Abstract
This article explores the mindset among Utah politicians and public administrators regarding at-will employment and related personnel reforms. At-will employment status is expanding in some Utah governments, and little is known about why. A small but influential group of officials were interviewed in hopes of learning more about this. Findings reveal a wide variation in attitudes and understanding of what at-will employment entails. Many of those interviewed expressed a willingness to consider it, and others showed stoical acceptance of it as another emerging feature of public personnel policy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 535-551 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | International Journal of Public Administration |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2008 |
Keywords
- Accountability
- At-will
- Merit
- Public employment