Abstract
In discussing a recent report with the same title by the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, this article proceeds to suggest specific actions that government agencies may take to help make their human resources management more effective and make their personnel offices more valuable to their managers. While the study was conducted in a federal setting, indications are that life is not much different in state and local government agencies and the recommendations may be useful to them as well.
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