Best Places to Work in the Federal Governement 2007 (header image goes here)

Scores by Effective Leadership

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The effective leadership category measures the extent to which employees believe leadership at all levels of the organization generates motivation and commitment, encourages integrity, and manages people fairly, while also promoting the professional development, creativity, and empowerment of employees.

Rank Agency 2009 2007 % Change
19 Department of Agriculture 49.6 50.6 -2.00Change arrow
5 Department of Commerce 55.2 52.0 6.10Change arrow
7 Department of Defense 54.1 53.0 2.10Change arrow
24 Department of Education 47.3 44.3 6.80Change arrow
11 Department of Energy 52.8 51.1 3.30Change arrow
16 Department of Health and Human Services 51.1 50.0 2.20Change arrow
26 Department of Homeland Security 45.8 40.2 13.90Change arrow
27 Department of Housing and Urban Development 44.5 45.8 -2.80Change arrow
10 Department of Justice 53.1 52.1 2.00Change arrow
17 Department of Labor 50.7 51.1 -0.70Change arrow
3 Department of State 59.4 56.0 6.10Change arrow
9 Department of the Air Force 53.6 53.3 0.50Change arrow
5 Department of the Army 55.2 54.9 0.60Change arrow
23 Department of the Interior 48.0 46.9 2.30Change arrow
8 Department of the Navy 53.7 50.8 5.70Change arrow
15 Department of the Treasury 51.5 51.0 1.00Change arrow
28 Department of Transportation 42.6 42.5 0.40Change arrow
20 Department of Veterans Affairs 49.4 49.3 0.10Change arrow
12 Environmental Protection Agency 52.3 50.4 3.80Change arrow
25 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 47.0 45.8 2.60Change arrow
No data Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation No data 43.0 0.00Change arrow
4 General Services Administration 55.5 55.2 0.50Change arrow
No data Government Accountability Office No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Intelligence Community No data No data 0.00Change arrow
2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 64.0 62.4 2.60Change arrow
21 National Archives and Records Administration 49.0 47.0 4.30Change arrow
1 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 69.5 62.7 10.80Change arrow
12 Office of Personnel Management 52.3 47.9 9.30Change arrow
18 Securities and Exchange Commission 49.7 54.5 -8.80Change arrow
22 Small Business Administration 48.9 42.3 15.50Change arrow
12 Social Security Administration 52.3 52.1 0.40Change arrow

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The Best Places to Work rankings — the most comprehensive and authoritative rating of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government — are produced by the Partnership for Public Service and American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI).

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