Data from 1984 (n=489) and 1988 (n=658) surveys show that female executives in state government have progressed in top positions in certain types of agencies, but much progress has occurred by avoiding, not breaking, the glass ceiling. Most notable male-female differences are in party affiliation, age, interagency mobility, career progress, and…

Discusses ways to improve the status of women in public administration. Examines the nature of state organizations and the extent to which opportunity structures differ according to an agency's mission. Concludes that gender is only one factor that affects career advancement. (JOW)

Discusses the outcomes approach to measuring progress toward agreed-upon goals adopted by the Vermont Agency of Human Services. The outcomes and indicators span the areas of maternal and child health, school readiness and success, youth behavior, economic vitality, and safety and welfare. (Author/JOW)

A survey of 42 chief executive officers (28%), 72 line managers (47%), and 37 state agency personnel directors (24%) found that all 3 groups viewed the personnel department as primarily service providers, directors regarded themselves more involved in advisory roles than did the other 2 groups, and there was limited support for policymaking…

A survey of the 50 state personnel directors found that (1) their attitudes and actions reflect a concern for social equity issues; (2) 21 were women and 6 African American; (3) they experience similar role conflicts and tensions as federal civil servants; and (4) state personnel systems are addressing equity issues and benefit flexibility. (SK)

Comparison of state administrator cohorts (1974, n=805; 1978, n=819; 1984, n=667; 1988, n=883) showed that those without public administration degrees had significantly higher perceived national influence. Education affected the perceived influence of those with short tenure, position affected influence of those with long tenure. (SK)

The authors discuss implementational difficulties associated with domestic violence policies in states having equal rights amendments. They identify governmental levels, organizations, and actors that have impeded implementation. Discussion is based on difficulties experienced by the Houston Area Women's Center and a telephone survey of National…

Discusses the desirability of locating a State or city information retrieval system at the university for joint use by online government agencies, top policymakers for budgeting and planning, and university scholars for their own or State contracted research. (Author)