This symposium introduction first sets the stage by briefly discussing why developing countries are different, based on how public personnel management in the United States evolved over the past two centuries, compared to the evolutionary process in developing countries today. Next, it introduces the three contributors who analyze current human resource management trends in Latin American and the Caribbean and discusses their impact on HR professionals there. Finally, it discusses some lessons we have learned about strengthening personnel management in developing countries, some lessons we may have forgotten, and an agenda for action by international organizations and individuals that can reinforce developing countries' own efforts.
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