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1. Bringing back boss tweed? Could at-will employment work in state government and, if so, where?

Author

Maranto, Robert and Johnson, Jeremy

Subjects
Civil service reform -- Analysis, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Patronage, Political -- Analysis, Government, Political science
Abstract

The lead author of this article [1] has proposed ending civil service tenure in the U.S. bureaucracy. Yet these arguments lose their force when applied to state and local civil service systems. In many states and localities limited media scrutiny, limited political competition, the weakness of existing bureaucracies, and a relative tolerance for spoils-oriented patronage make radical civil service reform risky. We develop a ranking predicting which states make the best and worst candidates for radical civil service reform. State level independent variables include corruption, traditional party organizations, media capacity, party competition, and bureaucratic capacity. Keywords: civil service reform, public personnel management, spoils system, state government reform, state politics

Published
2008

2. Civil service reform under George W. Bush: ideology, politics, and public personnel administration

Author

Kellough, J. Edward, Nigro, Lloyd G., and Brewer, Gene A.

Subjects
United States. Department of Defense -- Human resource management, United States. Department of Homeland Security -- Human resource management, Public employees -- Human resource management, Civil service reform -- Analysis, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Company personnel management, Government, Human resources and labor relations, Political science
Abstract

The failed attempt by the administration of the former U.S. President George W. Bush to implement radical personnel reforms in the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense following the September 11, 2001, terror attacks are analyzed in the perspective of technological concerns, ideological beliefs and enhanced political control for the executive. Findings suggest that the changes were forced more due to ideological and political motivations, and were resisted by federal employee unions and supportive Congress members, leading to their rejection.

Published
2010

3. The case of New York City's public personnel system: the overregulated civil service

Author

Cohen, Steven and Eimicke, William

Subjects
New York, New York -- Officials and employees, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Civil service -- Human resource management, Government, Human resources and labor relations, Political science
Abstract

The civil service system in New York, NY, is in need of a drastic overhaul. Cumbersome and excessively rule-bound, the city's civil service structure makes it almost impossible for administrators to recruit competent managers, promote high-performing leaders or even eliminate incompetent staffers. An analysis of the system's operations reveals that the need for reform is most urgent in dismissal, promotion and hiring procedures.

Published
1994

4. Civil service reform in a complex political environment: New York State

Author

Ban, Carolyn and Riccucci, Norma

Subjects
New York -- Officials and employees, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Civil service -- Human resource management, Government, Human resources and labor relations, Political science
Abstract

The political environment in New York State makes civil service reform virtually impossible. This lack of political support for reform, however, does not preclude the possibility of change in the state's highly-regulated public sector system. It does mean that any administrative changes proposed must be gradual with its emphasis being on technological emhancement and managerial flexibility.

Published
1994

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