Career Public-Sector Employee Attitudes About Political Appointments: A Study of the US Department of State

CL Boyette - 2024 - vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
Scholars have long examined the inherent trade-offs between control and capability when
presidents politicize the executive branch through their appointment powers, including …

Measuring the Impact of Appointee Vacancies on US Federal Agency Performance

M Richardson, C Piper, D Lewis - 2022 - journals.uchicago.edu
In this paper we evaluate the relationship between vacancies in Senate confirmed positions
(PAS) and US federal agency performance. We explore this relationship using an innovative …