Authors: Dennis L. Dresang
ISBN-13: 9780205616794, ISBN-10: 0205616798
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Longman
Date Published: February 2008
Edition: 5th Edition
The long-awaited new edition of this highly praised text now includes full coverage of policy issues and professional practice in nonprofit organizations, as well as at every level of government. It retains the characteristics that have made previous editions a success: an accessible writing style, and an abundance of practical exercises and real life case studies.
In addition to full coverage of the increasingly important role of personnel management in nonprofit organizations, this new edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest in scholarship and research and includes timely material on succession planning, post 9-11 security concerns, increased reliance on volunteers, and the challenges and opportunities of outsourcing.
Preface | ||
Pt. 1 | Introduction | 1 |
1 | Introduction: Personnel Management in Government | 1 |
Pt. 2 | Public Policies for Personnel Management in Government | 17 |
2 | The Development of the Merit System | 17 |
3 | Public Employee Rights and Reponsibilities | 39 |
4 | Social Representation | 61 |
5 | Productivity | 86 |
6 | Organization for Public Personnel Management | 105 |
Pt. 3 | Organizational Needs | 123 |
7 | Human Resource Planning | 123 |
8 | Position Analysis and Job Evaluation | 145 |
9 | Performance Evaluation | 171 |
10 | Selecting Employees | 190 |
Pt. 4 | Employee Needs | 227 |
11 | Employee Training and Development | 227 |
12 | Health and Safety | 244 |
13 | Discipline and Dismissal | 261 |
14 | Compensation | 281 |
15 | Collective Bargaining | 307 |
Pt. 5 | Conclusion | 346 |
16 | Summary and Conclusion | 346 |
App | General Sources in Public Personnel Management | 349 |
Index | 350 |