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

by Stephen E. Condrey (Editor) "For well over twenty years, personnel officers have been exhorted to change their roles..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, Civil Rights Act, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"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)

Product 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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (June 10, 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.com Sales Rank: #1,143,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)