ABSTRACT
The development of personnel policies in the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) may be divided into three periods: institution building and introduction of modern personnel policies in the 1990s; Europeanization of personnel policies before acceding to the EU; and making further adjustments after accession. The development of selected personnel policies in new CEE democracies is analyzed. The paper concludes by recommending that, in modernizing their personnel policies, countries going through similar changes should (1) keep a strategic view; (2) pay close attention to the details of implementation; and (3) recognize the key role of top public servants.
