The effectiveness of management control as a tool for developing the quality of educational services in the public sector

The aim of the article was to measure the level of effectiveness of Management Control using a survey method among employees of educational institutions in selected aspects of management practice. The article discusses the basics of the Management Control System in the context of considering its effectiveness in shaping the quality of educational services. The basic understanding of Management Control in the public sector was presented and similarities and inspirations from management methods used in business practice were analysed. The next part of the article presents the results of research among employees of educational institutions in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. Conclusions from the research results concerned the perspective of the effectiveness of the Management Control System in public educational institutions.  The final conclusions discuss the weaknesses of Management Control and development elements constituting the basis for improving both the organizational aspects of educational institutions, as well as the level of human resources management.