Examining the Determinants of Civil Service Reform in U.S. State Governments

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Employing data collected by various sources, such as the Council of State Government and the U.S. Census Bureau, this paper examined what factors influence the extent of civil service reforms and reform intensity More specifically, the present study attempted to find the influence of political, managerial, and socioeconomic environments on civil service reform by utilizing longitudinal data analysis between FY 1991 and FY 2006. Results showed that political environment, especially governors' characteristics, is critical in terms of the extent of civil service reform, and managerial and socioeconomic environments (e.g., union density, demographic characteristics of state population) are important determinants of reform intensity across the United States.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• INTRODUCTION
• STATE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
• MAJOR SOURCES OF CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
• EMPRIRICAL STUDIES
• DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS
• References

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