EVALUATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Based on the theoretical grounds presented in the first part of the work, we intend to analyze the way in which evaluation of professional performances in a public institution from Oradea municipality is carried out, both in terms of the management and of employee representatives. The main objectives of the study were to identify the relevant aspects of the professional performance evaluation process, to highlight the perception of management and employees representatives on the usefulness of this process, and to identify suggestions for improving the evaluation activity of professional performance in the institution. Therefore, we performed a qualitative research, a sociological investigation based interviews, and the research tool used was the interview guide, structured on 2 dimensions. The first dimension of the interview guide analyzed data on the procedure for the evaluation of professional performance within the institution, and the second dimension followed the perception of staff on the usefulness of the performance evaluation procedure and the identification of suggestions for improving it. The results of the research revealed that the institution undergoing the research performs the evaluation activity of the employees' professional performances, and the most important stages are the completion of the professional performance evaluation report, the interview and the countersigning of the report. The evaluation is based on a form concluded pursuant to law no.188 / 1999, and among the performance criteria are: the capacity to implement, the ability to solve problems efficiently, the ability to assume responsibilities, the ability to self-improve and to value the acquired experience, ability to analyze and synthesize, creativity and spirit of initiative, planning ability and strategic action, ability to work independently, ability to work in a team, skills in the management of assigned resources. Moreover, most employees claimed that they are satisfied with the way in which the performance evaluation activity is carried out in the institution in which they operate, assigning positive reference to this activity.