In Recent Years, the Competitive Service Has Become More Decentralized

question 104

Multiple Choice

In recent years, the competitive service has become more decentralized and examinations have become less common. Which of the following is suggested by the text as an explanation for these changes?

• A) The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) system has become efficient and relevant to the needs of departments.
• B) Agencies no longer need more professionally trained employees.
• C) Civil rights groups have pressed Washington to make the racial composition of the federal bureaucracy look more like the racial composition of the nation.
• D) As the number of applications has fallen, standards have been lowered to generate interest.
• E) Budget cuts have encouraged less formal means of processing applications.

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