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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455939403321

Titolo

Recruitment, retention, and utilization of federal scientists and engineers [[electronic resource] ] : a report to the Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government / / Alan K. Campbell and Linda S. Dix, editors ; Committee on Scientists and Engineers in the Federal Government, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990

ISBN

1-282-08104-7

9786612081040

0-309-54360-6

0-585-14401-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

CampbellAlan K

DixLinda S

Disciplina

331.12/515/00973

Soggetti

Scientists - Employment - United States

Engineers - Employment - United States

Science and state - United States

Engineering and state - United States

Electronic books.

United States Officials and employees

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Recruitment, Retention, and Utilization of Federal Scientists and Engineers""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Executive Summary""; ""FINDINGS""; ""Availability and Relevance of Data on the Federal Science and Engineering Work Force""; ""Management Practices Relating to the Career Work Force""; ""Trends Regarding Presidential Appointments""; ""ISSUES REQUIRING FURTHER ANALYSIS""; ""I. Introduction ""; ""II. FINDINGS ""; ""AVAILABILITY AND RELEVANCE OF DATA ON THE FEDERAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WORK FORCE""



""MANAGEMENT PRACTICES RELATING TO THE CAREER WORK FORCE""""OPM Initiatives""; ""Agency Initiatives""; ""Selected Civil Service Laboratories""; ""Demonstration Projects""; ""M&O Contractor Facilities""; ""TRENDS REGARDING PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS""; ""III. ISSUES REQUIRING FURTHER ANALYSIS ""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""APPENDIX A RELATED MATERIALS ""; ""TABLES""; ""APPENDIX B COMMISSIONED PAPERS ""; ""RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND UTILIZATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: RESULTS OF A LITERATURE REVIEW""; ""Introduction""; ""Recruitment Of Scientists And Engineers""

""Retention Of Scientists And Engineers""""Factors Affecting Recruitment And Retention Of Scientists And Engineers""; ""Personnel Ceilings""; ""Noncompetitive Salaries""; ""Inadequate Fringe Benefits""; ""Other Factors""; ""Summary""; ""Bibliography""; ""QUANTITATIVE INPUTS TO FEDERAL TECHNICAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT""; ""Data Categories""; ""Work Force Characteristics""; ""Dynamic Data""; ""Quantitative Information Sources""; ""Descriptive Data""; ""Dynamic Data""; ""Projections""; ""Descriptive Data""; ""Overall Magnitude""; ""Occupational Fields""; ""Agency Distribution""

""Areas of National Interest""""Highest Degree""; ""Primary Work Activity""; ""Sex And Race""; ""Salary""; ""Age""; ""Dynamic Data""; ""Length Of Government Service""; ""Accession And Separation""; ""Separation Reasons And Job Satisfaction""; ""Quality Indicators""; ""Findings And Questions""; ""Use Of Data""; ""Development Of Quantitative Information""; ""Publication Of Dynamic Statistics""; ""Missing Quantitative Information""; ""Analyses Of Future Federal S&E Personnel Needs""; ""Occupation""; ""Salary Data""; ""Projections""; ""Bibliography""

""MEETING FEDERAL WORK FORCE NEEDS WITH REGARD TO SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS: THE ROLE OF THE U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT""""The Environment""; ""The Federal Government As Recruiter""; ""Obstacles To Effective Recruitment""; ""The Role Of OPM""; ""Conclusions""; ""Recommendations""; ""Bibliography""; ""DIFFERENCES IN RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND UTILIZATION PROCESSES: A COMPARISON OF TRADITIONALLY OPERATED FEDERAL""; ""Introduction""; ""Alternative Systems Considered""; ""DOE M&O Contractor Facilities""; ""Demonstration Projects""; ""Tennessee Valley Authority (Tva)""

""Selected Civil Service Laboratories""