Perception of civil servants regarding the professional performance assessment process in the Republic of Moldova

This article includes an empirical research of the process of evaluating the performance in the public service of the Republic of Moldova, in the perception of civil servants. The importance of the quality of human resources and personnel policy in the public administration and the role of performance evaluation in order to streamline public administration were highlighted. In order to have a better understanding of the impact of performance appraisal of civil servants on the administration process in the Republic of Moldova, a study was conducted by collecting empirical data. Empirical research illustrates the state of affairs in this segment of the competitive labor market. The application of sociological research methods, techniques, procedures and tools provided the opportunity to study the perception of civil servants on the performance evaluation process in the Republic of Moldova.

Quality of the public administration as a determinant factor in ensuring good governance

Administrarea Publica ◽

10.52327/1813-8489.2021.3(111).01 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 18-27

Author(s):

Angela Popovici ◽

Keyword(s):

Public Administration ◽

Good Governance ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Necessary Condition ◽

The Public ◽

Republic Of Moldova ◽

The Republic ◽

High Degree ◽

In this article, an analysis is made that highlights the fact that the objective of developing the quality of public administration as a necessary condition for good governance remains relevant for the Republic of Moldova. Despite the fact that the public administration system of the Republic of Moldova has undergone a series of reforms in the last 20 years, its capacity to be at the service of the citizen and to support the economic growth of the country continues to be reduced. Lack of accountability for results, inadequate separation of roles between institutions, weaknesses in the organizational structure, general lack of incentives to attract competent and devoted people in the public sector and a high degree of politicization of public administration determine the poor quality of government. Added to these are issues related to the lack of transparency regarding the Government's ability to implement the recommendations received from organizations such as the World Bank and the IMF or to measure the impact of reform plans.

Public Service Motivation: A Rationalist Critique

Public Personnel Management ◽

10.1177/0091026018791962 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 82-96 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Chris O’Leary

Keyword(s):

Public Administration ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Public Service ◽

Public Interest ◽

Public Service Motivation ◽

Civil Servants ◽

The Public ◽

Public Resources ◽

Bureaucratic Behavior

There has been a significant and growing interest, and growing empirical research, around Public Service Motivation (PSM) in recent years. There are few critiques of the construct, and none from a rationalist perspective. Given that the origins of PSM lie in attempts by public administration scholars to counter rationalist explanations of bureaucratic behavior, this lack of countercriticism is surprising. This article provides a rationalist critique of PSM. It argues that PSM is consistent with, and not an alternative to, rationalist understandings of what motivates individuals. It also argues that a significant gap in the PSM literature is around how civil servants and others make decisions; decisions about the public interest, and thus how and when to allocate public resources. It concludes that seeing PSM as consistent with rationality, and specifically as a form of expressive interests, answers many of the remaining questions about PSM and addresses the substantive gaps in the construct.

The Role of Education in the Formation of Tax Ethics in Azerbaijan

Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) ◽

10.17762/turcomat.v12i6.4172 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 1857-1868

Author(s):

Mubariz Mammadli, Zivar Zeynalova

Keyword(s):

Public Administration ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Paired Samples ◽

The Republic ◽

This paper discusses the importance of tax ethics, as well as the impact of education on it. The impact of tax-oriented education on tax ethics was determined in the case of Azerbaijan. For this purpose, it was applied a questionnaire survey to 250 students studied at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan between 2017 and 2019 years. The collected data were analyzed descriptively, and the hypothesis was tested using the Paired Samples Test. Cronbach's Alpha conducted to verify the validity of the research. Analyzes and tests were carried out electronically using the SPSS 16.0 software. As a result of empirical research, it turned out that the attitude towards taxation was higher after passing tax classes.

Development of a Methodology and an Optimization Model for the Performance Evaluation of the Employees in the Public Economic Management and Procurement Systems: The Case Study of the Spanish Air Force

Journal on Advances in Theoretical and Applied Informatics ◽

10.26729/jadi.v5i1.3035 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Manuel A. Fernandez-Villacañas Marín

Keyword(s):

Performance Evaluation ◽

Organizational Behavior ◽

Public Administration ◽

Air Force ◽

Sociological Research ◽

Economic Management ◽

The Public ◽

Strategic Intelligence ◽

Management Effort

The economic administration and procurement system of public sector structures are composed of a series of management units whose staff assigned to them needs to be optimized. In order to achieve this, the work analyzes the concept of performance evaluation presented in the Spanish Public Administration, similar to other countries of the EU and Latin America. A methodology has been designed to evaluate performance using systemic analysis and organizational behavior, taking as a case study the Spanish Air Force. Traditional performance evaluation models are based on the psycho-sociological research of workers, which are static and require a lot of management effort. Faced with these limitations, a new dynamic and interdisciplinary model has been designed and implemented to evaluate performance and measure workload that can be used with high periodicity and requires little management effort. The model in question focuses mainly on the generation of strategic intelligence through the exploitation of the databases of the economic management information system. This strategic intelligence serves to guide decision-making regarding the reallocation of jobs and personnel to identify training needs and the necessary changes in organizational culture and leadership. In general, this model allows an improvement in the effectiveness, efficiency, economy and service level of the system, and can be applied to other Spanish military organizations or those belonging to other countries of the international community as well as other structures of the public administration dedicated to economic management and procurement.

