PAD500 - Discussion questions - need 2 out of 4 questions completed.

Human Resource Management"  Please respond to the following. Note: Online students, please respond to two (2) of the following four (4) bulleted items. (Copy and paste the questions into your response and post each of your chosen responses in a separate post).

• Take a position on whether or not the practice of the spoils system is evident within today’s public administration agencies. Provide two to three (2-3) examples of such evidence in order to support your response.

• Review the information on Pendleton Act of 1883 located in Chapter 6 of the textbook. Hypothesize three to four (3-4) revisions that a law maker could consider in order to improve performance and eliminate political influence in today’s government agencies. Provide a rationale for your response.

• From the weekly readings, review the fundamental manner  in which the National Performance Review has contributed to civil service reinvention since 2000. Debate whether or not the contributions from George W. Bush and Barrack Obama have made a significant difference towards administrative reform overall. Provide a rationale to support your response.

• From the e-Activity, analyze the overall manner in which Telework Management could impact the federal budget. Provide three to four (3-4) examples of such an impact in order to support your response.