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Now in a thoroughly revised 8th edition,
Public Personnel Management: Contexts and Strategies focuses on the critical issues and common processes in the management of public sector personnel.
List of contents
Part I: Introduction Chapter 1. The World of Public Personnel Management Chapter 2. Doing Public HRM in the United States
Part II: Planning Chapter 3. Thinking Strategically About HRM: Connecting Employees and Organizational Mission Chapter 4. The HR Role in Policy, Budget, Performance Management, and Program Evaluation Chapter 5. Defining and Organizing Work
Part III: Acquisition Chapter 6. Recruitment, Selection, and Promotion Chapter 7. Rewarding Work: Pay and Benefits Chapter 8. Advancing Diversity in the Public Service Workplace: From Equal Employment Opportunity to Inclusive Organizations
Part IV: Development Chapter 9. Leadership and Motivation: Connecting Theory and Practice Chapter 10. Training and Development: Building Capacity for Performance Chapter 11. Performance Management: Exploring the How and Why of the Appraisal Process Chapter 12. Ensuring Safe and Healthy Workplaces: Enduring Values, Evolving Practices
Part V: Sanctions Chapter 13. Pursuing Organizational Justice: Balancing Expectations and Obligations Chapter 14. Collective Bargaining
Part VI: Conclusion Chapter 15. Managing the Workforce of the Future: Challenges and Opportunities
About the author
Jared J. Llorens is a Professor in the Department of Public Administration in the E.J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University, USA. His research focuses primarily on public sector human resource management, with particular interests in compensation, recruitment and human resource information systems. He previously served as Editor-in-Chief of
Public Personnel Management and has also served on the editorial boards of the
Public Administration Review and the
Review of Public Personnel Administration. His research has been published in a wide variety of academic journals, including the
Review of Public Personnel Administration and the
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. Dr. Llorens is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and previously held a presidential appointment to the U.S. Federal Salary Council. He has served on numerous boards and councils, including a term on the National Council for the American Society for Public Administration.
Heather Getha-Taylor is Professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at the University of Kansas, USA. She served as Editor-in-Chief of
Public Personnel Management and is the author or co-author of over 60 articles, book chapters, and other scholarly reports on topics in public human resource management, collaboration, and leadership. Her contributions to the field were recognized with the 2023 Jonathan West Outstanding Scholar Award from the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations. Dr. Getha-Taylor teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in public management and is the recipient of several teaching awards, including SPAA Faculty Teacher of the Year. In addition to her research and teaching, she serves the discipline and community, including as an editorial board member for public administration journals and served as an appointed member of the Johnson County (KS) and Miami County (KS) COVID Relief Fund Workforce Development Teams.