Transparency of the decision-making process during the Coronavirus pandemic

Review of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Sciences ◽

10.53783/18572294.21.186.06 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 81-97

Author(s):

Irina Ciacir ◽

◽

Ecaterina Subina ◽

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Public Administration ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

The European Union ◽

The Public ◽

Republic Of Moldova ◽

Communication Problems ◽

Short Period ◽

2020 is a year of global change. The spread of the COVID-19 virus was an impetus for transformation. The entire globe confronts impediments hard-to-anticipate, but who endangers people’s life. This article refers to the transparency of the decision-making process in the pandemic period. Also, it is explained the communication problems that can appear in complicated situations between the public administration and the citizen. Both the authorities of the European Union, in general, and of the Republic of Moldova, in particular, encounter social problems, which must be resolved in a very short period. Many decisions must be made promptly and unforeseen. It is important that this process does not affect the quality of public services provided and does not infringe on the rights of citizens. Thus, the decision-making process must be transparent and accessible to citizens

COMPARISON OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN SERBIA AND SELECTED COUNTRIES

EMC Review - Časopis za ekonomiju - APEIRON ◽

10.7251/emc1901184v ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Igor Vukonjanski

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Public Administration ◽

Professional Training ◽

Monitoring And Evaluation ◽

Civil Servants ◽

Public Servants ◽

The Public ◽

Development Factor ◽

State Administration ◽

The paper presents the experiences of Serbia and selected European Union countries in the field of professional development of civil servants as one of the most important factors in the reform processes of professionalisation and depolitization of the public sector. The performed comparison showed that the professional development of public servants in the observed countries has certain similarities, but also differences.Similarities relate firstly to the already established general consent to the treatment of this area as an important development factor for each state, then in the organization of management of professional development, as well as the technology of that performance with the accompanying evaluations. It was noted that the professional development of civil servants in the Republic of Serbia is still not being given the necessary attention in higher education, while significant improvements have been made in terms of improving the form of professional development through training and seminars.As for the technology of the observed professional development, it is in Serbia in the stage of constitution, and the expectations are that the latest amendments to the laws will improve this area. The significance of this contribution should be achieved through the work of the National Academy of Public Administration, as newly established centralized institutions entrusted with all expert and related executive and other state administration tasks related to the preparation, organization, monitoring and evaluation of the program of professional development of employees in public administration.

The effects of the implementation of Law no. 153/2017 on the unitary remuneration of personnel paid from public funds

ADMINISTRATIE SI MANAGEMENT PUBLIC ◽

10.24818/amp/2021.36-03 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 49-66

Author(s):

Constantin Marius PROFIROIU ◽

Tudorel ANDREI ◽

Dragoș DINCĂ

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Public Administration ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Individual Performance ◽

Payment System ◽

Civil Servants ◽

Public Funds ◽

Remuneration System ◽

The Public ◽

Regarding remuneration, the last 20 years in the Romanian public sector have been marked by extensive debates on the discrepancies between the incomes of the different categories of public personnel, the differences in the application of the legal framework, as well as the lack of correlation between the results of individual work performance and the level of remuneration. The low level of remuneration and the lack of legal forms for rewarding public personnel for their achievements as a form of developing motivation, led to low performance in the public sector. In 2017, the Romanian authorities conducted a reform regarding public personnel remuneration through the adoption of Law no. 153/2017 on the unitary remuneration of the personnel paid from public funds. The purpose of the mentioned law was to ensure a uniform remuneration framework in the public sector by applying clearly formulated principles and criteria as well as to decentralize the decisions taken in this area. From this perspective, the purpose of the present study is to analyze the impact of the implementation of Law no. 153/2017 on the unitary remuneration of the personnel paid from public funds from the perspective of its application, its effects, and the correlation of individual performance with the level of payment. Within the framework of the research, the process of applying the new rules, the principles underlying the new payment system, the criteria for adopting the new payment system, the level of income increases, the correlation between civil servants’ activities and the level of remuneration as well as, the objectivity of the individual evaluations were considered. The research methodology consists of an opinion survey conducted in public administration institutions using as a research instrument, a self-administered questionnaire where 320 civil servants participated. The study revealed a high degree of dissatisfaction among civil servants regarding the new remuneration system as well as the existence of certain factors that are more relevant and important than the income level, for developing civil servants’ motivation, such as the hierarchical superiors’ attitudes and the appreciation expressed by the beneficiaries of the provided services. The study also revealed that the current remuneration system does not support sufficiently the modernization process in the public administration and more than that, it led to an increase in the costs of implementing the regulations of the normative act because a significant proportion of public servants have contested in court the manner in which this law was applied

