Science and technology leadership in American government [[electronic resource] ] : ensuring the best presidential appointments / / Panel on Presidentially Appointed Scientists and Engineers, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (104 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.97306
• Soggetto topico: Science and state - United States; Technology and state - United States; Government executives - Selection and appointment - United States; Cabinet officers - Selection and appointment - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-90).
• Nota di contenuto: ""SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Science, Technology, and Government""; ""Problems""; ""CONSEQUENCES""; ""Solutions""; ""REDUCING HURDLES AND DISINCENTIVES""; ""Reasonable Postgovernment Employment Restrictions""; ""Consolidation and Periodic Review of Ethics Laws""; ""Reasonable Resolution of Substantive Conflicts of Interest""; ""Nonprofit Job Tenure""; ""Reducing Other Hurdles and Costs""; ""IMPROVING RECRUITMENT AND EXPANDING THE POOL OF CANDIDATES"" ; ""Greater Reliance on Department and Agency Recruitment""""KEY PERSONNEL ROLE FOR THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR S&T""; ""SPECIALIZED CAPACITY OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL FOR S&T RECRUITMENT""; ""Other Recruiting Recommendations""; ""MAKING THE JOBS THEMSELVES MORE ATTRACTIVE""; ""Appropriate Reclassification and Restructuring of Positions""; ""Reducing the Administrative ""Overbrush""""; ""1 Introduction""; ""SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND GOVERNMENT""; ""GOVERNANCE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""What Are the Jobs?""; ""Who Holds These Positions?""; ""PROBLEMS""; ""CONSEQUENCES"" ; ""SOLUTIONS""""2 Reducing the Hurdles and Disincentives""; ""TOWARD REASONABLE AND EFFECTIVE ETHICS RULES""; ""Postgovernment Employment Restrictions""; ""Consolidation and Periodic Review of Ethics Laws""; ""Reasonable Resolution of Substantive Conflicts of Interest""; ""Nonprofit Job Tenure""; ""REDUCING THE COSTS OF SERVING""; ""Compensation""; ""Outside Income Exceptions""; ""Using New Pay Flexibilities""; ""ADMINISTRATIVE STREAMLINING""; ""Standardize Forms and Coordinate Procedures""; ""Update Previous FBI Background Investigations"" ; ""3 Improving Recruitment and Expanding the Pool of Candidates""""RECRUITING TOP SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL""; ""GREATER RELIANCE ON DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY RECRUITING""; ""KEY PERSONNEL ROLE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S ASSISTANT FOR SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY""; ""SPECIALIZED CAPACITY OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL FOR S&T RECRUITMENT""; ""COOPERATION AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS, THE PRESIDENT'S ASSISTANT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSO""; ""OTHER RECRUITING RECOMMENDATIONS"" ; ""Greater Involvement and Support of Nongovernmental Sectors""""Increasing the Interest of Scientists and Engineers in Government Service""; ""4 Making the Jobs Themselves More Attractive""; ""APPROPRIATE RECLASSIFICATION AND RESTRUCTURING OF POSITIONS""; ""REDUCING ADMINISTRATIVE ""OVERBRUSH""""; ""A Members of the Panel on Presidentially Appointed Scientists and Engineers""; ""B Presidentially Appointed Science and Technology-Related Positions""; ""C Postgovernment Employment Restrictions""; ""THE MAZE OF POSTEMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS""; ""PROBLEMS POSED BY OVERLAPPING AND CONFLICTING LAWS"" ; ""Overlap and Confusion""
• Titolo autorizzato: Science and technology leadership in American government
• ISBN: 1-280-21140-7; 9786610211401; 0-309-58448-5; 0-585-08560-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778507203321
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