Making a good first impression.(employee orientation is critical
to an organization)
First impressions are the most lasting. At least that's what
we've been told since the time we were children. One of the first
and most lasting impressions new employees have of their employer is . . .
Antecedents of organizational citizenship behavior revisited:
public personnel in the United States and in the Middle East.
The antecedents of self-reported organizational citizenship
behavior were examined in two samples of public personnel. Data for the
first sample were collected from 155 workers in the Department of . . .
Job values in today's workforce: a comparison of public and
private sector employees.
Unlike workers in the '70s and '80s who valued
interesting work above everything else, the results of this study
suggest today's workers place the highest value on good wages and
job security. A . . .
Effective communication in the performance appraisal interview:
face-to-face communication for public managers in the culturally
This article first restates and then extends a thesis about the
performance appraisal process first published in this journal almost 15
years ago -that the public manager's performance in . . .
Implementing comparable worth/pay equity: experiences of
cutting-edge states.
This article focuses on the experiences of eight states that have
implemented comparable worth statutes: Connecticut, Iowa, Minnesota,
Montana, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. Montana . . .
Candidate reduction strategies.(civil service applicant
reduction)
Human Resources Managers are attempting to administer civil service
selection systems to effectively meet the often competing needs of job
seekers, taxpayers, hiring supervisors, and the many . . .
Fire service testing in a litigious environment: a case
history.
Since the mid-1970s, the city of St. Louis has encountered frequent
litigation and court involvement surrounding the testing procedures used
to evaluate candidates for promotion in the fire . . .
Police officer candidate background investigation: law
enforcement management's most effective tool for employing the most
quali
The Crime Bill of 1994 has generated a large cash flow of federal
funds into state and local coffers for hiring additional personnel. In
the rush to get the federal funding, many agencies have . . .
City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. (human resources management
practices)
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 1997 Agency Award for Excellence. . . .
U.S. Department of Labor. (human resources management
practices)
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 1997 Agency Award for Excellence. . . .
The transformation of the South African public service,
1994-1997.
The contemporary history of South Africa, and especially the events
leading up to and after the installation of the Government of National
Unity, ushered in by the first democratic election of . . .
New manifestations of open systems: can they survive in the
public sector?
Public sector managers in the 21st century will have fewer workers
and higher expectations from both the public and the workforce. Such a
conundrum establishes a management challenge, which only the . . .
Race-based preferential treatment programs: raising the bar for
establishing compelling government interests.
In response to these judicial and legislative initiatives, the
popular media has announced the demise of all affirmative action
programs. This article, through analysis of the aforementioned case . . .
Organizational commitment among public service employees.
Organizational commitment is an identification with and interest in
the overall effectiveness and success of the organization. Over the past
two decades, organizational commitment has become an . . .
An examination of organizational trust antecedents.
For the past several years, organizations in both public and private
sectors have experienced rapid economic changes, new technology,
customer and investor demands, and ever increasing . . .
Perspectives on enduring and emerging issues in performance
appraisal.
Performance appraisal is one of the most controversial human
resources management processes generating a range of views and emotions
that run the gamut from blind advocacy to outright vilification. . . .
Is smoking stigma clouding the objectivity of employee
performance appraisal?
The purpose of this research effort is to examine the relationship
between smoking tobacco and job performance. Employees who smoke have
become stigmatized in the workplace, and this may influence . . .
Representing the Agency Before the Merit Systems Protection
Board.
Do federal employees ever really get fired, suspended or demoted?
Yes, sometimes. When a federal employee commits a serious infraction in
the workplace, the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) is . . .
College education and police job performance: a ten-year
study.
The value of college education to effective work performance is
accepted among many human resource practitioners. Recently, the
importance of college education to law enforcement jobs has also . . .
Title VII sex discrimination in the public sector in the 1990s:
the courts' view.
In the past thirty years, Congress has enacted a wide-range of laws
aimed at bringing equal job opportunity to Americans. The major and
primary piece of federal legislation is Title VII of the Civil . . .
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