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Review of Public Personnel Administration
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Policy Parallels

Applying Lessons From CSRA Chief Architect Alan K. Campbell to Contemporary Personnel Reform Efforts

Heather Getha-Taylor

University of South Carolina, GethaTay{at}gwm.sc.edu

The 1978 Civil Service Reform Act may be considered President Carter's most impressive domestic political victory. This victory can be linked to the efforts of many, but specifically to Alan K. (Scotty) Campbell, who served as the chief architect of the legislation and began implementing the act as first director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Thirty years later, personnel reform is again a presidential priority. As part of the 2002 Homeland Security Act, the Bush administration introduced provisions to enhance flexibility and performance, yet the contemporary reforms met considerable resistance. In an effort to compare and contrast these two reform efforts, this article draws upon historical evidence to examine how Campbell effectively engaged diverse stakeholders in the policy design process, why he championed performance-based pay, and how as a political appointee, he guided lasting change on the federal level.

Key Words: federal personnel reform • collaborative policy design • performance-based pay

This version was published on September 1, 2008

Review of Public Personnel Administration, Vol. 28, No. 3, 222-239 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0734371X08319892
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