Some Aspects of the Failure of 'Performance-Based Reforms' in Russia

Performance-based reforms have been introduced widely in the Russian public sector during the 2000s, but reform efforts have been promoted mainly through formal orders and commands, rather than in-depth understanding (Evstatchic & Menshikova, 2014). The general result of permanent reforms, the content of which remains unclear is the loss of guidability. In accordance with the work of Etzioni (1979), guidability enables people to work together with high efficiency, and is based on common values. The total loss of understanding of the reform goals has resulted in a serious decline in professional groups influence (Rubtcova, Martianov & Martianova, 2013; Rubtcova & Martianova, 2015). The destruction of the values of professional groups destroys the professional standards and has questioned the need for altruism (Rubtcova & Martianova, 2012).The research was carried out in September 2016 using convenience sampling. The sample comprised 69 informants from medicine and education sphere. They declare the serious demotivation after neo-liberal performance-based reforms