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Public Personnel Management articles from March 2000
A quarterly journal focused on human resource work in the public sector. Contains articles on trends, case studies, comparative information, and recent research. Topics include labor relations, assessment, personnel policies, government reform and other a
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Public Personnel Management archives from March 2000
Public Sector Organizations : Today's Innovative Leaders in Performance Management.
March 22, 2000... Who's coming up with the best new ideas for managing people's performance on the job? Surprisingly, some of the most innovative work in developing new approaches to performance management is being done these days by organizations in the public...
Predictors of Performance Appraisal Discomfort : A Preliminary Examination.
March 22, 2000... In this study, one hundred and eight state and federal employees responded to a questionnaire concerning their feelings of discomfort during performance appraisal. It was hypothesized that performance appraisal discomfort (PAD) would be...
Hiring Child Welfare Caseworkers : Using a Competency-Based Approach.
March 22, 2000... When this study was conducted, both authors were on the staff of the Maine Child Welfare Training Institute. The Institute is a collaborative program of the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine and the...
The Nature of Litigation Surrounding Five Screening Devices.
March 22, 2000... This paper reviews the extent of use, reliability, validity, and potential problems of five selection screening devices -- reference checks, background investigations, medical exams, drug tests, and polygraph tests. Additionally, federal court...
Generation X and the Public Employee.
March 22, 2000... This cross-sectional study reports the work-related differences and similarities of 241 Generation X and Baby Boomer employees in the public sector. A more homogeneous pattern of what employees want across age cohorts emerges, contrary to the...
Diversity Management : Time for A New Approach.
March 22, 2000... There are now more new faces and diversity among the workforce than ever before and this trend is expected to continue into the 21st century. Managers in public and private organizations are searching for and experimenting with various...
Diversity by the Numbers : Changes in State and Local Government Workforces 1980-1995.
March 22, 2000... The tools used to diversify workforces in state and local governments have come under attack and, in at least one state, have been rescinded by voter initiative. The current backlash against these policies begs the question of whether...
Reverse Discrimination and Remedial Affirmative Action in Employment : Dealing With the Paradox of Nondiscrimination.
March 22, 2000... Public sector employers are governed by two standards in the design and application of voluntary remedial affirmative action plans: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) and the equal protection provisions of the Constitution....
Differences in Supervisor and Non-Supervisor Perceptions of Quality Culture and Organizational Climate.
March 22, 2000... Data were collected from 8,126 employees in a large government service agency using an anonymous survey measuring 9 aspects of quality culture and 10 aspects of organizational climate. Results show that supervisors perceived all 19 aspects of...
The "Overpaid Bureaucrat" : Comparing Public and Private Wages in Mississippi.
March 22, 2000... Compensation of public employees is a contentious issue for politicians and the general public in the United States. However, there is little empirical evidence in the literature to address claims that public servants are over-paid compared to...
An Investigation of the Impact on Higher Education of the Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993.
March 22, 2000... The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires businesses with 50 or more employees to grant eligible workers, with the exception of their top management, up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for the birth and first-year...
1998 IPMA Agency Award for Excellence Winning Program : An Interview With the Winner.(Interview)
March 22, 2000... Editor's Note: In an effort to provide more articles of a practical nature to our readers, Public Personnel Management recently interviewed this recipient of the 1998 Agency Award for Excellence. The complete answers to our questions regarding...
[0] 1998 IPMA Agency Award for Excellence Winning Program : An Interview With the Winner.
March 22, 2000... Editor's Note: In an effort to provide more articles of a practical nature to our readers, Public Personnel Management recently interviewed this recipient of the 1998 Agency Award for Excellence. The complete answers to our questions regarding...