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Public Human Resource Management
Strategies and Practices in the 21st Century
- R. Paul Battaglio Jr. - University of Texas, Dallas, USA
October 2014 | 440 pages | CQ Press
Public Human Resource Management: Strategies and Practices in the 21st Century offers a novel take on public human resource management (PHRM) by providing practical guidance for practitioners operating in a drastically reformed HR environment. A comprehensive introduction to contemporary public HR management, this text incorporates analysis of the impact of the private sector-oriented reforms over the last few decades that have aimed to bring greater efficiency and productivity to the public sector. Reviewing foundational topics like recruitment and retention, pay and benefits, equal employment opportunity, and performance appraisal in light of five key reforms (decentralization, deregulation, declassification, privatization, and performance-based pay), author R. Paul Battaglio assesses how the traditional practice of public HR has changed—and not necessarily for the better. New material on human resource information systems, managing motivation in the public sector, and public HR management education is included — a topic rarely found in contemporary PHRM texts. Public Human Resource Management is an essential guide to public HR management and navigating the challenges and opportunities posed in the changing landscape of HR reform.
Part I: Foundations
Chapter 1: Introduction: Public Human Resource Management in the 21st Century
Chapter 2: Evolution of the Public Service in the United States
Chapter 3: Employment Law in the Public Sector
Chapter 4: Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Diversity Planning
Part II: Functions
Chapter 5: Recruitment and Selection
Chapter 6: Pay and Benefits
Chapter 7: Performance Appraisal
Chapter 8: Managing Motivation in the Public Service
Chapter 9: Labor Relations in the Public Sector
Part III: The Future
Chapter 10: Privatizing Human Resource Functions in the Public Sector
Chapter 11: Human Resource Information Systems
Chapter 12: Strategic Public Human Resource Management
Chapter 13: Public Human Resource Management Education
Chapter 14: Conclusion: Challenges and Opportunities
“I am impressed by the selection of the materials covered in the text. The inclusion of HRIS is a very welcome addition to the HR content. As far as I am aware, this is the first textbook to include a substantive discussion of HRIS among the topics covered. HRIS has been previously confined to stand-alone handbooks, trade books, scholarly books and numerous journal articles. The book is also strong on public service applications and perhaps the most up-to-date volume on reforms in the profession. No other book I am aware of provides a concise analysis of the impact of PHRM reforms relevant for the 21st century learner. Dr. Battaglio is one of the field’s leading minds and he has written a most integrated book on 21st-century human resource management directions and reforms. His work seamlessly integrates HRM reforms within the overall architecture of the larger field of public administration.”
Northern Arizona University
“Public Human Resource Management is very thorough and covers all of the important areas in preparing a 21st-century public administrator. I am very impressed with the case studies and tables within the book. They are very relevant to issues that are important to public administration practitioners. The text is definitely different than other books on the market because it covers new and exciting topics such as HR Information Systems and Privatization. In the past, I have found myself looking for several different resources and compiling them but this book has included those items, such as strategic planning and management and diversity and social equity. I am really excited about using this text.”
Georgia College & State University
