Author : Ronald N. Johnson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 24,20 MB
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0226401774
The call to "reinvent government"—to reform the government bureaucracy of the United States—resonates as loudly from elected officials as from the public. Examining the political and economic forces that have shaped the American civil service system from its beginnings in 1883 through today, the authors of this volume explain why, despite attempts at an overhaul, significant change in the bureaucracy remains a formidable challenge.
Author : Stephen E. Condrey
Publisher :
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 15,61 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Across the globe, governments are ending civil service as we know it. This volume presents the newest research that explores efforts to replace civil service systems with more flexible, non-tenured systems. Featuring both original and previously published essays by many of the leading practitioners and professors in the field of public administration, Radical Reform of the Civil Service asks big questions. Is radical reform of public bureaucracy needed? What is the scope of these reforms? What are the dangers of reform and why is it happening now? The essays in this book should be read by anyone interested in the future of public management.
Author : Cindy Sondik Aron
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 12,54 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Civil service
ISBN : 0195048741
Drawing from workers' applications, testimonies, and other primary documents, this book examines the changing roles of federal civil servants during the crucial period between 1860 and 1900 as they formed part of the first white-collar bureaucracy in the United States.
Author : Bob Stone
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 39,19 MB
Release : 2004-07-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780742527652
Confessions of a Civil Servant is filled with lessons on leading change in government and the military. Bob Stone based the book on thirty years as a revolutionary in government. It comes at a time when the events of 9-11 are sharpening America's demands for government at all levels that works.
Author : Juan Carlos Cortázar Velarde
Publisher : Inter-American Development Bank
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 34,7 MB
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1597821845
This book focuses on civil service reform within the central administration in Latin America. It analyzes updated versions of the country assessments carried out by the Inter-American Development Bank in 2004 in 16 countries and presents a comparative analysis of the ways in which the countries have evolved during the last decade. The methodology is based on the principles of the Ibero-American Charter for Public Service. In addition, it draws lessons from reform processes, identifying strategies for civil service modernization in the region. Finally, the book proposes a possible future agenda to continue the efforts to further professionalize the civil service in Latin America.
Author : Kaplan, Inc
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,55 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Civil service
ISBN : 9781419542114
The government is the largest employer in the United States, with nearly two million workers, a number that is growing every year. Kaplan now offers Kaplan Civil Service Exams to help government employment applicants master the material they need to succeed. Applicants required to take and pass the comprehensive Civil Service Exam include people interested in specific government careers such as law enforcement, clerical, and air traffic control, as well as the majority of postal jobs (about 80 percent). Features: A review of the information covered on the Civil Service Exams, 6 practice exams and detailed answer explanations.
Author : Donald F. Kettl
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 10,83 MB
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815707356
The authors of this book contend that the civil service system, which was devised to create a uniform process for recruiting high-quality workers to government, is no longer uniform or a system. Nor does it help government find and retain the workers it needs to build a government that works. The current civil service system was designed for a government in which federal agencies directly delivered most public services. But over the last generation, privatization and devolution have increased the number and importance of government's partnerships with private companies, nonprofit organizations, and state and local governments. Government workers today spend much of their time managing these partnerships, not delivering services, and this trend will only accelerate in the future. The authors contend that the current system poorly develops government workers who can effectively manage these partnerships, resulting too often in a gap between promise and performance. This short, lively, and bipartisan volume, authored by the nation's leading experts on government management, describes what the government of the future will look like, what it will need to work well, and how in particular the nation can build the next generation of workers required to lead it.
Author : Test Prep Books
Publisher : Test Prep Books
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 46,42 MB
Release : 2019-05-17
Category :
ISBN : 9781628456479
Test Prep Books' Civil Service Exam Study Guide 2019 & 2020: Civil Service Exam Book and Practice Test Questions for the Civil Service Exams (Police Officer, Clerical, Firefighter, etc.) Taking the Civil Service test? Want to get a good score? Written by Test Prep Books, this comprehensive study guide includes: - Quick Overview - Test-Taking Strategies - Introduction - Spelling - Vocabulary - Analogies - Reading Comprehension - Mathematics - Clerical - Practice Questions - Detailed Answer Explanations Studying is hard. We know. We want to help. You can ace your test. Each part of the test has a full review. This study guide covers everything likely to be on the Civil Service test. Lots of practice test questions are included. Miss one and want to know why? There are detailed answer explanations to help you avoid missing the same question a second time. Are you a bad test taker? Use your time wisely with the latest test-taking strategies. Don't settle for just learning what is on the test. Learn how to be successful with that knowledge. Test Prep Books has drilled down the top test-taking tips. This will help you save time and avoid making common mistakes on test day. Get your Civil Service study guide. It includes review material, practice test questions, and test-taking strategies. It has everything you need for success.
Author : Shannon R. Turlington
Publisher : Arco Pub
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 38,25 MB
Release : 2005-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780768918328
This guide features step-by-step tutorials for mastering verbal, arithmetic, and clerical questions for entry-level civil service exams, advice on application procedures, and the inside scoop on the civil service job market.
Author : Jessika Sobanski
Publisher : Learning Express (NY)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,27 MB
Release : 2007-03-23
Category : Civil service
ISBN : 9781576854280
Offers test-taking strategies for the civil service exam. Provides practice for improving math skills, advice on control math test anxiety and study-time stress, and career development tips. Features two complete practice tests with full answer explanations. Lessons include working with fractions, decimals, percentages, and measurement and provide practical math strategies that break down and solve problems and word problems. Also has question sets that test and reinforce skills, a glossary of math terms, additional resources in basic mathematics and two study plans.
