This study focuses on the extent to which modern personnel practices are used in North Carolina municipal governments. As such, it not only maps out the existence of these practices, but also the conditions and circumstances in which they occur. Recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, employee rights and regulations, and performance appraisal practices are examined. In addition, the effect of city and organizational size and that of governmental structure (the presence of a professional manager) on these personnel practices is studied.
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