Abstract
The defining characteristic of modern public serviceĝ€" insulation of civil servants from political manipulation and protection of the public from partisan administration of the lawĝ€"is undergoing change as a result of contemporary civil service reform. It is in this context that ĝ€littleĝ€ state Hatch Acts, laws modeled after the 1939 federal statute, are examined. This exploratory analysis reports survey and interview data from officials charged with implementing their state's law to gauge its effectiveness in today's reform era. After a review of the literature and a description of the methodology, the findings are presented, followed by a discussion of their implications for the future.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-40 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Review of Public Personnel Administration |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2009 |
Keywords
- Civil service reform
- Hatch Act
- Partisan politics
- State government
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Administration
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management