5-1 Discussion: Personnel Systems Pad 630


A fundamental tenet of the federal personnel system is merit-based decision making. The civil service system was established to institutionalize this practice. Opponents of the merit-based model argue that the practice has gone too far (leading to an unresponsive bureaucracy) and the public sector should adopt a private sector model. Do you agree? Explain your answer using key concepts outlined in the Module Five reading and resources.

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