########################################### The Work Network of Canadian Policy Research Networks, is currently involved in a large research project surrounding human resources issues in government. There are several reports available for download from our website at http://www.cprn.org on HR issues in government. The following is a brief summary of the project: Human Resources in Government Project As governments adopt new forms of service delivery and new managerial approaches, they need new skills, new workplace arrangements and a new management strategy. The Network is mid-way in a major national research project on human resource issues in government. The goal is to generate the first in-depth portrait of the public sector workplace and to use that knowledge to help governments redefine the strategies, policies and procedures needed to transform the public service. The project is also unique in that it is a rare attempt to gather standardized data in a collaborative federal-provincial effort. The research is organized into three blocks: 1) An overall description of the context will include a statistical profile of government employment through time; review compensation issues; examine government restructuring in other countries and build scenarios describing how the environment shaping human resources in government is changing. 2) An examination of workplace issues will look at emerging human resource systems in government. Studies in this block concern organizational change and innovations in human resource management; technological change; flexible work arrangements; and industrial relations issues. These studies are driven by new data, collected through workplace surveys and case studies. 3) Research on public service renewal, done in partnership with the Public Policy Forum, includes studies on the renewal of the management core, an examination of the employment expectations of university students, and the strengthening of the capacity for policy development. This project is funded at the federal level by Human Resources Development Canada, the Public Service Commission, and the Treasury Board Secretariat; at the provincial level by the governments of Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Ontario; and by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The studies are guided by an advisory committee composed of representatives from each of the sponsoring agencies, along with a number of experts in the field. A final report that synthesizes the main research findings will be published in 1999. Additional information on the HRG project is available at our website at http://www.cprn.org or feel free to contact me directly via the information provided below. Joseph Peters Researcher Work Network Canadian Policy Research Networks Tel: (613) 567-6671 Fax: (613) 567-7640 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cprn.org ############################
