TY - JOUR TI - The Exchange of Experiences Group as an example of benchmarking usage as a tool of improving public culture services in cities AU - Marcinek, Kinga TI - The Exchange of Experiences Group as an example of benchmarking usage as a tool of improving public culture services in cities AB - The intention of the paper is to present benchmarking as a tool thanks to which public organizations are able to make changes and improve public services. The main purpose of the article is to present the way benchmarking is put into practice following the example of the venture called The Exchange of Experiences Group in the management of public services. Article describes schedule of the work in the venture, explores factors which facilitate conduct of the project and also points the barriers in applied approach VL - 2011 IS - Issue 3 (15) PY - 2011 SN - 1896-0200 C1 - 2084-3968 SP - 39 EP - 49 DO - 10.4467/20843968ZP.12.021.0488 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zarzadzanie-publiczne/article/grupy-wymiany-doswiadczen-jako-przyklad-zastosowania-benchmarkingu-w-doskonaleniu-uslug-sektora-kultury-w-miastach KW - benchmarking KW - The Exchange of Experiences Group KW - public services Wstęp