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Creating A Government That Works Better And Costs Less: A Historical Analysis Of Civil Service Reform, James William Thomas Jan 1997

Creating A Government That Works Better And Costs Less: A Historical Analysis Of Civil Service Reform, James William Thomas

Theses Digitization Project

What this project endeavors to do is to take the complex issue of twenty-first century governmental administration and, through historic analysis using some of the classical and renowed literature of the past, paint a broad brush picture of where we are today, how we got here, and where we are going. This study includes an examination of the dominant ideologies of past reform eras.


Municipal Layoffs In Southern California: Should Seniority Outweigh Productivity?, Timothy Paul Ousley Jan 1997

Municipal Layoffs In Southern California: Should Seniority Outweigh Productivity?, Timothy Paul Ousley

Theses Digitization Project

This study consists of literature research providing background and basic knowledge on layoff-related issues, and analysis of data obtained through a survey of human resources professionals in 30 mid-size Southern California cities. The survey provided information on the layoff experiences of respondents' cities and the current state of affairs pertaining to layoff policies, procedures and perceptions.


An Analysis Of The California State Department Of Parks And Recreation's "Quality Management Program", Celena Turney Jan 1997

An Analysis Of The California State Department Of Parks And Recreation's "Quality Management Program", Celena Turney

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Education On The Birth Rates Of "Workfare" Program Participants: Implications For Future Welfare Reform, Bryan Anderson Wing Jan 1997

The Effects Of Education On The Birth Rates Of "Workfare" Program Participants: Implications For Future Welfare Reform, Bryan Anderson Wing

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.