Handbook of human resource management in government /

Handbook of human resource management in government / Stephen E. Condrey, editor. - San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010. - lii, 1001 p. : ill. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 893-944) and index.

The changing roles of the human resource office / Charles W. Gosset, Carolyn Ban -- Human resource management in a human capital environment / R. Paul Battaglio, Jared Llorens -- Beyond civil service : the politics of the emergent paradigms / Dahlia Lynn, Donald E. Klingner -- Civil service reform in the United States : patterns and trends / J. Edward Kellough, Lloyd G. Nigro -- Staffing the bureaucracy : employee recruitment and selection / Steven W. Hays, Jessica E. Sowa -- Issues and implications of the flexible public workforce / James R. Thompson, Sharon H. Mastracci -- Valuing diversity : the changing workplace / Mary E. Guy, Meredith A. Newman -- Managing an aging workforce : trends, issues, and strategies / Jonathan P. West -- Technology and human resources : issues for public managers / David H. Coursey -- Utilizing volunteers in the workplace / Jeffrey L. Brudney -- Public human resource management : beyond technique / David G. Carnevale, Kay Ham -- Practical strategies for maintaining ethical behavior in the workplace / Rex L. Facer II, Mark D. Bradbury -- Organizational investment in employee development / Montgomery Van Wart -- Understanding organizational climate and culture / J. Steven Ott, Abdul M. Baksh -- Conflict in the workplace : strategic choices, great outcomes / Margaret S. Herrman -- Employee unions and the human resource management function / Robert M. Tobias -- Local government human resource management and catastrophic events / Doug Goodman, P. Edward French, Stacey Mann -- Human resource management legal issues / Jerry Hartman, Gregory W. Homer, Alisa H. Reff -- A practical guide to affirmative action / Norma M. Riccucci -- Sexual harassment in the public sector workplace / Michele M. Hoyman, Jamie McCall -- Understanding the Americans with disabilities act / Christine Ledvinka -- The role of the manager in employee motivation / Arie Halachmi, Theo van der Krogt -- Designing effective performance appraisal systems / Dennis M. Daley -- Effective job analysis methods / Mark R. Foste.

Brings together leading experts in public administration and human resource management to demonstrate how human resource managers can take a more strategic role in their organizations. Offers expert advice and insights on crucial issues such as diversity, EEO regulations and other legal issues, compensation, sexual harassment, job analysis, and performance appraisal. The contributors also go beyond the traditional view of human resource management issues, showing that HRM is a management tool encompassing such cutting edge topics as TQM, benchmarking, strategic planning, budgeting, information technology, etc. Provides readers with a reference point for assessing organizational needs and overcoming complexities within the changing public human resource management, helping human resource managers at all levels of government expand their involvement within an organization and increase their ability to maximize their productivity efficiency and employee satisfaction.

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Civil service--United States

JK 765 / .H191 2010