Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de
Saint-Simon was a French philosopher , political and economic theorist.
His views was influenced by first,
the AMERICAN REVOLUTION where he was appointed in the army at 17 years old
aiding the colonies in the war for independence. During the FRENCH REVOLUTION (Reign
of Terror), he experienced difficulties and dreaded revolutionary violence. He envisaged
the INDUSTRIALIZATION and recognized science and technology's potential on
solving humanity's predicaments.
It was in ruins and needed reconstruction.
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The civil service reform act of 1978 is intended to provide Federal managers with the flexibility to improve Government operations and productivity while, at the same time, protect employees from unfair or unwarranted practices.
