Government employees face enormous challenges today, including being stigmatized as underworked and overpaid. At the same time, they're being asked to solve some of our toughest issues: unemployment,
Demmke (comparative public administration, European Institute of Public Administration) and Moilanen (political science, U. of Helsinki, Finland) explore the effects of public management reforms in th
Stephen M. Duncan draws on a lifetime of military, public service, executive, and legal experience to argue with unusual insight and candor why the quality and performance of senior political appointe
Thisbook examines the impact of public sector reforms and reorganisations on the experiences of the UKpublic sector's six million workers and those employed in the private sector but providing public
This book supplements human resources theory with instructional case studies based upon actual events. The authors introduce key human resource issues with clear, concise language and provide techniqu
Getting the most out of employees in government offices is one of the legendary management challenges. With an emphasis, it seems, on protocols and processes rather than on results, government offices
Women in Public Administration: Theory and Practice provides a comprehensive exploration of the gender dimension in public administration through a unique collection of writings by women in the field
Empirical evidence of the effects of performance-based public management is scarce. This report describes a framework used to organize available empirical information on one form of performance-based
Tackling the key topics of reform and modernization, this important new book systematically examines performance in public management systems. The authors present this seminal subject in an informativ
The practice of public human resource management has evolved significantly in recent years due toincreased outsourcing, privatization, and the diminution of public employee rights. This thoroughly rev
There are more poor people around the world than ever before. One of the missing factors in efforts to address poverty and increase sustainable development is adequate governmental capacity developme
This handbook introduces the fundamentals of managing government-contractor relations in a blended workforce. It explains in a straightforward way all aspects of government contracting that acquisitio
Political scientists and related researchers update their examination of how administration in government, education, and business must become more diverse and culturally competent to serve the increa
Women, Men, and Human Capital Development in the Public Sector: Return on Investments analyzes the gap in wages paid to women and men who work for federal, state, and local governments, factors that c
This guide for government managers at the federal, state, and local levels explains how to hire and terminate employees within the constraints of government human resources management systems. The boo
This book traces the implementation of the good governance agenda in Malawi from World Bank policy documents to the individual experiences of civil servants who responded in unforeseen ways to the ref
Considered one of the nation's most competitive and prestigious fellowships, the White House Fellowship program has produced an impressive roster of American leaders. The men and women of this select
Successful businesses have spent the past two decades retooling and rethinking how to manage their people better. Most big companies that have survived and prospered in the 21st century view employees
Expectations for performance management systems continue to grow in the public sector. Yet few administrators know how to effectively implement and sustain these systems. Performance-Based Management
Thirty American academics, researchers, policy makers, and national experts in public administration contribute 22 chapters offering the latest thinking on human resource management in public service.
