The relationship between functionaries and civil servants raises questions about cooperation and roles in processes of political or bureaucratic nature. Nowadays, the task of a civil servant is more than the strict enforcement of regulations. Civil servants enforcing regulations take on the role of consultants who advise clients and their superiors. I was interested in the power of the most junior civil servants in the drafting of regulations, since they are the ones who enforce them and feel their actual effects. I was also interested in the importance of evaluating civil servants which includes annual interviews and represents one of the bases for promotion.
In order to obtain results, deductive, qualitative-quantitative and descriptive methods were used. Using the deductive method, I analyzed the reports of the administrative units. By applying the qualitative-quantitative method, I obtained answers from civil servants. I used the descriptive method in determining the importance of evaluating civil servants for the effective functioning of public administration and in presenting theoretical starting points.
On the basis of reports, it was found that cooperation between administrative units and ministries is improving, especially in terms of giving opinions and recommendations that administrative units need. The questionnaire analysis showed that the most junior civil servants do not have a significant influence on the drafting of regulations, since the respondent police officers, inspectors and clerks do not assign themselves greater roles in this process. The description of the advantages, disadvantages and the annual interview in the evaluation of civil servants shows us the importance of evaluating civil servants for the efficient functioning of public administration.
The thesis illustrates the importance of civil servants who are committed to enforcing regulations without having a significant impact on the drafting of regulations, and the importance of evaluating civil servants, where benefits produce positive effects on the functioning of public administration. Findings confirm that junior civil servants enforce regulations, but find it difficult to participate in their creation or modification. With regards to further work, questions may be raised on the modalities for the submission of proposals by the most junior civil servants which would actually be considered, and appropriate cooperation in the drafting of regulations may be addressed.
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