Practical Human Resources for Public Managers

Practical Human Resources for Public Managers

by Nicolas A. Valcik, Teodoro J. Benavides
Released September 2017
Publisher(s): Routledge
ISBN: 9781351553476

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Book description

Employers face a myriad of issues when hiring: how to recruit, whom to select, how to interview, Equal Employment Opportunity policies, fair salary offerings, health issues, performance evaluations, behavior/disciplinary actions, turnover, and the list goes on and on. Practical Human Resources Management for Public Managers: A Case Study Approach provides insight into human resource trends and demonstrates how complex situations can be successfully managed by public sector practitioners. The authors take us step by step into the "real world" with examples of historical events that compare "What Happened" with "What Could Have Happened" as well as suggested readings for more in-depth analysis and important points to remember.

Exploring the space between theory and what actually occurs in the world, this book supplies instructional case studies based upon actual events. The authors introduce key human resources issues with clear, concise language and provide techniques to address these issues in a real-world setting. The case studies cover legal and liability issues, recruiting and hiring, employee performance, reward and discipline issues, retention, termination, workplace violence, mentorship, motivation, and managing through transitions.

The authors bring know-how from a wide array of working environments, including teaching and administrative experience in public universities and management in municipalities of various population sizes from a few thousand to more than a million. They have also worked in a variety of capacities within these organizations, which allow them to see different perspectives on how different departments handle similar situations. They use their from-the-trenches knowledge to explore pragmatic ways to deal with human resource issues in public sector workplaces.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover (1/2)
  2. Front Cover (2/2)
  3. Contents (1/2)
  4. Contents (2/2)
  5. Foreword
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. About the Authors
  10. Chapter 1. Introduction
  11. Chapter 2. Equal Employment Opportunity Situations (1/3)
  12. Chapter 2. Equal Employment Opportunity Situations (2/3)
  13. Chapter 2. Equal Employment Opportunity Situations (3/3)
  14. Chapter 3. Recruiting Employees (1/4)
  15. Chapter 3. Recruiting Employees (2/4)
  16. Chapter 3. Recruiting Employees (3/4)
  17. Chapter 3. Recruiting Employees (4/4)
  18. Chapter 4. Selection of Employees (1/4)
  19. Chapter 4. Selection of Employees (2/4)
  20. Chapter 4. Selection of Employees (3/4)
  21. Chapter 4. Selection of Employees (4/4)
  22. Chapter 5. Performance Evaluations for Employees (1/4)
  23. Chapter 5. Performance Evaluations for Employees (2/4)
  24. Chapter 5. Performance Evaluations for Employees (3/4)
  25. Chapter 5. Performance Evaluations for Employees (4/4)
  26. Chapter 6. Rewarding and Disciplining Employees (1/4)
  27. Chapter 6. Rewarding and Disciplining Employees (2/4)
  28. Chapter 6. Rewarding and Disciplining Employees (3/4)
  29. Chapter 6. Rewarding and Disciplining Employees (4/4)
  30. Chapter 7. Retention and Separation of Employees (1/4)
  31. Chapter 7. Retention and Separation of Employees (2/4)
  32. Chapter 7. Retention and Separation of Employees (3/4)
  33. Chapter 7. Retention and Separation of Employees (4/4)
  34. Chapter 8. Violence in the Workplace and Hostile Workplace Issues (1/6)
  35. Chapter 8. Violence in the Workplace and Hostile Workplace Issues (2/6)
  36. Chapter 8. Violence in the Workplace and Hostile Workplace Issues (3/6)
  37. Chapter 8. Violence in the Workplace and Hostile Workplace Issues (4/6)
  38. Chapter 8. Violence in the Workplace and Hostile Workplace Issues (5/6)
  39. Chapter 8. Violence in the Workplace and Hostile Workplace Issues (6/6)
  40. Chapter 9. Employee Benefits (1/2)
  41. Chapter 9. Employee Benefits (2/2)
  42. Chapter 10. Mentoring Employees in the Workplace (1/3)
  43. Chapter 10. Mentoring Employees in the Workplace (2/3)
  44. Chapter 10. Mentoring Employees in the Workplace (3/3)
  45. Chapter 11. Negotiating with Organized Labor (1/4)
  46. Chapter 11. Negotiating with Organized Labor (2/4)
  47. Chapter 11. Negotiating with Organized Labor (3/4)
  48. Chapter 11. Negotiating with Organized Labor (4/4)
  49. Chapter 12. Morale and Motivation in the Workplace and Managing Personnel through Transitions (1/4)
  50. Chapter 12. Morale and Motivation in the Workplace and Managing Personnel through Transitions (2/4)
  51. Chapter 12. Morale and Motivation in the Workplace and Managing Personnel through Transitions (3/4)
  52. Chapter 12. Morale and Motivation in the Workplace and Managing Personnel through Transitions (4/4)
  53. Chapter 13. Conclusion: Trends in Human Resources Issues for Public Organizations (1/2)
  54. Chapter 13. Conclusion: Trends in Human Resources Issues for Public Organizations (2/2)
  55. References (1/2)
  56. References (2/2)
  57. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Practical Human Resources for Public Managers
  • Author(s): Nicolas A. Valcik, Teodoro J. Benavides
  • Release date: September 2017
  • Publisher(s): Routledge
  • ISBN: 9781351553476