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Showing 1 to 20 of 158 for “"civil service"”.
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Schurz, Grant, and civil service
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, History, 1929.
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Career Dynamics in the U.S. Civil Service
… labor markets in the United States: the federal civil service. Each chapter lays out the theoretical background behind career- and capabilities-based processes, discusses the application to the federal employment context, and tests hypotheses derived from theoretical review, extension, and …
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Who Is Our Master? -Debates during Civil Service Reforms-
… These eras were related to the four important civil service reform acts: the two Tenure of Office Acts of 1820 and 1867, Pendleton Act of 1883, and the CSRA of 1978. Congressional debates recorded in Congressional Record were analyzed to find evidences supporting multiple masters perspective. …
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The meaning of leadership in the civil service : an hermeneutic study
… is taken from interviews with twelve senior civil servants. There were three aspects of leadership that came to the fore in the research. First, leadership in the civil service cannot be satisfactorily described by existing models in the academic literature. For these civil servants, …
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A psychometric assessment of the Irish Civil Service employee engagement scale
… the employee engagement scale applied in the Civil Service Employee Engagement Survey (CSEES) is an appropriate psychometric measure of employee engagement in the Irish Civil Service. For the purposes of this study, an appropriate employee engagement scale is defined as one that is …
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Why Go Democratic? Civil Service Reform in Central and Eastern Europe
This study examines the civil service systems adopted in the post-communist Central and Eastern European democracies. While these new democracies underwent a process of civil service reform with the goal of increasing the level of bureaucratic professionalism and efficiency, civil service …
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Senior leaders: succession planning and talent management in the Ghanaian civil service
The study examined how Ghana’s senior civil service leaders reviewed the policy framework and the implementation of merit-based recruitment through a succession plan, which can create a successful reform in the African civil service. The thesis aimed to shed light on the under-researched area of …
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PREDICTORS OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING AMONG CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
There is a lack of understanding of the factors that determine one's motivation to share knowledge within a public sector community of practice. Additionally, the impact of knowledge sharing in communities of practice on the work performance of members remains under-investigated. The purpose of …
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Rationalisation of Namibia's civil service: An impact analysis of public policies, 1993 to 2003
… to a lesser degree) the effectiveness of the civil service. It examined the gaps and discrepancies between policy intentions, the implementation process and eventual outcomes, in terms of the size and cost of the Namibian civil service, and drew lessons from international and local experiences …
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The impact of lean on the UK civil service and the trade union response
The UK Civil Service has undergone significant organizational change. This thesis examines the use of lean systems of work within the Civil Service and the response of the PCS trade union and its membership. Through a case study approach, this research examines management's use of lean focussing on …
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Leadership Mentoring: A Study of the Mentoring Experiences of Female Federal Civil Service Employees
… of the mentoring experiences of female federal civil service employees at a major Marine Corps installation in eastern North Carolina. The sample consisted of 15 female civil servants in senior leadership positions in the grades GS-12 to GS-14. Data was collected through the interview method …
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Civil service employment for Travellers in the context of building on symbolic ethnic recognition
… is to explore the relationship between the Irish civil service and the Irish Traveller in the context of inclusion for Travellers, with specific regard to employment. The reason why this research area has emerged, and why it matters, is because for decades, Irish Travellers have remained on the …
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Introducing conventional human resources practices as part of civil service reform in Qatar 2006-2016
Qatar in the Arabian Gulf is one of many states worldwide trying to improve governance. In 2008, Qatar introduced various ‘human resources management (HRM) practices to improve management of employees. However, there is a growing belief that importing undiluted systems based on other cultures may …
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Human Resource Development: The Case of the Civil Service Sector in the Sultanate of Oman
… issue of human resource development (HRD) in the civil service sector in the Sultanate of Oman, a country situated in the Southeastern corner of the Arabian peninsula. The objectives behind this research were to examine the following: • To describe and define the Civil Service policy and practice …
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South Africa's Senior Civil Service : structures, roles and perspectives on change in government departments since 1994
… examines the personal perspectives of senior civil servants in South Africa on the continuing changes affecting the service as part of wider national changes since the 1994 general elections. Pre-election political compromises were agreed to ensure a peaceful transition to non-racial …
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