Reflection Journal Assignment 1

Readings

Ch.1: The American Public Service

Learning Objectives

1. Examine the size and distribution of the American public service.

2. Identify the demographic, technological, and evolving trends in the social and economic environment of government organizations.

Learning Materials

· Read chapter 1

· Review Chapter 1 Lecture

Ch. 2: History of Public Personnel Administration & Civil Service Reform in Government Organizations

Learning Objectives

1. Explore the history of public personnel administration

2. Examine the history of civil service reform in government organizations

3. Explore the politics of civil service reform in state and local government

Learning Materials

· Read Chapter 2

· Review Chapter 2 Lecture - Nigro and Kellough Chapter 3 Civil Service Reform 2019 revised PDF.pdf

· Read The Rise and Fall of Radical Civil Service Reform in the U.S. States

· Watch the following videos: