Personnel Management in Government Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations (5th Edition) - Hardcover

Dresang, Dennis L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205616798 ISBN 13: 9780205616794

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

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 this title

About the Author:

Dennis Dresang is Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Political Science and founding director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs. His research focuses on state politics, public personnel management, and community issues. He has contributed to public service in a variety of ways: directing a research and public service seminar of La Follette School students examining community health issues and youth violence, chairing two major gubernatorial task forces, and serving on numerous tribal and local government commissions on human resource management issues.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0205616798
• ISBN 13: 9780205616794
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 354