Abstract
This study examines the impact of civil service reform in state agencies. The objective is to ascertain the extent to which the elimination of the defining characteristic of the merit system—job protection against partisan interference—has affected employees. After the introduction and background, the third section describes the study method. This is followed by the presentation of findings and discussion of their implications for the future of reform.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 139-157 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Review of Public Personnel Administration |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2006 |
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Keywords
- at-will employment
- civil service reform
- human resource management
- Service First
- State of Florida
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Administration
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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Ending Civil Service Protections in Florida Government : Experiences in State Agencies. / Bowman, James S.; West, Jonathan.
In: Review of Public Personnel Administration, Vol. 26, No. 2, 01.01.2006, p. 139-157.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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