Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government (Jossey-Bass Nonprofit and Public Management Series) [Hardcover]

Stephen E. Condrey (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 24, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0787940992 | ISBN-13: 978-0787940997 | Edition: 1st

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.

Editorial Reviews

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"From paradigm shifts to lessons in best practice, from classification and compensation to employee benefits; from diversity issues to benchmarking performance, this book has it all." (Mary E. Guy, president, American Society for Public Administration)

"This is a long overdue handbook. It is an excellent resource for public human resource managers in search of theoretical and practical guidance for transforming their organizations." (Doris T. McGuffey, president, International Personnel Management Association)

"This handbook is an outstanding, all-in-one place guide to understanding and practicing contemporary human resources management. It is clearly written by leaders in the field, completely reliable, and state-of-the-art in all respects." (David H. Rosenbloom, The American University)

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Traditionally, the role of human resource managers has been to respond to problems and situations after-the-fact. In this comprehensive handbook, Stephen E. Condrey 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. Together, they create an authoritative, insightful reference examining human resource issues at all levels of government.The Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government offers expert advice and insights on crucial issues such as diversity, EEO regulations and other legal issues, compensation, sexual harassment, job analysis, performance appraisal and more. The contributors also go beyond the traditional view of human resource management issues, showing that HRM is a strategic management tool, encompassing such cutting-edge topics as Total Quality Management, benchmarking, strategic planning, budgeting, information technology, and more.The Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government, provides readers with a reference point for assessing organizational needs and overcoming complexities within the changing public human resource management environment, giving human resource managers the ability to expand their involvement into the many levels of an organization and dramatically increase ability to maximize their productivity, efficiency and employee satisfaction.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (June 24, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787940992
• ISBN-13: 978-0787940997
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,622,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handbook of Human Resources, September 19, 2007

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David M. Olds (Fremont, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Human Resources Management in Government (Hardcover)

A very complete synopsis of the human resource managers job duties and complexities in the government arena.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Broad and fair, February 5, 2009

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Aldo F. Ramirez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Human Resources Management in Government (Hardcover)

As far as I get to the book I think it is broad and fair enough to allow an understanding of Public Human Resources Management, what I would expect beyond would be some attempts of measuring performance or quantitative models or more specific details in the area.

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Aldo

3.0 out of 5 stars Books on PA, July 13, 2009

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Casie Parrish "Casie Parrish, EMPA" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Human Resources Management in Government (Hardcover)

Book is a good asset to the PA field, however there are many other books written from a more interactive prospective. Regardless if one is seeking a traditional text book style work on Human Resource Management, this is the book for you.