Public Personnel Management: Current Concerns, Future Challenges

Public Personnel Management is a textbook used in public administration, political science, and public policy courses. It has been a vital resource for over 30 years, providing an in-depth look at cutting-edge developments in public and nonprofit HRM. The seventh edition includes new chapters on NWW, remote work, the COVID-19 pandemic, work-life balance, discrimination, affirmative action, generational differences, and internationalization. It will remain a field-defining book for the next 30 years.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 28 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

For over three decades, Public Personnel Management has been a vital and concise resource for courses in public administration, political science, and public policy. Since its first edition in 1991, the book has offered professors and students an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge developments beyond the standard textbook coverage, fostering a comprehensive understanding of the key management and policy issues confronting public and nonprofit human resource management today.

Original chapters authored by esteemed public administration scholars are specifically tailored for the text, addressing diverse and sometimes contentious concerns within public personnel management. These chapters delve into topics such as social equity, labor relations, public employee rights, and the operations of nonprofit organizations.

In its extensively revised seventh edition, Public Personnel Management presents fresh and original chapters that cater to the interests of both researchers and practitioners. These chapters explore novel approaches to work (NWW), remote work, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public service workforces, work-life balance, patterns of discrimination and employee perceptions of fairness, affirmative action, generational differences in the workforce, and, as public personnel management becomes increasingly internationalized, chapters addressing human resource management across Europe and a chapter on NWW practices in Switzerland.

In addition to these chapters, other sections within the book ensure that Public Personnel Management will continue to be a groundbreaking publication for the next 30 years. The book's enduring relevance is a testament to its ability to adapt to evolving trends and challenges in the field, making it an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners, and anyone interested in advancing the understanding and practice of public personnel management.

Weight: 621g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032516745
Edition number: 7 ed