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Deconstructing and Reconstructing Career Civil Service Systems in Latin America. Merilee S. Grindle Harvard University August 2010. De Jure Civil Service Systems. Officially Available Discretionary Appointments. De Facto Personnel Systems.
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Deconstructing and Reconstructing Career Civil Service Systems in Latin America Merilee S. Grindle Harvard University August 2010
Mechanisms for Resisting Implementation of Civil Service Systems • Opt out of the system • Disestablish the organization • Starve the beast • Delay the process • Question the system’s credibility • Reclaim authority over recruitment • Recapture positions • Engineer the job to the candidate • Create new categories