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By Judith E. Michaels
Judith Michaels offers an in-depth exam of the Senate-confirmed presidential appointees of the Gorge H. W. Bush management, and analyzes what those offerings display approximately him, his management, and the establishment of political appointments itself. She compares this learn to different administrations within the smooth period. relatively attention-grabbing is how Bush's appointees examine with these of Ronald Reagan.
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3/9/0973 subject : United States--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment--History--20th century, Government executives--Selection and appointment--United States--History--20th century, Presidents--United States--History--20th century, United States--Politics and The President's Call Page ii Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies Bert A. Rockman, Editor Page iii The President's Call Executive Leadership from FDR to George Bush Judith E. Michaels UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PRESS Page iv Published by the University ofo Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pa.
It also provides the composite professional picture of those in the Bush PAS workforce, examining their background and qualifications and the sectors in which they have worked (public, private, or nonprofit), their previous level of responsibility for personnel and budget, and their commitment to government service. Additionally, Chapter 7 compares the Bush and Reagan PASs and revisits the conventional wisdom about political appointees and the extent to which George Bush was successful in upgrading the public image of presidential appointees.
A related area of inquiry is PAS job satisfaction. What kinds of satisfaction did PASs derive from their job? In other words, were the Republicans, traditionally antigovernment, actually enjoying the business of running the government after twelve years of controlling the executive branch? Further, how did PASs assess their own level of work-related stress? Interbureaucratic Issues A final question concerns the reputed insularity of these political policy actors. How did PASs' operate within the larger political context?