GeorgjaGain or GeorgiaLoss? The great experiment in state civil service reform

Public Personnel Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-164

  Sanders, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 2942636015     PISSN: 00910260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009102600403300202     Document Type: Review

References (19)

1. S. T. Elmore and G. L. Cornish. (2000), compiled a data analysis report for the Georgia Merit System, Measuring goal attainment for GeorgiaGain and Merit System Reform, Athens, GA: Vinson Institute of Government, University of GA.
2. The GeorgiaGain Task Force's (1998), Building excellence: A new pay and performance plan for the State of Georgia, Atlanta: GA Department of Labor, provides highlights of the state's personnel reform program.
3. See S. T. Elmore, et al. (2000). Section on "historical background."
4. J. M. Shafritz, Rosenbloom, D. H., Riccucci, N. M., Naff, K. C., & Hyde, A. C. (2001). Personnel Management in Government, Politics and Process (5th ed.). New York: Dekker. See "The death of the merit system in Georgia."
5. J. M. Shafritz, Rosenbloom, D. H., Riccucci, N. M., Naff, K. C., & Hyde, A. C. (2001). Personnel Management in Government, Politics and Process (5th ed.). New York: Dekker. See "The death of the merit system in Georgia."
6. P. Hart. (2002). "A crisis in public service, research of Georgia public employees." GSEU Local 1985 Talking Union, 7, 2. The February newsletter covers union surveys of employees' attitudes toward GeorgiaGain.
7. J.E. Kellough, Nigro, L. G., & Cornish, G.'s (2000). Report on the Findings of a Survey of Georgia State Employees About GeorgiaGain and Act 816 for the Georgia Merit System, Atlanta: Applied Research Center, Georgia State University; GA Merit System; Athens, GA: Vinson Institute of Government, University of GA, contains surveys of workers' feelings toward reform and an analysis of the program. The report was submitted to Majorie H. Young, Commissioner of the Georgia Merit System, on September 12, 2000.
8. The survey is a 5 percent stratified random sample accurate within +/- .90 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level taken across all agencies, positions, length of tenure, gender, age, educational level, race and classified versus unclassified status.
9. From S. T. Elmore and G. L. Cornish. (2000). Section on "Assure fair performance ratings."
10. From S. T. Elmore and G. L. Cornish. (2000). Section on "Provide equitable compensation based on merit and performance."
11. From S. T. Elmore and G. L. Cornish. (2000). Section on "Take action to address inadequate performance."
12. Georgia Department of Human Resources. (1998). Staff Turnover Study, Atlanta: Evaluation and Reporting Section. Report and policy #1906, Attachment #1.
13. From S. T. Elmore and G. L. Cornish. (2000). Section on "Take action to address inadequate performance."
14. From S. T. Elmore and G. L. Cornish. (2000). Section on "Advance employees on the basis of abilities, knowledge and skills."
15. C. K. Rylander. Texas performance review, changing the status quo, toward smaller, smarter government, Austin: TX Comptroller of Public Accounts Office, 2002.
16. Louisiana State University Professor Richard White discusses nepotism and difficulties in hiring qualified personnel in Georgia, in J. O. Hansen, Salzer, J., & Tharpe, J. (20002). "Connections a Big Boost in Landing State Jobs," The Atlanta Journal Constitution, June 9, A1, A8-A9.
17. J. M. Shafritz, et al. (2001), pages 80-81.
18. Light, P. (2002). The Troubled State of the Federal Public Service, Washington: The Brookings Institution's Center for Public Service. June report.
19. From J. E. Kellough, et al. (2000). Section on "Survey findings."