Civil service reform refers to movements for the improvement of the civil service in methods of appointment, rules of conduct, etc. Relevant articles are:

• On historical movements: spoils system and merit system
• Civil service reform in developing countries
• Civil service reform in the United States
  • National Civil Service Reform League
  • Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (1883)
  • Hatch Act (1939)
  • Civil Service Reform Act of 1978