Hybrids and Contradictions : Human Resource Management in the Contemporary Public Sector

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Hybrids and Contradictions : Human Resource Management in the Contemporary Public Sector

dc.contributor.author	Colley, Linda
dc.contributor.author	McCourt, Willy
dc.contributor.author	Waterhouse, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned	2013-05-09T21:02:18Z
dc.date.available	2013-05-09T21:02:18Z
dc.date.issued	2012-07-09
dc.description.abstract	Public employment is a dynamic field of study, buffeted by the ever-changing and reforming public sector environment and by external events such as changing demographics and the global financial crisis. This first article to the special edition on contemporary public sector human resources provides a broad overview of recent developments, starting with the nature of public sector reforms and proceeding with analysis of the far-reaching effects on public employment. For many western countries, this has led to a hybrid model of old and new practices, with many internal contradictions and a confusing array of accountabilities. The new arrangements led to a de-privileging of public servants through reductions in merit and tenure. They also reduced the institutional capacity of central personnel institutions to co-ordinate and monitor public employment and public management. The article proceeds with a review of the implications of these changes in the face of new challenges such as skills shortages and economic pressures. This overview provides a backdrop for the variety of articles presented in the special edition.	en
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Public Administration
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/13360
dc.identifier.issn	0190-0692
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/13360
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Taylor and Francis
dc.relation.ispartofseries	International Journal of Public Administration;35(8)
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	public employment
dc.subject	public management reform
dc.subject	employment in recession
dc.title	Hybrids and Contradictions : Human Resource Management in the Contemporary Public Sector	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.type	Article de journal	fr
dc.type	Artículo de revista	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.date.disclosure	2012-08-21
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-05-06T11:03:25.874612Z
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Journal Article
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.externalcontent	External Content
okr.globalpractice	Governance
okr.globalpractice	Social Protection and Labor
okr.journal.nbpages	507-512
okr.language.supported	en
okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.relation.associatedurl	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01900692.2012.687958
okr.topic	Social Protections and Labor::Administrative & Civil Service Reform
okr.volume	35(8)