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.

SUNY series in public administration

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil service reform--United States--States.

Civil service reform.

Personnel management--United States.

Personnel management.

Physical Description:

vi, 336 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

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:

Front Matter

Contents

Personnel Policy and Public Management: The Critical Link

Civil Service Reform in the States Process and Context

Societal Values and Civil Service Systems in the United States

Reform Trends at the Federal Level with Implications for the States: The Pursuit of Flexibility and the Human Capital Movement

Classifying and Exploring Reforms in State Personnel Systems

The Labor Perspective on Civil Service Reform in the States

Public Employment Reforms and Constitutional Due Process

The Experiences of Selected States

Civil Service Reform in Georgia: A View from the Trenches

Florida’s Service First: Radical Reform in the Sunshine State

South Carolina’s Human Resource Management System: The Model for States with Decentralized Personnel Structures

The Decentralized and Deregulated Approach to State Human Resources Management in Texas

Human Resources Reform in Arizona—A Mixed Picture

Prospects for Civil Service Reform in California: A Triumph of Technique Over Purpose?

Wisconsin State Government: Reforming Human Resources Management While Retaining Merit Principles and Cooperative Labor Relations

Civil Service Reform in New York State: A Quiet Revolution

The States and Civil Service Reform: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780791482438

079148243X

9781429411745

1429411740

OCLC:

74810840