Environmental Change and the Personnel Function: A Review of the Research

Abstract

This article examines the changes and adjustments that have occurred within public personnel management in response to the vast environmental transformation that has transpired during the past three decades. After reviewing the environmental variables that are identified in the literature as being relevant to the personnel function, the empirical research that assesses their impact is surveyed. Emphasis is given to both the internal organizational role of personnel management and the reforms that have been implemented in merit systems at all levels of government.

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