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This 4 page paper identifies and then describes the five main subsystems of public bureaucracy; political appointees, professional careerists, general civil service, unionised workers and contractual employees. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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service, unionised workers and contractual employees (Halpin and Cox, 2000). Each subsystem commonalities and differences in the way they function and deliver influence. The political appointee may be
seen as influential, as they tend to occupy the high level positions in a public bureaucracy, appointed by the government party many appointees may have little government experience, many may
only hold the position for a single government term (Halpin and Cox, 2000). There are several layers or rings of influence surrounding the relevant chief executive, who may be seen
as the President or Prime Minister, but the model may equally apply to governors or mayors. The first layer is the inner cabinet, or its equivalent, then there is an
outer cabinet, with the positions moving outwards until there is a limbo position that is only quasi political (Halpin and Cox, 2000).
There are seven main influences of the political appointee subsystem; firstly and most notable is the positions that are held are those of most influence, secondly this will depend on
the policy position they have adopted, professional connections to other members of the public bureaucracy, their length of service and experience and support from external groups (Halpin and Cox, 2000).
The third influence is seen as moving down the hierarch greater levels of specialisation are found (Halpin and Cox, 2000). Forth are the political conflicts that occur between different levels
of the political appointees (Halpin and Cox, 2000). Fifth, the friendships that develop between the political appointee and the chief executive or other high ranking officials (Halpin and Cox, 2000).
Sixth, the level of loyalty seen as a result of the level of job insecurity and lastly the fact that they are central to the process of governing, whatever level
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