Thegrowing importance of human resources for organizational success has led to increasing interest in making personnel management a more integral, strategy-driven activity in organizations. This trend is particularlyrelevant forthe federal government where personnel activities are often perceived as constrained, complex, and separate from the manage ment process. This article proposes changing the relation ship between the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal agencies, redefining their respective roles, and altering the roles of personnel specialists and line managers.
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