%0 Journal Article %T Inspecting the Merit System’s “Pivotal Idea”: Does Competitive Examination Increase the Qualifications and Quality of the U.S. Federal Service? %A Johnson, Tim %A Lewis, Gregory B. %J Review of Public Personnel Administration %V 40 %N 2 %P 202-221 %@ 0734-371X %D 2020-06-01 %I SAGE Publications %~ DeepDyve