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Volume 32 No. 4 Winter 2003
Contents
The Next Wave of Civil Service Reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457
Donna D. Beecher
Custom Needs Assessment for Strategic HR Training:
The Los Angeles County Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475
Phil Gorman, Bruce McDonald, Richard Moore, Alan Glassman, Lu Takeuchi,
and Michael J. Henry
Practical Issues in the Use of Personality Tests in Police Selection . . . . . . . . .497
Gerald V. Barrett, Rosanna F. Miguel, Jennifer M. Hurd, Sarah B. Lueke, and James A.Tan
The Role of Burnout in the Relationship Between Perceptions of
Organizational Politics and Turnover Intentions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519
Ing-Chung Huang, Chih-Hsun Jason Chuang, and Hao-Chieh Lin
Linking Employee Assessments to Succession Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .533
Soonhee Kim
Representation and Policy Outputs: Examining the Linkage
Between Passive and Active Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .549
Chon-Kyun Kim
Diversity Management: An Exploratory Assessment of Minority Group
Representation in State Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561
Joann Charles
Newcomer Socialization: The Role of Job Standardization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .579
Tung Liang Hsiung and An Tien Hsieh
The Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Job Satisfaction of Personnel
in Government Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .591
Hamid Reza Alavi and Mohammad Reza Askaripur
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Index to Volume 32
– by Title
“A Legal Analysis of Breast-Feeding Accommodation Requirements in the Workplace,”
Donald J. Petersen and Harvey R. Boller, 32(3), 383
“An Empirical Examination of Inter-Ethnic Stereotypes:Comparing Asian American and African
American Employees,” Jackie Gilbert, Norma Carr-Ruffino, John M. Ivancevich, and Millicent
Lownes-Jackson, 32(2), 251
“Applying the Theory of Constraints to a Public Safety Hiring Process,”Lloyd J. Taylor III, P.E.,
Ph.D., Brian J. Moersch, and Geralyn McClure Franklin, Ph.D., 32(3), 367
“Career Mobility and Branding in the Civil Service: An Empirical Study,” Jack K. Ito, 32(1), 1
“Clear Logic and Fuzzy Guidance:A Policy Capturing Study of Merit Raise Decisions,”
Lizabeth A. Barclay and Kenneth M. York, 32(2), 287
“Custom Needs Assessment for Strategic HR Training: The Los Angeles County Experience,”
Phil Gorman, Bruce McDonald, Richard Moore, Alan Glassman, Lu Takeuchi, and Michael J. Henry,
32(4), 475
“Diversity in Religious Practice: Implications of Islamic Values in the Public Workplace,”
Carolyn Ball, Ph.D. and Akhlaque Haque, Ph.D., 32(3), 315
“Diversity Management: An Exploratory Assessment of Minority Group Representation in State
Government,” Joann Charles, 32(4), 561
“Employee Perceptions of Leadership and Performance Management in the Botswana Public
Service,” Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr., 32(2), 301
“Employee Performance Appraisal System Participation: A Technique that Works,”
Gary E. Roberts, 32(1), 89
“Employee-Proposed Discipline:How Well is it Working?,” Karen N. King, Ph.D. and
Denise E. Wilcox, 32(2), 197
“Examining the Implementation of Affirmative Action in Law Enforcement,”Dr. Rhonda Y.W. Allen,
32(3), 411
“Executive Selection in a Government Agency:An Analysis of the Department of the Navy’s
Senior Executive Service Selection Process,”Mark H. Jordan, Ph.D. and Mike Schraeder, Ph.D.,
32(3), 355
“Exit Surveys as Assessments of Organizational Ethicality,”Robert A. Giacalone, Ph.D.,
Carole L. Jurkiewicz, Ph.D., and Stephen B. Knouse, Ph.D., 32(3), 397
‘Hands up’: Mentoring in the New Zealand Public Service,” Gambhir Bhatta and Sally Washington,
32(2), 211
“Interrater Reliability in Job Analysis:Differences in Strategy and Perspective,” Kristin O. Prien,
Erich P. Prien, and William Wooten, 32(1), 125
“Job and Work Evaluation:A Literature Review,” Robert L. Heneman, 32(1), 47
“Linking Employee Assessments to Succession Planning,” Soonhee Kim, Ph.D. , 32(4), 533
“Municipal Government Part-Time Employee Benefits Practices,”Gary E. Roberts, 32(3), 435
Index to Volume 32
– by Title (continued)
“Newcomer Socialization: The Role of Job Standardization,” Tung Liang Hsiung, Ph.D., and An
Tien Hsieh, Ph.D., 32(4), 579
“Personal Value Systems and Decision-Making Styles of Public Managers,” Patrick E. Connor,
Ph.D. and Boris W. Becker, Ph.D., 32(1), 155
“Personalities at Work:Understanding and Managing Human Nature on the Job,”Laurence Miller,
Ph.D., 32(3), 419
“Personality of Law Enforcement Officials:A Comparison of Law Enforcement Officials’
Personality Profiles Based on Size of Community,” Michael A. Surrette, Ph.D., Joseph M. Ebert,
Michael A. Willis, and Tara M. Smallidge, 32(2), 279
“Practical Issues in the Use of Personality Tests in Police Selection.” Gerald V. Barrett,
Rosanna F. Miguel, Jennifer M. Hurd, Sarah B. Lueke, and James A. Tan, 32(4), 497
“Procedural Due Process and Procedural Justice in the Workplace: A Comparison and Analysis,”
Richard A. Posthuma, 32(2), 181
“Public Safety Assessment Centers:A Steward’s Perspective,” Cam Caldwell, Melissa L. Gruys,
Ph.D., and George C. Thornton III, Ph.D., 32(2), 229
“Redefining State Government Leadership and Management Development:A Process for
Competency-Based Development,” Sharon S. Naquin and Elwood F. Holton III, 32(1), 23
“Representation and Policy Outputs: Examining the Linkage Between Passive and Active
Representation,” Chon-Kyun Kim, 32(4), 549
“Ten Classic Assessment Center Errors:Challenges to Selection Validity,” Cam Caldwell,
George C. Thornton III, Ph.D., and Melissa L. Gruys, Ph.D., 32(1), 73
“The ADA and Disability Accommodations,” Suzanne M. Crampton, Ph.D. and John W. Hodge,
Ed.D., 32(1), 143
“The Changing Face of Georgia’s Merit System:Results from an Employee Attitude Survey in the
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice,” Charles W. Gossett, 32(2), 267
“The FLSA and Overtime Pay,”Suzanne M.Crampton, Pd.D., John W. Hodge, Ed.D.,and Jitendra M.
Mishra, Ph.D., 32(3), 331
“The International Civil Service: Historical Development and Potential for the 21st Century,”
Udoh Elijah Udom, 32(1), 99
“The Next Wave of Civil Service Reform,” Donna D. Beecher, 32(4), 457
“The Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Job Satisfaction of Personnel in Government
Organizations,” Hamid Reza Alavi and Mohammad Reza Askaripur, 32(4), 591
“The Role of Burnout in the Relationship Between Perceptions of Organizational Politics and
Turnover Intentions,” Ing-Chung Huang, Chih-Hsun Jason Chuang, and Hao-Chieh Lin, 32(4), 519
Index to Volume 32
– by Author
Mohammad Reza Askaripur, 32(4), 591 John M. Ivancevich, 32(2), 251
Hamid Reza Alavi, 32(4), 591 Mark H. Jordan, Ph.D., 32(3), 355
Rhonda Y.W. Allen, 32(3), 411 Carole L. Jurkiewicz, Ph.D., 32(3), 397
Carolyn Ball, Ph.D., 32(3), 315 Chon-Kyun Kim, 32(4), 549
Lizabeth A. Barclay, 32(2), 287 Soonhee Kim, 32(4), 533
Gerald V. Barrett, 32(4), 497 Karen N. King, Ph.D., 32(2), 197
Boris W. Becker, Ph.D., 32(1), 155 Stephen B. Knouse, Ph.D., 32(3), 397
Donna D. Beecher, 32(4), 457 Hao-Chieh Lin, 32(4), 519
Gambhir Bhatta, 32(2), 211 Millicent Lownes-Jackson, 32(2), 251
Harvey R. Boller, 32(3), 383 Sarah B. Lueke,32(4), 497
Cam Caldwell, 32(1), 73, 32(2), 229 Bruce McDonald, 32(4), 475
Norma Carr-Ruffino, 32(2), 251 Rosanna F. Miguel,32(4), 497
Joann Charles, 32(4), 561 Laurence Miller, PhD, 32(3), 419
Chih-Hsun Jason Chuang,32(4), 519 Jitendra M. Mishra, 32(3), 331
Patrick E. Connor, Ph.D., 32(1), 155 Brian J. Moersch, 32(3), 367
Suzanne M. Crampton, Ph.D., 32(1), 143, Richard Moore, 32(4), 475
32(3), 331 Sharon S. Naquin, 32(1), 23
Joseph M. Ebert, 32(2), 279 Donald J. Petersen, 32(3), 383
Geralyn McClure Franklin, Ph.D., 32(3), 367 Richard A. Posthuma, 32(2), 181
Robert A. Giacalone, Ph.D., 32(3), 397 Erich P. Prien, 32(1), 125
Jackie Gilbert, 32(2), 251 Kristin O. Prien, 32(1), 125
Alan Glassman,32(4), 475 Gary E. Roberts, 32(1), 89, 32(3), 435
Phil Gorman, 32(4), 475 Mike Schraeder, Ph.D., 32(3), 355
Charles W. Gossett, 32(2), 267 Tara M. Smallidge, 32(2), 279
Melissa L. Gruys,Ph.D., 32(1), 73, 32(2), 229 Michael A. Surrette, Ph.D., 32(2), 279
Akhlaque Haque, Ph.D., 32(3), 315 Lu Takeuchi,32(4), 475
Robert L. Heneman, 32(1), 47 James A. Tan, 32(4), 497
Michael J. Henry, 32(4), 475 Lloyd J. Taylor III, P.E., Ph.D., 32(3), 367
John W. Hodge, Ed.D., 32(1), 143, 32(3), 331 George C. Thornton III, Ph.D., 32(1), 73,
Elwood F. Holton III, 32(1), 23 32(2), 229
Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr., 32(2), 301 Udoh Elijah Udom, 32(1), 99
An Tien Hsieh, 32(4), 579 Sally Washington, 32(2), 211
Tung Liang Hsiung, 32(4), 579 Denise E. Wilcox, 32(2), 197
Ing-Chung Huang, 32(4), 519 Michael A. Willis, 32(2), 279
Jennifer M. Hurd,32(4), 497 William Wooten, 32(1), 125
Jack K. Ito, 32(1), 1 Kenneth M. York, 32(2), 287
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