Civil service reform in the states : personnel policy and politics at the subnational level / edited by J. Edward Kellough and Lloyd G. Nigro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kellough, J. Edward.

Nigro, Lloyd G.

Series:

SUNY series in public administration

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil service reform--United States--States.

Civil service reform.

United States.

Physical Description:

vi, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2006]

Summary:

Civil Service Reform in the States examines the critical importance of civil service systems in modern government and popular efforts to reform those systems. The book provides an up-to-date analysis and assessment of public personnel reforms undertaken by various state governments since 1990 and the extent to which these reforms have been implemented or resisted. With chapters written by nationally recognized experts on civil service and civil service reform, this book will appeal to public policy makers, practitioners, and students alike.

Contents:

Introduction: Personnel Policy and Public Management: The Critical Link / J. Edward Kellough, Lloyd G. Nigro 1

Part 1 Civil Service Reform in the States: Process and Context

Chapter 1 Societal Values and Civil Service Systems in the United States / Donald E. Klingner 11

Chapter 2 Reform Trends at the Federal Level with Implications for the States: The Pursuit of Flexibility and the Human Capital Movement / Hal G. Rainey 33

Chapter 3 Classifying and Exploring Reforms in State Personnel Systems / Sally Coleman Selden 59

Chapter 4 The Labor Perspective on Civil Service Reform in the States / Richard C. Kearney 77

Chapter 5 Public Employment Reforms and Constitutional Due Process / Stefanie A. Lindquist, Stephen E. Condrey 95

Part 2 The Experiences of Selected States

Chapter 6 Civil Service Reform in Georgia: A View from the Trenches / Lloyd G. Nigro, J. Edward Kellough 117

Chapter 7 Florida's Service First: Radical Reform in the Sunshine State / James S. Bowman, Jonathan P. West, Sally C. Gertz 145

Chapter 8 South Carolina's Human Resource Management System: The Model for States with Decentralized Personnel Structures / Steven W. Hays, Chris Byrd, Samuel L. Wilkins 171

Chapter 9 The Decentralized and Deregulated Approach to State Human Resources Management in Texas / Jerrell D. Coggburn 203

Chapter 10 Human Resources Reform in Arizona-A Mixed Picture / N. Joseph Cayer, Charles H. Kime 239

Chapter 11 Prospects for Civil Service Reform in California: A Triumph of Technique Over Purpose? / Katherine C. Naff 259

Chapter 12 Wisconsin State Government: Reforming Human Resources Management While Retaining Merit Principles and Cooperative Labor Relations / Peter D. Fox, Robert J. Lavigna 279

Chapter 13 Civil Service Reform in New York State: A Quiet Revolution / Norma M. Riccucci 303

Chapter 14 The States and Civil Service Reform: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects / Lloyd G. Nigro, J. Edward Kellough 315.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0791466272

OCLC:

57557405

Publisher Number:

9780791466278