The  competences model as the basis for shaping a positive image of a contemporary lobbyist

Joanna  Dzieńdziora; Dawid  Żebrak; Jarmila  Duháček Šebestová; Olga  Vytvytska

doi:10.23762/FSO_VOL10_NO2_10

Published : 2022-06-29

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022)

The competences model as the basis for shaping a positive image of a contemporary lobbyist

Joanna Dzieńdziora

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0498-656X

Dawid Żebrak

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8788-6251

Jarmila Duháček Šebestová

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7493-0759

Olga Vytvytska

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2510-3562

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23762/FSO_VOL10_NO2_10

Abstract

Lobbying is an instrument of influence in a number of decision-making processes. It has been underestimated as a research problem. The lack of research on the competences of a contemporary lobbyist is particularly significant in this regard. This study attempts to answer the following questions: What competences are characteristic of the professional profile of a lobbyist? What competences should the characteristics of the profile of a contemporary lobbyist be comprised of? The search for answers to the above questions requires placing the quest for opportunities to change the image of lobbying in the area of competences of entities that conduct lobbying activities. The aim of the article is to present a model of competences of a lobbyist which shapes the lobbyist’s positive image. The article is of theoretical and empirical nature. The theoretical part presents the scope of lobbying activities and the significance of the professional competences of a lobbyist. The empirical part presents an analysis of the results of quantitative research carried out using the diagnostic survey technique, in which a questionnaire mostly composed of closed-ended questions was used. The research project was carried out between January 2018 and May 2019. The research results present a practical model of competences of a contemporary lobbyist, with a focus on positive image.

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lobbying, lobbyist, competences, competences profile, competences model

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Dzieńdziora, J. ., Żebrak, D. ., Duháček Šebestová, J. ., & Vytvytska, O. . (2022). The competences model as the basis for shaping a positive image of a contemporary lobbyist. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 10(2), 193–209. https://doi.org/10.23762/FSO_VOL10_NO2_10

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Joanna Dzieńdziora

jdziendziora@wsb.edu.pl
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0498-656X

Affiliation:

WSB University, Dąbrowa Górnicza

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Joanna Dzieńdziora is a doctor of economics in the field of management studies, specialising in human resources management. She is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management and Doctoral Seminar Coordinator at WSB University; as well as being the author of numerous articles and essays concerning management of enterprises and human resources management, and a long-term employee of public administration. Her research interests concentrate on human resources management of small and medium-sized enterprises and on the role of women in management.

Dawid Żebrak

dawid.zebrak@wsb.edu.pl
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8788-6251

Affiliation:

WSB University, Dąbrowa Górnicza

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Dawid Żebrak is a PhD student at the doctoral school of WSB University. He earned a Master of Arts in the field of social communication and national security. He is a manager in the area of strategic and operational decision-making process, with many years of experience in institutions with highly-organised structures. His research interests are focused on management in small and medium-sized enterprises, human resource management, and public management.

Jarmila Duháček Šebestová

sebestova@opf.slu.cz
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7493-0759

Affiliation:

Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration in Karvina

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Jarmila Duháček Šebestová, PhD, is an Associate Professor, as well as an experienced researcher focusing on small businesses. She has participated in several international projects, including IPREG (Innovative Policy Research for Economic Growth) and the E-WORLD project (International Entrepreneurs Network). She is Vice President of the European Council of Small Businesses for the Czech Republic. Her research interests include small business performance and small business dynamics.

Olga Vytvytska

vod1010@ukr.net
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2510-3562

Affiliation:

University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Olga Vytvytska, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Department of Public Administration and Innovation Management National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv). Her research interests are focused on the processes of improving the organizational and economic mechanism of innovation, including innovation –technological development of the agricultural sector, integration of education-science-production, innovation structures, international cooperation in the field of innovation. She is the head of the Startup School of NULES of Ukraine.