Merit in Principle, Merit in Practice: An Investigation into Merit-based Human Resources Management Through the Lens of Title 5-exempt Federal Organizations

This dissertation research investigates whether merit-based principles and practices are embedded into the HRM systems of 19 Title 5-exempt federal organizations. Title 5-exempt organizations, such as government corporations, serve as a vehicle for exploring the question of what constitutes merit in...

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Main Author: Woodard, Colleen A.
Other Authors: Public Administration and Public Affairs
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26893
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04162000-13530015/