Personnel Management in Government: Politics and Process

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With over 20 million people on its payroll, the government is the largest employer in the country. Managing people who do the nation’s work is of critical importance to politicians, government leaders, and citizens alike. Personnel Management in Government: Politics and Process, eighth edition, examines the progress and innovations that public personnel professionals are making to address changes in the political, legal, and managerial environment of government. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of human resource management within its historical and political context in the public sector. Since publication of the first edition in 1977, Personnel Management in Government has addressed issues not yet considered mainstream, but that have proven central to the development of the field over time. This long-standing but no less innovative textbook is required reading for all students of public, government, and non-profit personnel management. Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Why This Book? Authors PART I: THE HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENT OF PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 1 Civil Service Reform Through the Lens of History 2 The Legal Framework of Public Personnel Management PART II: THE PROCESSES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 Human Resources Planning 4 Classification and Compensation 5 Pensions and Benefits in Public Sector Employment 6 Recruitment and Selection 7 Performance Management PART III: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, AND DIVERSITY IN GOVERNMENT 8 Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Diversityin Government 9 Diversity in the Workforce PART IV: LABOR RELATIONS IN GOVERNMENT 10 Labor–Management Relations 11 Managing Human Resources for Nonprofits Index