{"product_id":"public-personnel-management-9781138281202","title":"Public Personnel Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in a thoroughly revised 7th edition, \u003ci\u003ePublic Personnel Management \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on the critical issues and common processes in the management of public sector personnel. In keeping with prior editions, the text centers on the core processes within public human resource management: strategic workforce planning, effective recruitment and retention, workforce development, and employee relations. Designed to further address the ways in which expectations for human resource managers have changed and developed in recent years, the 7th edition includes several new features and improvements:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstantially restructured, updated, and additional case studies and student exercises. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage of how the field of Public HRM has been influenced by the two most recent national recessions, economic downturns at the state and local level, privatization and contracting trends at all levels of government, the growing presence of millennial employees in the workpl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This new edition conveys the importance of a strategic approach to public human resource management as a critical element of a sustainable policy system. It appeals to a new generation of public managers, who will work with an increasingly diverse and multi-generational workforce, while navigating complex systems of multi-actor governance, the very success of which depends upon the effective management of human capital.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– \u003cb\u003eAlisa Moldavanova\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWayne State University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The latest edition of this classic text offers a fresh perspective on enduring themes. \u003ci\u003ePublic Personnel Management\u003c\/i\u003e maintains the focus of earlier editions, while including updated information on contemporary issues like social media and generational shifts. The expertise that these three academic leaders bring to this topic is evident throughout. Their robust treatment of personnel management makes this book required reading for students and practitioners of public administration.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– \u003cb\u003eHeather Getha-Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Kansas, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The substantially revised 7th edition of \u003ci\u003ePublic Personnel Management\u003c\/i\u003e continues to stand as THE definitive text for students, practitioners, and scholars interested in public sector human resource management. Novices will discover the book is both accessible and easy to comprehend while seasoned practitioners and scholars will find it advances a meticulously crafted, cogent framework that aptly characterizes public sector human resource management. Without a doubt, Llorens, Klingner, and Nalbandian’s book is a must read for any serious student of the topic.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– \u003cb\u003eEdmund Stazyk\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity at Albany, SUNY, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I. Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1. The World of Public Personnel Management 2. Doing Public HRM in the United States \u003cb\u003ePart II. Planning \u003c\/b\u003e3. Thinking Strategically about HRM 4. The HR Role in Policy, Budget, Performance Management, and Program Evaluation 5. Defining and Organizing Work 6. Rewarding Work: Pay and Benefits \u003cb\u003ePart III. Acquisition \u003c\/b\u003e7. Social Equity and Diversity Management 8. Recruitment, Selection, and Promotion \u003cb\u003ePart IV. Development \u003c\/b\u003e9. Leadership and Employee Performance 10. Training, Education, and Staff Development 11. Performance Management 12. Safety and Health \u003cb\u003ePart V. Sanctions \u003c\/b\u003e13. Organizational Justice 14. Collective Bargaining\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019474272599,"sku":"9781138281202","price":104.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138281202.jpg?v=1750780381","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/public-personnel-management-9781138281202","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}