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According to [[Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition)]], | According to [[Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition)]], | ||
| − | :[[Spoils system]] in the early 1800s, this patronage system for the federal government meant that workers were hired on the basis of who they supported in elections. Employees were expected to support political candidates or lose their job. | + | :[[Spoils system]] in the early 1800s, this patronage system for the [[United States Federal Government|federal government]] meant that workers were hired on the basis of who they supported in elections. Employees were expected to support political candidates or lose their job. |
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Latest revision as of 00:57, 5 November 2019
Spoils system is a system where employees are hired on the basis of who they support in elections.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Spoils system in the early 1800s, this patronage system for the federal government meant that workers were hired on the basis of who they supported in elections. Employees were expected to support political candidates or lose their job.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
