes. The main objective of the study is to identify the level of effectiveness of political communication on the websites of selected political parties in Slovakia. The evaluation is based on the application of the framework for functionality and effectiveness of communication of political parties and their candidates on websites. According the framework applied, the partial objectives represent the identification of information flows on website in five different ways: from the bottom up, from the top down, horizontal, asynchronous and synchronous. A structured review of the research on the issue provides a basic perspective for identifying similarities, differences, challenges, and positives, as well as the possibility to carry out a comprehensive confrontation with the study’s findings. The analysis focuses on the environment of the Slovak Republic, looking at the example of eight selected political parties from the period of the last elections – 2020. The data collection used techniques according to the nature of the examined indicators set according to the framework. To evaluate the data, we apply basic statistical analyses with a comparative form of presentation. The findings demonstrate a medium to higher degree of effectiveness of the communication of selected political parties on the websites. The quality and scope of the information provided on websites is also currently related to the length of time in the party system, regardless length of representation in the parliament. According to study results the deficits primarily appear when providing answers to questions outside of published information, using an interactive form of content or more active cooperation with partner websites. The observed state of the selected cases demonstrates the one-way nature of the provision of information from the subject to the recipient.

The organization and activity of public administration is subject to the standards established by law, according to which individual organizational units of ministries in the Slovak Republic are governed. The management of information and communication technologies is a specific area of management in the conditions of public administration, which requires high expertise, systematicity and a properly set legal environment. The aim of the contribution is to clearly identify the legislative framework for the management of IT projects of the public administration of the Slovak Republic during the implementation of selected operational programs in the department of government departments. In order to achieve the main goal of the presented professional article, we set sub-goals. The necessary partial tasks are to systematically define and explain concepts related to project management in public administration, to find out the requirements for its implementation and to find out to what extent the legislation affects the issue we are dealing with. The result of our area of research represents a logically complete framework of the legal environment of project management of public administration and takes on the nature of practical use in the creation of our dissertation.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant vulnerabilities in public-sector administrative capacity, particularly in the implementation of crisis-related state aid schemes. Under conditions of extreme workload, time pressure, and legal constraints, administrative processes became critical determinants of policy effectiveness rather than routine implementation mechanisms. This study examines how such processes perform under crisis conditions and whether process modeling and simulation can identify efficiency gains without undermining procedural control. Using a case study of a COVID-19 state aid scheme administered by the Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic, the study combines Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN)-based process modeling, discrete-event simulation, and Monte Carlo analysis, and can identify efficiency gains in crisis-related state aid administration. The methodological approach integrates BPMN-based process modeling, discrete-event simulation, and scenario-based (“what-if”) sensitivity analysis to evaluate process performance under crisis-induced demand surges. Key performance indicators, including processing time, labor costs, and resource utilization, are analyzed using simulation outputs and dashboard-based visualization. Data analysis is conducted through simulation-based evaluation of key performance indicators, including processing time, labor costs, queue length, and resource utilization, under both baseline (AS-IS) and redesigned (TO-BE) process configurations. Scenario-based (“what-if”) and sensitivity analyses are applied to assess the effects of crisis-induced demand surges and capacity constraints on administrative performance. The results show that increased application volume during the crisis led to disproportionate growth in processing times due to queue accumulation and resource contention. Simulation-based process redesign reduced the average process cycle time by up to 12.8% and labor costs per application by up to 8.4% compared to the AS-IS configuration. However, efficiency gains diminished as resource utilization approached capacity limits, indicating structural constraints inherent to public administration. These findings demonstrate that process-oriented simulation provides a robust analytical tool for understanding administrative behavior under crisis conditions and for designing more efficient and resilient state aid mechanisms. The study contributes to public administration research by offering a micro-level, process-based perspective on crisis governance that complements the existing macro-level policy evaluations.

I consider the article to be very interesting, though first of all I would recomment the authors to pay more attention to the formal structure and final revisions - the little mistakes are quite annoying when reading (for example Figure 1 - structure...

The aim of this paper is to analyze how young people in Slovakia perceive individual attributes of quality of life and to highlight the positive correlation with ethical values acquired primarily through family upbringing and, significantly, through the national education system. Quality of life is understood as a multidimensional concept encompassing opportunities, fulfillment of human needs, and subjective well-being, including dimensions such as happiness and life satisfaction. These aspects are strongly influenced by ethical values, which are particularly shaped by compulsory ethics or religious education provided to children aged 6–15 within the Slovak national curriculum. To explore the link between ethically grounded education and perceived quality of life among youth, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted. The findings reveal significant correlations between ethical or religious education and various quality of life indicators, emphasizing the importance of ethical education in shaping socially responsible and value-oriented young citizens. This study contributes to understanding the cultural and educational context influencing youth perceptions of quality of life in Slovakia.