Public Personnel Management and Public Policy - Hardcover

Dresang, Dennis L.

9780321078407: Public Personnel Management and Public Policy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0321078403 ISBN 13: 9780321078407

Publisher: Pearson, 2001

The latest edition of this highly praised text retains the characteristics that have made it a success: an accessible writing style, and an abundance of practical exercises and real life case studies. With an increased inclusion of research findings, this updated text continues to elucidate policy issues and professional practice in personnel administration at every level of government―state, local, and federal.

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From the Back Cover:

The long-awaited new edition of this highly praised text now includes full coverage of policy issues and professional practice in nonprofit organizations, as well as at every level of government. It retains the characteristics that have made previous editions a success: an accessible writing style, and an abundance of practical exercises and real life case studies. In addition to full coverage of the increasingly important role of personnel management in nonprofit organizations, this new edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest in scholarship and research and includes timely material on succession planning, post 9-11 security concerns, increased reliance on volunteers, and the challenges and opportunities of outsourcing.

About the Author:

Dennis L. Dresang is a professor of Political Science and Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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