Human resource management in public service : paradoxes, processes, and problems / Evan M. Berman [and others].

Other author Berman, Evan M.
Format Book
Edition4th ed.
Publication InfoLos Angeles ; London : SAGE, ©2013.
Descriptionxix, 530 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Civil service--Personnel management.

Contents Preface -- Acknowledgements-Introduction -- Part 1: Context and Challenges -- Part 2: Legal Rights and Responsibilities: Laws Governing the Workplace -- Part 3: Processes and Skills: From Start to Finish -- Part 4: Selection: From Civil Service Commissions to Decentralized Decision Making -- Part 5: Position Management: Judicious Plan or Jigsaw Puzzle? -- Part 6: Motivation: Possible, Probable or Impossible? -- Part 7: Compensation: Vital, Visible, and Vicious -- Part 8: Employee-Friendly Policies: Fashionable, Flexible, and Fickle -- Part 9: Training, Learning, and Development: Exploring New Frontiers -- Part 10: Appraisal: A Process in Search of a Technique -- Part 11: Unions and the Government: Protectors, Partners, and Punishers -- Part 12: collective Bargaining: Structures, Strategies, and Skills -- Conclusion: The Future as Opportunity , Not Destiny -- Glossary -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- About the Authors.
Abstract Effective human resource management is a critical function in today's public workplace, and this book provides students and practitioners with the tools to succeed in public sector management.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011051790
ISBN9781412991674 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1412991676 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks JF1601 .H86 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold