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1. The government takes on the civil service

Subjects
United Kingdom -- Political aspects, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Business, Economics, Business, international
Abstract

THE CEASEFIRE is over. A couple of months ago the government suspended its war on the establishment 'blob' to focus on covid-19 but, although the epidemic continues to rage, it [...]

Published
2020

2. Macron Shuts Elite College To Overhaul Public Service

Author

Cohen, Roger

Subjects
Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Universities and colleges -- Facility closures -- France, Presidents -- Social policy, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The institution had become a symbol of privilege in a society where social mobility has broken down. PARIS -- There are elite schools and then there is ENA, the small [...]

Published
2021

3. 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

4. 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

5. Enduring values in the British civil service

Author

Dillman, David L.

Subjects
United Kingdom -- Social policy, Public service employment -- Evaluation, Prime ministers -- Social policy, Civil service reform -- Influence, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Business, Business, general
Abstract

Tony Blair's civil service reforms supposedly uphold traditional civil service values. However, several groups, particularly the Committee on Standards in Public Life, feel that the reforms changed the values of civil service significantly by reducing the civil servants' policy roles and by enhancing the political manipulation of civil service. The changes in British civil service are discussed in detail.

Published
2007

6. 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

7. 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

8. In Iran, Rouhani Shows Signs of Yielding to Hard-Liners on Women in Cabinet

Author

Erdbrink, Thomas

Subjects
Presidents (Government) -- Social policy, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Women government executives -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

TEHRAN -- President Hassan Rouhani, endorsed by Iran's supreme leader on Thursday with a nationally televised cheek-kiss, is starting his second term under newly intense pressure from both hard-line opponents [...]

Published
2017

10. Let battle commence; Will strikers defeat reforms in France? The battles on the streets over reforms in France

Subjects
Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Railroads -- Laws, regulations and rules, Strikes -- Political aspects, Government regulation, Business, international, Economics
Abstract

President Nicolas Sarkozy faces his toughest fight so far in his efforts to reform France IN A wintry November 12 years ago, a first-term French president brought weeks of chaos [...]

Published
2007

11. Yes, ministro; Modernising Mexico

Subjects
Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Presidents -- Political aspects -- Planning, Company business planning, Business, Economics, Business, international
Abstract

President Fox seeks inspiration abroad to reform a dysfunctional civil service IN BRITAIN this week for an official visit, Mexico's president, Vicente Fox, had lunch with the prime minister and [...]

Published
2002

12. Modernising mandarin

Author

Ryan, Craig

Subjects
Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Public employees -- Political activity, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Government
Abstract

Cabinet Secretary Sir Richard Wilson is the head of the Civil Service and chief advisor to the prime minister. He is involved in the modernization and reform of the Civil Service.

Published
2000

15. Department of change: five places to start remaking the government

Author

Fernholz, Tim

Subjects
Democratic Party (United States) -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes -- Management -- Political aspects, Republican Party (United States) -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes -- Management -- Political aspects, Administrative agencies -- Management -- Political aspects, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Business, general, Company business management, Management, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Political aspects
Abstract

'The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works,' Barack Obama said during his Inaugural Address. A government that [...]

Published
2009

16. PCS follows up strike with overtime ban

Author

Conrad, Mark

Subjects
Public employees -- Demonstrations and protests, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Civil service reform -- Analysis, Work hours -- Political aspects, Work hours -- Analysis, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Government
Published
2007

17. Senator urges caution on changing Pentagon's pay system

Author

Barr, Stephen

Subjects
Company personnel management, United States. Department of Defense -- Compensation and benefits, Military personnel -- Compensation and benefits, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Civil service -- Compensation and benefits
Published
2003

18. 35 senators oppose outsourcing plan; Democrats express fear for federal workers

Author

Lee, Christopher

Subjects
Outsourcing, Government regulation, Company business planning, Company personnel management, United States. Senate -- Human resource management, Outsourcing -- Economic aspects, Outsourcing -- Political aspects, Outsourcing -- Laws, regulations and rules, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Civil service reform -- Planning, Government contractors -- Laws, regulations and rules
Published
2003

22. A lump of coal from the president

Author

Broder, David S.

Subjects
Civil service -- Compensation and benefits, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Budget deficits -- Influence
Published
2002

24. Public service in obscurity

Author

Broder, David S.

Subjects
Federal government -- Political aspects, Political campaigns -- Analysis, Civil service reform -- Political aspects
Published
1998

25. Lawless offices

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Political activity, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Public employees -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Executive power -- Political aspects, Business, Business, general
Published
1998

28. Intriguing propositions

Author

Causey, Mike

Subjects
Public employees -- Compensation and benefits, Civil service pensions -- Evaluation, Civil service reform -- Political aspects
Published
1997

29. Labor's GOP complex

Author

Causey, Mike

Subjects
Labor unions -- Political activity, Civil service pensions -- Laws, regulations and rules, Civil service reform -- Political aspects
Published
1997

32. The elections' effects

Author

Causey, Mike

Subjects
United States. Congress. Federal Government Service Task Force -- Political aspects, United States. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs -- Officials and employees, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Labor unions -- Political activity
Published
1994

33. Reinventing relations

Author

Kamen, Al

Subjects
United States. Senior Executive Service -- Officials and employees, American Federation of Government Employees -- Officials and employees, Civil service reform -- Political aspects
Published
1993

35. Go figure

Author

Houston, Paul, Mann, Jim, and Eaton, William J.

Subjects
Civil service reform -- Political aspects
Published
1993

37. Open Hatch?

Subjects
Hatch Political Activity Act, Civil service -- Laws, regulations and rules, Civil service reform -- Political aspects
Published
1993

38. Democrats are squirming

Author

Causey, Mike

Subjects
Democratic Party (United States) -- Political activity, Legislators -- Political activity, Civil service reform -- Political aspects
Published
1993

40. Casey endorses merit selection.

Author

Tarasiewicz, Mark A.

Subjects
Judicial selection -- Political aspects, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Pennsylvania -- Laws, regulations and rules
Published
1991

42. Destabilising Police Changes

Subjects
Police chiefs -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, News, opinion and commentary, Regional focus/area studies, Company personnel management, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Human resource management, Political aspects
Abstract

The FT on June 13 reported western officials as saying a shake-up of Afghanistan's top police chiefs had dealt a blow to the entire force's reform and reintroduced poorly qualified [...]

Published
2006

45. Narrow election mandate may limit short-term reforms at EPA

Author

Stanton, John

Subjects
United States. Environmental Protection Agency -- Political aspects, Political campaigns -- 2000 AD, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Business, Environmental services industry
Published
2000

46. Deep job cuts envisaged in revamping of Whitehall

Author

Norton-Taylor, Richard and Boseley, Sarah

Subjects
Civil service -- Human resource management, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The UK government white paper on the future of the Civil Service published on Jul. 13, 1994, proposes some radical changes and envisages major job losses but stresses the Government's commitment to a non-political Civil Service. Civil Service jobs are expected to fall from 533,350 on Apr. 1, 1994, to well under 500,000 over the next four years. A new senior group of civil servants appointed by individual, written contracts is to be established. Civil Service departments will in future determine their own pay rates other than for senior officials, and decide upon any efficiency measures they wish to implement.

Published
1994

47. Civil Service urged to draw from private sector

Author

Blitz, James

Subjects
Civil service -- Recruiting, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, international
Published
1993

48. Whitehall reform 'obstructed' by top civil servants

Author

Willman, John

Subjects
United Kingdom -- Politics and government, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, Civil service -- Human resource management, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, international
Published
1993

49. Whitehall farce over EC job directive row

Author

Weston, Celia

Subjects
Outsourcing -- Political aspects, Civil service reform -- Political aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

UK government plans to contract out 1.5 billion pounds sterling worth of Civil Service activity are threatened by their inability to rewrite the 1977 Acquired Rights Directive to reduce worker protection on transfer. Senior officials at the European Commission have said that any revision would need all member states to agree but none of them do. Privatisation within the National Health Service and local authority services is also threatened by this legislation.

Published
1993

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