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100			_aErdreich, Ben L.
245			_aThe future of merit in the personnel system
260			_c1997
300			_ap.17-20
362			_aSummer
520			_aA merit based civil service has undergone significant evolutionary changes over 114 years and is likely to continue that evolution. The ultimate goal of a merit based personnel system is to create a vigorous, highly qualified, well motivated, and productive public workforce that effectively carries out public policy and the many missions of government working together.
650			_aCivil service
773			_aPublic Manager
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