01729nam a2200337 a 4500 ebr10338427 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 081124s2009 dcua sb 001 0 eng 2008051173 9780815701415 (pbk. : acid-free paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)503441816 n-us--- JK681 .B55 2009eb 352.6/323670973 22 Bilmes, Linda. The people factor [electronic resource] : strengthening America by investing in public service / Linda J. Bilmes, W. Scott Gould. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009. xv, 359 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-345) and index. "Presents a blueprint for reinvigorating the public sector based on 'The People Factor.' Shows why the U.S. personnel system needs reform, revealing the high price of inaction. Lays out specific steps to achieve the necessary gains, focusing on implementing 'best practices' from successful companies, the military, and high-performing government agencies"--Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Civil service reform United States. Civil service United States. Electronic books. local Gould, W. Scott, 1957- ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10338427 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 158256 158256