Portland State University PDXScholar Dissertations and Theses Dissertations and Theses 1994 The Impact of Collective Bargaining on the Civil Service Merit System in Oregon David K. Blanchard Portland State University Follow this and additional works at: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds Part of the Public Affairs Commons, and the Public Policy Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Blanchard, David K., "The Impact of Collective Bargaining on the Civil Service Merit System in Oregon" (1994). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 1301. https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.1300 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of PDXScholar. Please contact us if we can make this document more accessible:
[email protected]. THE IMPACT OF COLLECTNE BARGAINING ON THE CIVIL SERVICE MERIT SYSTEM IN OREGON by DAVID K. BLANCHARD A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in PUBLIC ADMINISTRAnON AND POLICY Portland State University 1994 DISSERTATION APPROVAL The abstract and dissertation of David K. Blanchard for the Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration and Policy was presented April 29, 1994 and accepted by the dissertation committee. APPROVALS: Urban and Public Affairs ************************************************************************ ACCEPTED FOR PORTLAND STATE UNNERSITY LffiRARY By \ ABSTRACT An abstract of the dissertation of David K. Blanchard for the Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration and Policy presented April 29, 1994. Title: The Impact of Collective Bargaining on the Civil Service Merit System in Oregon This study examines the impact of collective bargaining on the civil service merit system in the State of Oregon.