Nicolas A Valcik, Teodoro J Benavides

Practical Human Resources for Public Managers

A Case Study Approach

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Produktbeschreibung

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 techniques to address these issues in a real-world setting. The case studies cover key human resource issues including legal and liability issues, recruiting and hiring, employee performance, reward and discipline issues, retention, termination, workplace violence, mentorship, motivation and managing through transitions. The book is structured to encourage group discussions and problem-solving opportunities in the classroom and function as a reference and training tool for managers and human resource professionals working in the public sector.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 219
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781439841433
• ISBN-10: 1439841438
• Artikelnr.: 33301588

Autorenporträt

Dr. Valcik received his Ph.D. in Public Affairs from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2005. He has written municipal risk management policies for the City of McKinney, worked as a university recruiting analyst for Nortel Networks, and taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in human resource management for the Public Affairs program at The University of Texas at Dallas program since 2007. Dr. Valcik has worked as an administrator for The University of Texas at Dallas since 1997 and currently (2011) holds the position of Associate Director at the Office of Strategic Planning and Analysis. Ted Benavides currently serves as a faculty member for the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences' Public Affairs Program. He has worked for the Fire Department of the City of Fort Worth, Texas where he was responsible for the administrative and budget matters. He also served as the City Manager of Denton, Texas where he supervised over a thousand employees. He worked for the City of Dallas, Texas for twenty-four years. He held a variety of professional and managerial positions which included budget analyst, capital budget administrator, assistant budget director, director in the Office of Budget and Research, assistant director of health and human services, assistant city manager and the city manager from 1998 to 2004.

Inhaltsangabe

THE ART OF HIRING PROCESS FOR PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS: Introduction. Legal
Framework. Recruiting Organization Employees. Selection of Employees in the
Hiring Process. EVALUATION AND MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES FOR PUBLIC
ORGANIZATIONS: Performance Evaluations for employees. Rewarding and
Disciplining Employees. Retaining and Dismissing Employees. HUMAN RESOURCE
ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE ORGANIZATION: Violence in the Workplace, Hostile
Work Environment and Contending with Mentally Ill Employees. Mentoring
Employees in the Workplace. Liability from an Organizational Standpoint.
Motivation in the Workplace and Managing Personnel through Transitions.