 ... friends when they advocated written competitive examinations for promotion. In the police department I found these examinations a serious handicap in the way of getting the best men promoted, and never in any office did I find that the written competitive...  The Life of Theodore Roosevelt - Page 90by William Draper Lewis - 1919 - 464 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1913 - 1088 pages
...did any good. The reason for a written competitive entrance examination is that it is impossible /or the head of the office, or the candidate's prospective...himself to know the. average candidate or to test his xl/ihty. Hilt when once in office the best w.iy to fe*t any man's ability is by long expert r*e in... | |
 | Theodore Roosevelt - 1914 - 880 pages
...in any office did I find that the written competitive promotion examination did any good. The reason for a written competitive entrance examination is...long experience in seeing him actually at work. His\ V promotion should depend upon the judgment formed of him ! by his superiors. So much for the objections... | |
 | Theodore Roosevelt - 1913 - 878 pages
...in any office did I find that the written competitive promotion examination did any good. The reason for a written competitive entrance examination is that it is impossible for the head of the or the candidate's prospective immediate superiojy^umself to know the average candidate or to test... | |
 | 1914 - 580 pages
...in any office did I find that the written competitive promotion examination did any good. The reason for a written competitive entrance examination is...test his ability. But when once in office the best test to any man's ability is by long experience in seeing him actually at work. His promotion should... | |
 | Raymond Blaine Fosdick - 1920 - 440 pages
...in any office did I find that the written competitive promotion examination did any good. The reason for a written competitive entrance examination is...upon the judgment formed of him by his superiors." 1 A Rational Civil Service. Civil service ideas have been pushed much too far. They have undermined... | |
 | Raymond Blaine Fosdick - 1921 - 440 pages
...in any office did I find that the written competitive promotion examination did any good. The reason for a written competitive entrance examination is that it is impossible for the head of the office, 6r the candidate's prospective immediate superior, himself to know the average candidate or to test... | |
 | Raymond Blaine Fosdick - 1920 - 508 pages
...in any office did I find that the written competitive promotion examination did any good. The reason for a written competitive entrance examination is that it is impossible for the head of the off1ce, or the candidate's prospective immediate superior, himself to know the average candidate or... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs - 1920 - 1758 pages
...promoted, and n<-v>' office did l lind that the written competitive examinations (lid any stood. Tli for a written competitive entrance examination is that it is impossible for the the office, or the candidate's prospective immediate superior himself, t» k average candidate or to... | |
 | 1921 - 426 pages
...in any office did I find that the written competitive promotion examination did any good. The reason for a written competitive entrance examination is...upon the judgment formed of him by his superiors." 1 RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended, therefore, that the matter of promotions be put squarely up to... | |
 | Raymond Blaine Fosdick - 1921 - 98 pages
...in any office did I find that the written competitive promotion examination did any good. The reason for a written competitive entrance examination is...should depend upon the judgment formed of him by his superiors."1 RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended, therefore, that the matter of promotions be put squarely... | |
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