Human resources management for public and nonprofit organizations : a strategic approach
Edition
Fourth edition.
Publication Information
San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2013]
Physical Description
xxvii, 499 pages ; 24 cm.
Summary
"Now in its fourth edition, the text has been significantly revised and updated to include information that reflects changes in the field due to the economic crisis, changes in federal employment laws, how shifting demographics affect human resources management, the increased use of technology in human resources management practices, how social media has become embedded in the workplace, and new approaches to HRM policy and practice. Written by Joan E. Pynes--a noted expert in public administration--this authoritative work shows how strategic human resources management is essential for managing change in an increasingly complex environment. The book Includes new material on workplace violence and employee discipline; Reviews updates on the legal environment of HRM; Contains suggestions for managing a diverse workforce; Offers a wealth of revised tables and exhibits; updates the most recent developments in collective bargaining in the public and nonprofit sectors; outlines the most current approaches to recruitment and selection; presents an overview of recent information on compensation and benefits; gives an update of the technological advances used for strategic human resources management; provides examples of HRM policies from other countries."--Publisher's website.
Contents
- Introduction to human resources management in context
- Strategic human resources management and planning
- Federal equal employment opportunity laws and other employee protections
- Managing a diverse workforce
- Job analysis
- Recruitment and selection
- Compensation
- Benefits
- Training and career development
- Performance management
- Labor-management relations: collective bargaining in the public and nonprofit sectors
- Volunteers
- Conclusion: challenges for public and nonprofit organizations.