This book is the first full-scale study of the history of the Civil Service Commission of Canada, an organization launched on a wave of civil service reform to uphold the merit principle of selection. The historical narrative culminates in the 1967 legislation which reshaped personnel policy in the federal bureaucracy and set the Public Service Commission on its contemporary path. Attention is directed to the economy-efficiency role of the Commission, the changing perspectives of the staff associations, and the growth of ...
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This book is the first full-scale study of the history of the Civil Service Commission of Canada, an organization launched on a wave of civil service reform to uphold the merit principle of selection. The historical narrative culminates in the 1967 legislation which reshaped personnel policy in the federal bureaucracy and set the Public Service Commission on its contemporary path. Attention is directed to the economy-efficiency role of the Commission, the changing perspectives of the staff associations, and the growth of the Treasury Board's powers in personnel policy. In the final chapter, the authors examine the effects of the administration of the merit principle on personnel policy regarding veterans, French Canadians and women.
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Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Fading Due to Sun Exposure. SYNOPSIS: This book is the first full-scale study of the history of the Civil Service Commission of Canada, an organization launched on a wave of civil service reform to uphold the merit principle of selection. The historical narrative culminates in the 1967 legislation which reshaped personnel policy in the federal bureaucracy and set the Public Service Commission on its contemporary path. Attention is directed to the economy-efficiency role of the Commission, the changing perspectives of the staff associations, and the growth of the Treasury Board's powers in personnel policy. In the final chapter, the authors examine the effects of the administration of the merit principle on personnel policy regarding veterans, French Canadians, and women. J. E. Hodgetts is Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto, and President and Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University. William McCloskey is a Planning Officer with the Public Service Commission. Reginald Whitaker teaches political science at Carleton University. V. Seymour Wilson is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Carleton University.
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Very Good. 0773501592. 532 pages including bibliography and index. The first full-scale study of the history of the Civil Service Commission of Canada, an organization launched on a wave of civil service reform to uphold the merit principle of selection. Culminates in the 1967 legislation which reshaped personnel policy in the federal bureaucracy and set the Public Service Commission on its contemporary path. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Solid copy.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; CANADA POLITICS GOVERNMENT POLITICAL SCIENCE GENERAL Hodgetts, J. E.; McCloskey, William B., Jr.; Whitaker, Reginald; Wilson, V. Seymour The Biography of an Institution: The Civil Service Commission of Canada, 1908-1967 (Canadian Public Administration.
