Assessing support for professional development in the public sector: a review of international research

Abstract

The authors’ analysis of recent international publications on the theoretical aspects of assessing guidance and support for the professional development of state and municipal employees (including organizational forms of such development) led them to conclude that professional development guidance can be characterized as a threetiered architecture. This allows the authors to view support for the professional development of state and municipal employees as part of a clientcentered approach to human resources management. To implement this evaluation methodology in the practice of public service, it is important to establish it through regulations, roles, and responsibilities.