Handbook of human resource management in government
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Bibliographic Information
Handbook of human resource management in government
(The Jossey-Bass nonprofit and public management series)
Jossey-Bass, c1998
1st ed
Available at 11 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Traditionally, the role of human resource managers has been to respond to prloblems and situations after-the-fact. In this comprehensive reference, Stephen E. Condrey brings together leading experts in public administration and human resource management to demonstrate how human resource amnagers can take a more strategic role in their organizations. Handbook of Human Resource Management offers expert advice and insights on crucial issues such as diversity, EEO regulations and other legal issues, compensation, sexual harrassment, job analysis, and performance appraisal. The contributors alsogo beyond the traditional view of human resource management issues, showing that HRM is a strategic management tool encompassing such cutting edge topics as TQM, benchmarking, strategic planning, budgeting, information technology, and more.
This authoritative handbook 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 dramatically increase their ability to maximize their productivity, efficiency and employee satisfaction.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Toward Strategic Human Resource Management. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A REINVENTED GOVERNMENT. The Changing Role of the Personnel Office (C. Ban). State Civil Service Systems (K. Chi). Beyond Civil Service: The Politics of the Emergent Paradigm (D. Klingner). Toward Diversity in the Workplace (M. Guy & M. Newman). Managing an Aging Workforce: Trends, Issues, and Strategies (J. West). Understanding Organizational Climate and Culture (J. Ott). THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. Human Resource Management Legal Issues: An Overview (G. Hartman, et al.). A Practical Guide to Affirmative Action (N. Riccucci). Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (M. Hoyman & L. Stein). Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (D. Pfeiffer). Managing Conflict in the Workplace (M. Herrman). MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES. The High--Performance Organizaiton in Government: Strategic Thinking and HR Administration (D. Carnevale). Federal Employee Unions and the Human Resource Management Function (R. Tobias). Organizational Investment in Employee Development (M. Van Wart). Staffing the Bureaucracy: Employee Recruitment and Selection (S. Hays). Effective Job Analysis Methods (M. Foster). A Practical Guide to Conducting Assessment Centers (C. Swanson). Designing Effective Performance Appraisal Systems (D. Daley). TOOLS FOR INTEGRATING HUMAN RESOURCES INTO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION. Benchmarking Performance (D. Ammons). Strategic Planning for Human Resource Managers (M. Brown & R. Brown). Designing and Conducting Employee Attitude Surveys (G. Roberts). Total Quality Management (R. Durant). Choosing and Using Human Resource Consultants: Focusing on Local Government (G. Rainey). Utilizing Volunteers in the Workplace (J. Brudney). Anticipating and Coping with Technological Change in the Workplace (J. Danziger & C. Gianos). Budgeting Essentials for Human Resource Managers (C. Coe & C. Reese). MOTIVATING AMD COMPENSATING EMPLOYEES. The Role of the Manager in Employee Motivation (A. Halachmi & T. der Krogt). Work Management and Job Evaluation Systems in a Government Environment (G. Siegel). Designing and Creating an Effective Compensation Plan (G. Siegel). Merit Pay Mania: Transforming Polarized Support and Opposition into a Working Consensus (G. Gabris). Employee Benefits: From Health Care to Pensions( N. Cayer). Conclusion: Toward Effective Human Resource Management.
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