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Talent for government.

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Professor Don Kettl discusses the importance of employing talented bureaucrats to ensure effective governance. Since 1883, the U.S. government has been committed to employing civil servants on a merit basis, but the skills needed to administer government agencies have changed due to increased govern...

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Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captions in English.
Published: London, United Kingdom : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016.
Series:SAGE video tutorials.
Subjects:
United States > Politics and government.
United States > Officials and employees.
Nonfiction television programs.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video
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Summary:Professor Don Kettl discusses the importance of employing talented bureaucrats to ensure effective governance. Since 1883, the U.S. government has been committed to employing civil servants on a merit basis, but the skills needed to administer government agencies have changed due to increased government spending and increased reliance on contractors.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (16 min., 3 sec.)) : sound, colour.
Audience:Specialized.
ISBN:9781473975620 (streaming video) :