In the role of performing duties in public interest, official staff in government agencies are responsible for the work they do before the citizens. Not only do public employees need to respect increased authority and responsibility levels, but they also must be available for communication with the people from their community. Contact details related to government employees are kept in public employee directories. Each member of the relevant public agency or department must submit the crucial data, such as the employee name and the employee email to the relevant public personnel directory. Some public workers make their personal details available to the public in more ways than one, offering names, emails, phone numbers and social media account …show more content…
A public employee directory helps members of the public get in touch with the relevant member of the government staff when they need to solve an issue that concerns them and it involves public importance.
The information from the county or the state employee directories is of use to citizens who have failed in finding a solution to their problem on city level, and must take the matter to higher instances.
Employee emails and telephone numbers included in the personnel directory are a time-saving alternative to getting in touch with public workers. Instead of showing at the relevant government department in person, one can ask key questions on the phone.
Employee directories make it easy for government HR managers to organize supervision and take charge of job changes, training, relocation and restructuring.
Specialized staff employee directories provide networking opportunities in the scope of a profession and ensure citizens know where to find trained and licensed government officials.
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Although many businesses and industries maintain employee directories for individual business interests, only government employee directories reflect the official purpose of the role of public workers. At instances, the personnel directory is combined with information about authorized government agencies and departments, presenting a neat structure that can help interested parties search for different officials and find the right person who is in charge of tackling the immediate issue. Most public employee directories contain employee names and emails for all persons on staff, but some fail to provide comprehensive data. Being available to the members of the public for critical matters is a question of citizen responsibility and when a city or a county staff directory is well-rounded, the relevant government department sets a good example of rule of law and democracy. Almost all public employee directories are available for search online, on the websites of the related city, county or state. If you fail locating the person you need on local level, you can browse the federal A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies, and track the specific employee name, department and email
Often, when the discussion of American bureaucracy is broached in conversation, those holding these conversations often think of the many men and women who operate behind the scenes within the government. This same cross section of Americans is looked upon as the real power within the federal government and unlike the other branches of government, has little to no oversight. A search of EBSCO resulted in the following definition, an organization “structure with a rigid hierarchy of personnel, regulated by set rules and procedures” (Bureaucracy, 2007). Max Weber believed that a bureaucracy was technically the most efficient form of organization, one structured around official functions that are bound by rules, each function having its own specified competence (2007). This wide ranging group of Americans has operated within the gaps, behind the scenes, all under the three core branches of government: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The division of government into three branches and separate powers gives each branch both exclusive powers and some additional power...
Employee manuals are an important document for employees and employers alike. This document provides the fundamental information that a company may wish to convey to its new employees and as a refresher for old employees. It is a general rule that all businesses with fifteen or more full-time or part-time employees should have an employee manual (Pestronk). Once a business has fulfilled the minimum requirement of fifteen employees “it becomes subject to the equal-employment opportunity provisions of the federal civil rights laws,” and consequently th...
they would be looking after the individual as their job duties entail. A public statement could
Modern Bureaucracy in the United States serves to administer, gather information, conduct investigations, regulate, and license. Once set up, a bureaucracy is inherently conservative. The reason the bureaucracy was initiated may not continue to exist as a need in the future. The need or reason may change with a change in the times and the culture needs. A bureaucracy tends to make decisions that protect it and further it’s own existence, possibly apart from the wishes of the populace. It may not consistently reflect what might be optimal in terms of the needs and wants of the people. Local governments employ most of the United States civil servants. The 14 cabinet departments in the U.S. are run day-to-day by career civil servants, which have a great deal of discretionary authority.
Most public officials are often held to higher standards to stand for the safety, rights, well-being and fair interest of the general public or those under their care. Therefore, public officials are expected to use their best judgement when making decisions that will affect those individuals whom they represent. Courts and legal commentators have long agreed that society's compelling interest in vigorous and effective administration of public affairs requires that the law protect those individuals who, in the face of imperfect information and limited resources, must daily exercise their
This is better explained by the public servant knowing why he is doing the job and who it is benefiting, socially, and how he is impacting and making a change for the better in their own mind, personal. In the first two “chapters” of Caught between the Dog and the Fireplug, or How to
The private sector is composed of organisations that are privately owned and are not part of the government, corporations and partnerships, for example: retail shops and local business. The private sector progresses expeditious because it promotes quality to win over customers, which will lead to a greater chance of them achieving the objective of making profit. Whereas the public sector is composed of companies, that are controlled and maintained by the government. There are homogeneous attributes between the public and private sector, yet they are to a great extent exceeded by the number of differences and this essay will discuss the major differences between these sectors, which are: transparency, customer feedback, basis of
Releasing information about police officers is an important discussion between law enforcement and the media. Over the years, is been argued whether police should have the right of privacy, or their personnel information made public. This information can contain officer’s identity and private files. Should the officers’ information be release? In what situations should law enforcement have a right to privacy? Several articles in the document “Police Officers’ Right to Privacy” exemplify the court rulings and legislative actions regarding the matters of officers’ information being release.
Nigro, Lloyd G., and Felix A. Nigro. The New Public Personnel Administration. Itasca, Illinois: F.E. Peacock Publishers, Inc., 1994.
Employers in the public sector are obliged to meet the requirements of equal opportunity laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination and harassment of employees, and encourage diversity within the workplace. Leaders within the field of public administration have approached the subject of diversity not only as a legal obligation, but as an appreciation of individual differences among employees. In order to explore the role that diversity plays in the field of public administration, this paper will firstly explain and evaluate the concept of diversity. Secondly, individual, cultural, and stakeholder diversity will be explored to determine their impact on what occurs in public agencies. Thirdly, the role of diversity in the administrative process will be discussed. Lastly, the role of diversity will also be examined in relation to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in order to identify ways that FDOT’s leaders can apply principles of leadership to improve governance within the organization.
“If you can write it and you can say it, you can do it.” In a single sentence Professor Eric Claville succeeded in attracting me to the study of public administration. Sitting in Introduction to Public Policy class, I was instantly fascinated by the idea that through effective communication I could improve policies and programs to better serve the public. Professor Claville’s lessons enabled me to think analytically as I developed a scholarly policy brief entitled “Enforcing a State-wide Texting While Driving Law in Arizona”. Soon, I was faced with the notion that public administration was not only an agent for change, but a tool to fulfill my passion. It is a possible pathway to take on a leadership role that would make a difference for disadvantaged groups.
The study of public administration only continued to grow over the course of the next two decades. As the study of public administration expanded, so did the development of s...
Since its emergence as a field of study, there have been some important contributions to public administration. Its goal has always been to improve productivity which then improves workplace performance. All of the contributions have been aimed at completing the work with the highest level of efficiency and at the lowest cost.
Clifford, J. P. (1994). Job Analysis: Why do it, and how should it be done? Public Personnel Management. Volume 23. Pp. 321-340.
You ever wonder how the government goes about choosing candidates for specific agencies in the government? Well that’s what public personnel administration is for. Public personnel administration can be defined as the totality of government organization, policies, procedures and processes used to match the needs of public agencies with the people who staff those agencies. It is a branch of human resource management that is concerned with the acquisition, development, utilization, and compensation of a public organization’s workforce. The term includes three key words in which each has their own specific meanings. First, "public" refers to regional and local governmental agencies as well as non-profit ones. "Personnel" refers to both employees of an organization and to the function and administrative unit that is responsible for hiring. "Administration" refers to the way human resources manages public organizations in an effective and efficient way that helps the organization reach its many objectives and goals.