The Application of Czekanowki’s Diagram in a Process of Gropuing of Public Universities Due to the Level and Structure of Costs

Abstract

In this article a usage of Czekanowski’s diagram is presented as a tool used in a comparative analysis of polish public universities. The study was conducted in a spatial frame during two academic years and concerned 57 public universities of academic character. The application of Czekanowski’s diagram in an initial analysis of a level and structure of costs of public universities is a tool which can be used by internal and external decision-makers in a process of creating a strategy of a creative usage of public resources and ranking lists. The results should constitute a basis for further and at the same time more detailed cause and effect analysis.