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Catalog Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
“This text offers both theoretical and practical perspectives on the human resource management skills that government and nonprofit managers will need in order to be successful.” (*)
Uniquely designed for individuals currently in local government or planning to work in local public sectors, this affordable text covers the management of both human resource systems and employees in these settings.
The author identifies the foundational policies and practices required in today's human resource systems and focuses on the significant changes facing local governments, especially the growing demand for increased Work-Life balance. He identifies and discusses Employee Relations and ER specialists' roles in facilitating and sustaining strong organizational cultures in local government, and clarifies the differences between "traditional" and "progressive" human resource management styles.
The text is highly readable and accessible. Each chapter begins with detailed learning objectives, and concludes with a detailed summary, list of key terms and concepts, applied exercises, and references.
Endorsements: "The landscape for human resource management in 21st Century America is much different than it was even ten years ago. The challenges faced today are fundamental--diversity in most organizations is a fact, not a goal; rights that many employees have held for years, like collective bargaining and pensions, are being drastically curtailed; and accomplishing governmental tasks without government employees is a reality in many instances. John Daly's text acknowledges this new landscape and offers both theoretical and practical perspectives on the human resource management skills that government and nonprofit managers will need in order to be successful." — Charles W. Gossett, California State University, Sacramento (*)
"Daly provides a much-needed focus on the growing need for public agencies to adopt learning organizational cultures and achieve greater work-life balance. His emphasis on the strategic, tactical and operational aspects of human resource management will assist both line managers and HR professionals to better recruit and retain quality employees and maintain high quality service levels." — Wendell Carrier Lawther, University of Central Florida
Catalog Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
Policies and Practices
By (author)
John L. Daly
e-ISBN
9780765631220
eBook Price
Pages
210
Pub Date
August 2011
Main Subject(s)
Public Administration
“This text offers both theoretical and practical perspectives on the human resource management skills that government and nonprofit managers will need in order to be successful.” (*)
Uniquely designed for individuals currently in local government or planning to work in local public sectors, this affordable text covers the management of both human resource systems and employees in these settings.
The author identifies the foundational policies and practices required in today's human resource systems and focuses on the significant changes facing local governments, especially the growing demand for increased Work-Life balance. He identifies and discusses Employee Relations and ER specialists' roles in facilitating and sustaining strong organizational cultures in local government, and clarifies the differences between "traditional" and "progressive" human resource management styles.
The text is highly readable and accessible. Each chapter begins with detailed learning objectives, and concludes with a detailed summary, list of key terms and concepts, applied exercises, and references.
Endorsements: "The landscape for human resource management in 21st Century America is much different than it was even ten years ago. The challenges faced today are fundamental--diversity in most organizations is a fact, not a goal; rights that many employees have held for years, like collective bargaining and pensions, are being drastically curtailed; and accomplishing governmental tasks without government employees is a reality in many instances. John Daly's text acknowledges this new landscape and offers both theoretical and practical perspectives on the human resource management skills that government and nonprofit managers will need in order to be successful." — Charles W. Gossett, California State University, Sacramento (*)
"Daly provides a much-needed focus on the growing need for public agencies to adopt learning organizational cultures and achieve greater work-life balance. His emphasis on the strategic, tactical and operational aspects of human resource management will assist both line managers and HR professionals to better recruit and retain quality employees and maintain high quality service levels." — Wendell Carrier Lawther, University of Central Florida