Features of personnel management in the public service system of the republic of Kazakhstan

BULLETIN OF THE KARAGANDA UNIVERSITY. ECONOMY SERIES ◽

10.31489/2021ec1/57-69 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 101 (1) ◽

pp. 57-69

Author(s):

Yu. Kim ◽

Keyword(s):

Social Security ◽

Public Administration ◽

Personnel Management ◽

Public Service ◽

Civil Service ◽

Service System ◽

Civil Servants ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

The Public ◽

Object: It is a social relations, developing in the sphere of formation of the civil service in the Republic of Kazakhstan. National and other countries experience indicate that it is impossible to create an effective public service system without developing scientifically based and verified concepts and features of personnel management in the public service system, which would eliminate systemic contradictions in the legal regulation. The growth of scientific interest in the problems of theory and practice of public service has objective grounds of the study. Methods: Methods of grouping and classification, as well as methods of mathematical modeling, were used in the processing and systematization of data. An econometric model was constructed. Findings: While investigating the features of personnel management in the system of civil service of Kazakhstan, it was revealed that the civil service is based on certain principles, on the basis of which it is possible to carry out personnel planning to respond to changes in the needs of the public service. The authors hypothesized, there is a relationship between the indicator "Services in the field of public administration; services in the field of mandatory social security" and the factor "The list number of employees in the field, mandatory social security" and "The average monthly salary of civil servants". A regression analysis was performed to prove or disprove this hypothesis. Conclusions: Based on the analysis we can say with confidence, the hypothesis put forward about the relationship between the indicators in previous stage are confirmed. The authors comes to the conclusion that the staffing of civil servants is a necessary management process, since the effectiveness of the activities of public authorities is largely determined by the quantity and quality of resources for effective public administration

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION STAFF: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Administrarea Publica ◽

10.52327/1813-8489.2021.2(110).07 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 97-103

Author(s):

Ion Dulschi ◽

◽

Aurelia Tepordei ◽

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Public Administration ◽

Master's Programs ◽

Academic Mobility ◽

The Public ◽

Republic Of Moldova ◽

In this article, the authors make a brief presentation of the system of training and professional development of staff within the public administration authorities of the Republic of Moldova. The article reviews the master's programs, the scientific-didactic potential, the forms and methods of working with students, academic mobility, internships, etc. The article also presents the activities regarding the professional development of public administration staff, the most relevant problems, solutions and achievements in this regard.

Public space of the trustworthiness of sociological knowledge: The case of electoral research

Sociology: Theory, Methods, Marketing ◽

10.15407/sociology2020.03.013 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 13-22

Author(s):

OLEKSANDR STEGNII

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Research Process ◽

Negative Influence ◽

Election Campaign ◽

Sociological Research ◽

Good Tool ◽

Sociological Knowledge ◽

The Public ◽

Approval Ratings ◽

The paper analyses specific features of sociological data circulation in a public space during an election campaign. The basic components of this kind of space with regard to sociological research are political actors (who put themselves up for the election), voters and agents. The latter refer to professional groups whose corporate interests are directly related to the impact on the election process. Sociologists can also be seen as agents of the electoral process when experts in the field of electoral sociology are becoming intermingled with manipulators without a proper professional background and publications in this field. In a public space where an electoral race is unfolding, empirical sociological research becomes the main form of obtaining sociological knowledge, and it is primarily conducted to measure approval ratings. Electoral research serves as an example of combining the theoretical and empirical components of sociological knowledge, as well as its professional and public dimensions. Provided that sociologists meet all the professional requirements, electoral research can be used as a good tool for evaluating the trustworthiness of results reflecting the people’s expression of will. Being producers of sociological knowledge, sociologists act in two different capacities during an election campaign: as analysts and as pollsters. Therefore, it is essential that the duties and areas of responsibility for professional sociologists should be separated from those of pollsters. Another thing that needs to be noted is the negative influence that political strategists exert on the trustworthiness of survey findings which are going to be released to the public. Using the case of approval ratings as an illustration, the author analyses the most common techniques aimed at misrepresenting and distorting sociological data in the public space. Particular attention is given to the markers that can detect bogus polling companies, systemic violations during the research process and data falsification.