01276pab a2200169 454500008003600000100002200036245006700058362003100125520072000156650003300876650002900909650003200938773003300970909001001003999001701013952007601030180718b   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aHamilton David K.  aThe staffing function in Illinois state government after Rutan  a53(4), Jul-Aug 93, p.381-6  aHow has the staffing function in government changed since the far reaching Rutan decision in 1990? David Hamilton describes the patronage system used by the state of Illinois and analyzes the changes in the staffing function by the state in response to the court decision. He concludes that the state was more concerned with ensuring compliance than with promoting and improved staffing function. The result has been to replace a centralized partonage system with a centralized bureaucratic system. Finally, Hamilton draws lessons from Illionois' response which may be useful to governments concerned with elimination of partonage. He feels that the Rutan case can result in an improved staffing function if the pro  a Public, Personnel -- U.S.A.  a Civil Service -- U.S.A.  aPersonnel, Public -- U.S.A.  aPublic Administration Review  a25082  c25082d25082  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19pAR25154r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR