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MANOLE Cristina FAMP
HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES AND STRATEGIES IN THE LIGHT OF ROMANIAN PUBLIC CCASP
ADMINISTRATION

In terms of management theory, professional performance appraisal system is an intrinsic and extremely
important part of the human resources management (M.R.U.) in particular. According to J.T. Austin and
P. Villanova (see fig. no.1), evaluation of performance is a central activity of M.R.U. because it affects
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numerous decisions of the M.R.U. system (Manolescu, 2001, p. 382; Ferris and Buckley, 1996, p. 272).

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FIGURE 1 - CONNECTIONS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE HUMAN
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Source: after J.T. Austin, P. Villanova and H. D. Hindman
According to the opinion of other specialists through more strategic approach to individual and

organizational performance, its evaluation should be regarded as a central element of the concept of
“performance management” (Anderson and Herriot, 1994, p.42). In fact, the essence of the professional
performance evaluation process is that it must concern every employee’s contribution to achieving

organizational goals. In regards to the Romanian public sector, although the legislature’s intention was
that the performance of civil servants to be evaluated in conjunction with and in relation to institutional
objectives, this situation was not reflected in institutional practice, mainly as a consequence of training

individuals directly involved in the human resources process (both decision-making levels and operational
levels), and the lack of tools that provide standardized correlations based on the requirements of the
position with skills, abilities aptitudes of potential employees .
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c) From the perspective of motivation and remuneration of managerial personnel

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