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Human resource management in the public sector

Contributor(s): Burke, Ronald J., (Editor) | Noblet, Andrew J.,(Editor) | Cooper, Cary L.,(Editor)Material type: Text

TextSeries: New horizons in managementPublication details: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar, [2013]Edition: New horizons in managementDescription: 330 pages : illustrationsISBN: 9780857937315 (hardback); 0857937316Subject(s): Civil service | Local government | Public administrationDDC classification: 658.3 | 352.6

Contents:

1 The importance of human resource management in the public sector, future challenges and the relevance of the current collection / Ronald J. Burke, Amanda F. Allisey and Andrew J. Noblet -- PART I APPROACHES TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR -- 2 The distinctiveness of human resource management in the public sector / Catherine Truss -- 3 Human resource management in the public sector in developing countries / Christopher J. Rees -- PART II ASSESSING AND ADDRESSING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES -- 4 Psychosocial risk factors for stress and stress claim differences between the public and private sectors / Tessa S. Bailey, Sarven S. McLinton and Maureen F. Dollard -- 5 Building more supportive and inclusive public sector working environments: a case study from the Australian community health sector / Andrew J. Noblet, Kathryn Page and Tony LaMontagne. 6 Work engagement among public and private sector dentists / Arnold B. Bakker and Jari J. Hakanen -- 7 Emotional labor, job satisfaction and burnout: how each affects the other / Mary E. Guy and Meredith A. Newman -- PART III HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR -- 8 Management and leadership development in public service organizations / Patrick McGurk -- 9 Employee turnover in public agencies: examining the extent and correlates / Mark Bradbury, Jessica E. Sowa and J. Edward Kellough -- 10 Managing human resources in the public sector during economic downturn / Parbudyal Singh and Ronald J. Burke -- 11 Motivation, job satisfaction and retention/turnover in the public sector / Wouter Vandenabeele -- 12 Trade unions and organizational change in the public sector: the new politics of public sector industrial relations / Miguel Martinez Lucio -- PART IV HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE. 13 High performance work systems, performance management and employee participation in the public sector / Pauline Stanton and Karen Manning -- 14 Human resource management and public organizational performance: educational outcomes in the Netherlands / Laurence J. O'Toole (Jr) [and others] -- 15 Case study of 'peak performing' public sector units and successful change efforts / Michela Arnaboldi and Giovanni Azzone -- 16 Public sector human resource management education in the United States: contemporary challenges and opportunities for performance improvement / Jared J. Llorens

Summary: An examination of a range of HRM-related topics that will influence the capacity of public sector agencies to negotiate and respond to the challenges ahead, which include increasingly uncertain political and economic environments, more vigilant and cost-conscious governments, rapidly evolving community needs and an ageing workforce.Summary: This insightful book presents current thinking and research evidence on the role of human resource management policies and practices in increasing service quality, efficiency and organizational effectiveness in the public sector

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Includes index

1 The importance of human resource management in the public sector, future challenges and the relevance of the current collection / Ronald J. Burke, Amanda F. Allisey and Andrew J. Noblet --
PART I APPROACHES TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR --
2 The distinctiveness of human resource management in the public sector / Catherine Truss --
3 Human resource management in the public sector in developing countries / Christopher J. Rees --
PART II ASSESSING AND ADDRESSING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES --
4 Psychosocial risk factors for stress and stress claim differences between the public and private sectors / Tessa S. Bailey, Sarven S. McLinton and Maureen F. Dollard --
5 Building more supportive and inclusive public sector working environments: a case study from the Australian community health sector / Andrew J. Noblet, Kathryn Page and Tony LaMontagne. 6 Work engagement among public and private sector dentists / Arnold B. Bakker and Jari J. Hakanen --
7 Emotional labor, job satisfaction and burnout: how each affects the other / Mary E. Guy and Meredith A. Newman --
PART III HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR --
8 Management and leadership development in public service organizations / Patrick McGurk --
9 Employee turnover in public agencies: examining the extent and correlates / Mark Bradbury, Jessica E. Sowa and J. Edward Kellough --
10 Managing human resources in the public sector during economic downturn / Parbudyal Singh and Ronald J. Burke --
11 Motivation, job satisfaction and retention/turnover in the public sector / Wouter Vandenabeele --
12 Trade unions and organizational change in the public sector: the new politics of public sector industrial relations / Miguel Martinez Lucio --
PART IV HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE. 13 High performance work systems, performance management and employee participation in the public sector / Pauline Stanton and Karen Manning --
14 Human resource management and public organizational performance: educational outcomes in the Netherlands / Laurence J. O'Toole (Jr) [and others] --
15 Case study of 'peak performing' public sector units and successful change efforts / Michela Arnaboldi and Giovanni Azzone --
16 Public sector human resource management education in the United States: contemporary challenges and opportunities for performance improvement / Jared J. Llorens

An examination of a range of HRM-related topics that will influence the capacity of public sector agencies to negotiate and respond to the challenges ahead, which include increasingly uncertain political and economic environments, more vigilant and cost-conscious governments, rapidly evolving community needs and an ageing workforce.

This insightful book presents current thinking and research evidence on the role of human resource management policies and practices in increasing service quality, efficiency and organizational effectiveness in the public sector

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