Effects of selected administrative doctrines on Croatian public administration

Upravne reforme su zahtjevnije i opsežnije promjene koje se nastoje provesti u sustavu javne uprave, pa shodno tome njihovo se provođenje smatra dugotrajnim i zahtjevnim procesom. Svaka od navedenih doktrina raznim je reformama pokušavala unaprijediti sustav javne uprave. Novi javni menadžment upravna je doktrina koja u prvi plan stavlja ekonomske vrijednosti i nastoji javnu upravu podvrgnuti tržišnim načelima proizašlim iz privatnog sektora. Predstavlja skupinu reformi koje su se 1980.-ih godina diljem svijeta počele provoditi u javnoj upravi, a cilj je bio ograničiti i reducirati socijalnu državu kako bi se privatiziralo što više državnih područja. Neo- weberijanska država javlja se kao odgovor na brojne negativne posljedice koje je proizvela doktrina novog javnog menadžmenta. Navedenu doktrinu čini hibridni model klasičnih i modernizacijskih vrijednosti koje se orijentiraju na snažnu ulogu države, vladavinu prava i reafirmaciju vrijednosti s jedne strane, te učinkovitost, usmjerenost na građane i profesionalizam službenika s druge strane. Dobro upravljanje javlja se kao kombinacija učinkovite i demokratske uprave. Primarna orijentacija je na načelima istaknutim u „Bijeloj Knjizi“ Europske Komisije koja se odnose na otvorenost i transparentnost uprave, prava građanina, ulogu civilnog društva i kvalitetnije pružanje usluga. Javna uprava Republike Hrvatske prošla je kroz brojne reforme koje su propagirale navedene doktrine, a u radu će se opisati konkretne posljedice i mjere za poboljšanje postojećeg stanja.Administrative reforms are more demanding and extensive changes that are being implemented in the public administration system. Therefore, their implementation is considered a long- term and demanding process. Each of the aforementioned doctrines were trying to improve the system of public administration through various reforms. The new public management is an administrative doctrine that prioritizes economic values and subjects public administration to market principles derived from the private sector. It represents a group of reforms that began to be implemented in the 1980s in public administration around the world. The main goal was to limit and reduce the welfare state by privatizing as many state areas as possible. As a response to numerous negative consequences produced by the doctrine of new public management, the neo-Weberian state was formed. The aforementioned doctrine consists of a hybrid model of classical and modern values, which are oriented towards the strong role of the state, the rule of law and the reaffirmation of values on the one hand, and the efficiency, focus on citizens and the professionalism of officials on the other. Good governance appears as a combination of effective and democratic administration. The primary focus is on the principles highlighted in the "White Book" of the European Commission, which relate to the openness and transparency of the administration, the rights of citizens, the role of civil society and higher quality of service provision. The public administration of the Republic of Croatia has gone through numerous reforms that propagated the aforementioned doctrines. The concrete consequences and measures made to improve the current situation will be described in this paper