Sunday, June 29, 2008

Chapter 1: The American Public Service

Chapter 1: The American Public Service

Personnel administration involves the implementation of public laws and the enforcement of regulatory policies. In order to be a successful organization, these functions must be carried out in an efficient and timely manner.

Public personnel administration focuses on helping public managers on all levels to meet the challenges of attracting, retaining, motivation, and developing the large and diverse pool of highly qualified people needed to staff modern government agencies of all kinds.
It is important to note that demographic, technological, and other trends in the social and economic environment of government have powerful effects on the size, composition, and administrative organization of the public service.

Not all public service organizations encompass similar employee make-ups. In fact, local governments have employment profiles different from those of the states because they usually provide different services. It may be concluded that the size and composition of the public service reflects the policy priorities of governments.

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