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100			_aCoggburn, Jerrell D.
245			_aThe benefits of human resource centralization: insights from a survey of human resource directors in a decentralized state
260			_c2005
300			_ap.424-35.
362			_aJul-Aug
520			_aTexas in unique among American state governments in its approach to human resources because it has no central human resource (HR) or personnel office and no comprehensive set of centrally prescribed HR policies and procedures. Given contemporary calls for HR decentralization, Texas is an excellent case study of the practical implications of a decentralized approach to HR. This article examines findings from a survey of state agency HR directors. The results suggest that respondents do not see the putative benefits of a centralized HR model. However, respondents from small state agencies, those who perceive they do not have requisite HR expertise, and those with lower levels of educational attainment hold significantly different opinions about the benefits of centralized HR. - Reproduced.
650			_aHuman resources development
773			_aPublic Administration Review
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