Subject(s): United States in Officials and employees. -- Civil service in United States. -- Modern public service : Growing business of government, influences on personnel function, development of merit system -- Structure of personnel system: Career systems, classification pf positions, compensation -- Staffing : Manpower planning and attraction, methods of examination, selection -- Motivation and effectiveness : Liberating the will to work, evaluation of incentives, staff development and training, health, safety and welfare, work hours and leave -- Conduct- individual and group responsibilities : Public service ethics in democracy, employee organization and representation, employee conduct in community, discipline, removal and appeals -- Separation : Tenure, turnover and staff reduction, retirement and disability -- Personal organization : Central personnel agency, operating personnel office -- Personnel research, public personnel policy around the world