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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910960179103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2006
• ISBN: 9780791482438; 079148243X; 9781429411745; 1429411740
• Descrizione fisica: vi, 336 p. : ill
• Collana: SUNY series in public administration
• Altri autori (Persone): KelloughJ. Edward; NigroLloyd G
• Disciplina: 352.6/2367213/0973
• Soggetti: Civil service reform - United States - States; Personnel management - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.