Civil service reform

Civil service reform refers to movements for the improvement of the civil service in methods of appointment, rules of conduct, etc. Relevant articles are:


 * On historical movements: spoils system and merit system
 * Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
 * Civil service reform in developing countries
 * Hatch Act of 1939
 * National Civil Service Reform League
 * Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
 * U.S. Civil Service Reform