Exam 7: Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development

The separation of politics and administration and the elimination of corruption first became major goals of public personnel administration during the period of government by the "efficient."

Collective bargaining requires all parties involved to address the management function in all its dimensions and to identify managerial weaknesses.Collective bargaining usually leads to an enhanced training function and employee perceptions of an improved quality of work life.

The Electronic Government Act of 2002 encouraged governments to adopt information technology that provides a greater number of citizens direct access via the Internet.

Affirmative action is still crucial in today's workforce.

The goal of the Civil Service Act of 1883 was to create a politically neutral civil service where hiring and promotion were to be based upon ability to do the job (competence or merit).

The Reagan administration generally preferred political responsiveness over political neutrality in the U.S.Civil Service.

Among which of the following occupations is public-sector union membership highest?

Unions dominate decision making concerning public personnel administration.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of public-sector labor-management relations?

The labor relations situation for public employees is different in every city, county, and state, and the general status of public sector labor relations is still undefined.

Who are the primary internal groups guiding the collective bargaining process?

The first important step in legitimizing public employee organization and labor activity was

Female veterans are ineligible for federal veteran's benefits.

Veterans' preference helps those who have served in the military by

All of the following are differences between the private and public sectors that significantly affect the collective bargaining process except

Reverse discrimination is a problem only affecting minorities.

The president best known for his use of patronage without necessarily being known as the "patronage" president, was

The evolution of the civil services system can be divided into historical periods.Government by the "common man" has existed since 1955 and continues today.

There is no state in the nation that grants public employees even a limited right to strike.

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 was designed to solve the following personnel management weaknesses in the U.S.Civil Service except