COMPETENCE MODEL OF THE MODERN LOBBYIST

The monograph "Competence Model of the Modern Lobbyist" is an original scientific study of a theoretical and empirical nature. The choice of lobbying as a research topic and the professionalization of its function is of particular scientific interest and importance. The profession of lobbyist has been functioning for a long time, but so far no research has been conducted to organize knowledge about the competences of entities engaged in lobbying activities, and even more so of the modern lobbyist. Negative opinions are usually focused around the phenomenon of lobbying and the profession of lobbyist, hence the Author's intentions, the aim of which is to "disenchant" the negative image and focus on its professionalization, are particularly valuable.

• Filling a research gap regarding the competences of lobbyists.
• Developing a concept for the process of modeling the competences of a lobbyist.
• Organizing the process of institutionalization and professionalization of lobbying.
• Contribution to the development of management sciences.
• Systematization of theoretical and methodological and practical aspects of the diagnosis and design of a competence model of the modern lobbyist.
• Enrichment of the national contribution in the area of lobbying activities and creating competence patterns for the profession of lobbyist.

This monograph, with its theoretical, methodological and cognitive values, makes a significant contribution to the development of management sciences. The results of studies and reliable empirical research conducted by the Author include not only the diagnosis of the level and structure of the competences of national lobbyists, but also an original model of professional competences of lobbyists, the implementation of which may constitute a significant factor in the professionalization of lobbying services.

The research problem undertaken by the Author, which boils down to the diagnosis and design of a lobbyist competence model, should be considered current, relevant and important from the point of view of professionalizing lobbying activities, fitting into the methodological trend of competence management in the discipline of management sciences and the sub-discipline of public management. The reviewed monograph is the first national study showing and systematizing the theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of the diagnosis and design of a competence model of the modern lobbyist.

The unquestionable advantages of the reviewed monograph include filling a research gap regarding the competences of lobbyists, developing a concept for the process of modeling the competences of a lobbyist, as well as organizing the process of institutionalization and professionalization of lobbying. It constitutes a significant and significant enrichment of the existing national achievements in the area of lobbying activities and creating competence patterns for the profession of lobbyist.