RES 341 Literature Review
... survey by the Brookings Institution states that “morale is declining among federal employees”(FCW.com) and that there is a rise in the number of federal employees who say “they come to work just for the paycheck.”(FCW.com) Another article suggests " While Defense Department employees report a greater sense of purpose since the terrorist attacks, other federal employees are looking around their agencies and saying, ‘nothing's changed here’”(Brookings Institute survey 2002). Another survey finding includes that the number of defense employees who strongly agreed that they are given the chance to do what they do best has increased between 2001 and 2002 and the number of non-defense employees said the same thing previously, fell approximately 10% (Brookings 2003). On another note fingers are being pointed at President Bush's plan for military and civilian raises. The article suggests that the fairness and concern for employee morale need to be considered. Supposedly there is Reed ...