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The people factor :

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0815701411 (paper : alk. paper)

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0815708947 (cloth : alk. paper)

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9780815701415 (paper : alk. paper)

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9780815708940 (cloth : alk. paper)

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b523124

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The people factor :

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[Book]

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strengthening America by investing in public service /

First Statement of Responsibility

Linda J. Bilmes and W. Scott Gould

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Washington, D.C. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brookings Institution Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2009

Date

0903

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xv, 359 p. :

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ill. ;

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23 cm

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1. Strengthening public service -- 1. A call to arms : why the federal workforce must become a national priority -- 2. The power of strategic human capital : lessons from the private sector -- 3. The people factor in government -- Part II. Investing in public service -- 4. Leadership in the public sector -- 5. Why organization structure is important -- 6. Achieving excellence in human resources -- 7. Training -- 8. Managing performance -- Part III. Enhancing public service reform -- 9. A job for the President : engaging stakeholders to reform public service -- 10. Funding the transition program -- 11. Concluding observations on public service reforms -- Appendixes. -- A. Survey of college juniors and seniors : attitudes toward working for the public and private sectors -- B. Summary of laws, reforms, and key demonstration projects and test cases pertaining to the civil service -- C. List of interviewees -- D. Sample of federal job announcement -- E. The history of personnel reform -- F. U.S. government merit principles -- Notes -- Index -- The authors

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"Presents a blueprint for reinvigorating the public sector based on 'The People Factor.' Shows why the U.S. personnel system needs reform, revealing the high price of inaction. Lays out specific steps to achieve the necessary gains, focusing on implementing 'best practices' from successful companies, the military, and high-performing government agencies"--Provided by publisher

Civil service reform-- United States

Civil service-- United States

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Bilmes, Linda

Gould, W. Scott,1957-

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20090407114223.0

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