Redrawing the Lines
Service Commissions and the Delegation of Personal Management
Contributors: Charles Polidano, Nick Manning
Series Title: Managing the Public Service Strategies for Improvement Series
Publication date: 1 January 1996
Size:
240mm x 165mm
ISBN: 978-0-85092-461-9
Pages: 102
This publication examines the difficulties countries encounter when they retain a centralised model of personnel management in the public service, which can cause strained relationships between the key actors involved. Specifically, it looks at the decentralisation of personnel management, the implications this has for the role and powers of service commissions, and how commissions have responded to delegation proposals. It attempts to shed light on possible divergences between the views of governments and commissions on public service management issues, and explores options for achieving change. It includes a particular focus on small and island states within the Commonwealth, drawing comparisons with a broader range of countries.
Contents
Introduction
Common Directions for Change
Public Service Personnel Management
Delegation of Personnel Responsibilities
Different Perspectives on Delegation
Options for Change
A Blueprint for Success
An Overview
Appendix A: Distribution of Personnel Management Functions in Canada, Victoria (Australia), Gauteng Province (South Africa), Malta, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, and Singapore
Appendix B: Analysis of the Degree of Delegation of Personnel Management Function
Appendix C: Facilitating Delegation of Personnel Management through Appropriate Selection Methodologies
Appendix D: The Public Service Commissions of the Commonwealth Caribbean: The Constitutional Context
Appendix E: List of Participants
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Common Directions for Change
Public Service Personnel Management
Delegation of Personnel Responsibilities
Different Perspectives on Delegation
Options for Change
A Blueprint for Success
An Overview
Appendix A: Distribution of Personnel Management Functions in Canada, Victoria (Australia), Gauteng Province (South Africa), Malta, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, and Singapore
Appendix B: Analysis of the Degree of Delegation of Personnel Management Function
Appendix C: Facilitating Delegation of Personnel Management through Appropriate Selection Methodologies
Appendix D: The Public Service Commissions of the Commonwealth Caribbean: The Constitutional Context
Appendix E: List of Participants
Further publications from the Management and Training Services Division
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