The Contract System of Employment for Senior Government Officials : Experiences from the Pacific / Faamausili Dr Matagialofi Lua'iufi and S. Omar Z Mowlana.

Includes bibliographical references (page 21).

Machine generated contents note: chapter 1 Contextual Background of the Study -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Rationale of a contract system of employment -- 1.3. Terms of reference and objectives of the study -- 1.4. Approach and methodology -- 1.5. Time scheduling for deliverables -- 1.6. Key assumptions -- chapter 2 Contract System of Employment in Selected Pacific Nations -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Objectives underpinning the introduction of a contract system of employment -- 2.3. Integration of contract employment to broad reforms and return on investments in implementing contract system of employment -- 2.4. Management approaches used by public officials operating under a contract system -- 2.5. Recruitment and selection process for contract employment -- 2.6. Performance measurement and reward under the contract system of employment -- 2.7. Scope of and potential of leadership demonstrated by CEOs under a contract system of employment -- 2.8. Impact of the contract system of employment on the independence and influence of the CEO -- 2.9. Arrangement for conflict mediation and resolution -- chapter 3 Potential of a Contract System of Employment in the Pacific -- 3.1. Lessons learnt -- 3.2. Future challenges -- 3.3. Potential of a contract system of employment in the Pacific -- chapter 4 Conclusion -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix A Personnel consulted during field visits -- Appendix B Characteristics of Pacific public services visited -- Appendix C Features of the contract system -- Appendix D Linkage between contract employment and a performance management system.