TY  - BOOK
AU  - Berman, Evan  (Author)
AU  - West, Jonathan P. 1941 - (Author)
AU  - Van Wart, Montgomery, 1951- (Author)
AU  - Bowman   James S.
TI  - Human resource management in public services: paradoxes, processes, and problems
SN  - 9781412967433
U1  - 362.6 HUM 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - SAGE
KW  -  Civil service Personnel management
KW  - Civil service--Personnel management
N1  - Includes references and index; The public service heritage
Legal rights and responsibilities : laws governing the workplace
Recruitment
Selection
Position management
Motivation
Compensation
Employee-friendly policies
Training and development
Appraisal
Unions and the government
The future as opportunity, not destiny
N2  - "Recognizing the inherent tensions and contradictions that result from managing people in organizations, Human Resource Management in Public Service: Paradoxes, Processes, and Problems, Third Edition, offers provocative and thorough coverage of the complex issues of management in the public sector. Continuing the award-winning tradition of previous editions, this Third Edition helps students understand complex managerial puzzles and covers all stages of the employment process, including recruitment, selection, training, legal rights and responsibilities, compensation, and appraisal. Grounded in real public service experiences, the book emphasizes hands-on skill building and problem solving."--Publisher's website
ER  -