Public personnel administration has been a key area of focus for American government administrators,
policymakers, and the public for more than 150 years. However, the institution of labor organizations and
collective bargaining processes for government workers have emerged only in the last half century. This
written assignment focuses on these public-employee organizations and their role in public administration.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS AS FOLLOWS
(See discussion question #5, page 325 of textbook):
1) Trace the development of public employee organizations in America and in Hawaii.
2) What were their functions?
3) What roles did they play in labor-management relations?
4) Why was collective bargaining not commonplace in public personnel administration until the 1960’s?
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