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100 _aWeller, Patrick
245 _aThe department secretaries: a profile of a changing profession
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300 _ap.41-59
362 _aJul-Sep
520 _aThe position of departmental secretaries has been under debate. There are claims they have been politicised; they have been placed on term appointments. This article examines the careers of departmental secretaries for the last 50 years. It illustrates the changes in their length of tenure, age of departure, mobility and qualifications. The recent profile shows the need for debate about the position and the future of departmental secretaries. - Reproduced
650 _aCivil service
700 _aWood, Terry
773 _aManagement in Government
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