Too Many Agencies, Too Many Rules Reforming Californias Civil Service

An examination of the Calif.'s personnel mgmt., which found that significant reforms are needed if Calif. gov't. is going to respond efficiently to the changing needs of a growing population. Discusses 3 areas: (1) org'n. issues: overlaps in the civil service system, & the way that the Admin. Procedure Act hamstrings managers; (2) personnel mgmt. issues: centralized control hinders innovation; managers lack authority, leadership skills, incentives; discipline appeals; & tenure & automatic pay raises are obsolete; & (3) labor-mgmt. issues: state managers are constrained from contracting out; & reforms will require cooperation.Terzian, Richard R. is the author of 'Too Many Agencies, Too Many Rules Reforming Californias Civil Service' with ISBN 9780788183522 and ISBN 0788183524.