Starting from the premise that management of human resources is critical to successful implementation of government programs, the authors give aspiring managers the tools they need to effectively manage employees, and thus achieve their agency's goals. This Second Edition incorporates changes brought about by recent attempts to streamline operations at all levels of government, and covers the impact of technology on government employment.

Public Personnel Administration

Meyer, C. Kenneth

Sylvia, Ronald

Business & Money

Wadsworth Publishing

This practical casebook presents students with a variety of administrative situations and problems for analysis. Portraying realistic, on-the-job situations, cases represent all major aspects of public management at all levels of government.

Practicing Public Management: A Casebook

Politics & Social Sciences

Brown, Charles H.

Politics & Government

St Martins Pr

The Sources of Violence in America and Their Consequences for Law Enforcement

The contemporary level of violence and the sources of the violent acts that are directed against American law enforcement officers are topics that often inspire heated debate. The Sources of Violence in America and Their Consequences for Law Enforcement begins with an examination of the nature of violence and the role it plays in society, followed by an in-depth discussion and analysis of violent behavior and the extensive body of literature that has developed concerning its root causes. This book discusses the sources of violence, examines why people use violence against law enforcement officers, relates the functions of the police to the sources of violent behavior directed against them, and shows how law enforcement officers can find themselves caught between conflicting demands that do not easily submit to reconciliation. Systematically presented are major theories associated with criminal violence which include: structural-functionalist models, control, strain, symbolic interaction, cultural deviancy, labeling, contagion, and political economy theories. In addition, many useful tables are provided, and the appendices include data regarding the percentage of law enforcement officers assaulted and feloniously murdered by year and geographical region. The inclusion of vignettes will provide an opportunity to explore a variety of problematic situations. This book will be useful for programs in state, federal, and local law enforcement administration, public policy studies, and criminal justice studies.

Brunk, Gregory G.

Wilson, Laura Ann

Social Sciences

Charles C. Thomas Pub Ltd

Understanding Nonprofit Organizations examines the most important issues that face today's leaders and managers of nonprofit organizations through the writing of scholars, consultants, and practicing executives. It focuses on governing, leading, and managing nonprofit organizations and how such organizations differ from both the public and private sectors. Each part opens with a framing essay that identifies the central themes and issues and summarizes the significance of the contribution that each piece makes to the development of knowledge in the field. Completely revised and updated, the third edition includes new articles on legal frameworks, philanthropy, managing volunteers and accountability, as well as an original essay on capacity building by Michele Cole. In addition, the third edition now features brand-new case studies adapted by C. Kenneth Meyer specifically for Understanding Nonprofit Organizations—making it an even more student-friendly text for graduate and upper-division undergraduate nonprofit organizations and management survey courses.

Understanding Nonprofit Organizations: Governance, Leadership, and Management

Steven Ott, J.

Dicke, Lisa A.

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Westview Press

Managing America s Organizations examines 41 cases packed with more than 155 administrative, management, and policy problems in the non-profit and public sector. Each of the specific cases, spanning more than 350 pages, connects theory with practical application for all levels of learning undergraduate, graduate and professional training.
 The thought-provoking cases are written to reflect the real-life experiences of administrators and the kind of problems professionals will likely face in the entry-,middle-level, and higher executive positions they will hold upon graduation. This cutting-edge resource may be used as the primary text for courses employing the case study approach or as a supplement to instruction by textbook and lectures. In addition, the case studies may be used in a graduate seminar or as an aid to non-profit and governmental professional development programs. 
Topics Addressed Managing America s Organizations showcases administrative and public issues of an enduring nature in the non-profit and public sectors including: centralization and decentralization; communication problems; contracting for service; government consolidation; cutback management; discrimination; downsizing; e-government; e-mail; employee participation; employee rights; ethical questions; fiscal and budgetary matters; grassroots democracy; interagency and intraagency relations; jurisdictional conflicts; legislative relations; life-work balance; uses of the Internet; managerial style; media relations; organizational design and behavior; philanthropic organizations; program evaluation; stress management; time management; wellness; and women-in-management. 
Issues of Contemporary Origin Addressed Managing America s Organizations also addresses issues of contemporary origin such as: workplace violence and security; secrecy and confidentiality; quality of work-life; prison and business relations; lifestyle; immigration; entrepreneurialism; eldercare; and bullying. Additionally, a host of major national laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 are highlighted.

Managing Americas Organizations

Noe, Lance J.

Geerts, Jeffrey A.

Frank, Garry L.

Millennium HRM Press, LLC

Utilizing 40 cases packed with more than 150 administrative, management, and policy issues in the non-profit and public sector, Managing Public Service Organizations is the ideal teaching and learning resource for all levels of government, certified public manager programs and nonprofit organizations. Professional administrators and board of directors will greatly benefit from this book along with university students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 
For convenient instructor and student use, the cases are conveniently indexed by major and minor topic discussed. Each of Managing Public Service Organizations specific cases, spanning more than 330 pages, connects theory with practical application for all levels of learning. The thought-provoking cases are written to reflect the real-life experiences of administrators and the kind of problems professionals will likely face in the entry- and middle-level, and higher executive positions they will hold upon graduation. 
This cutting-edge resource may be used as the primary text for courses employing the case study approach or as a supplement to instruction by textbook and lectures. In addition, the case studies may be used in graduate seminars or as an aid to professional development programs. 
Topics Addressed
 Managing Public Service Organizations, in addition to issues of contemporary origin, includes cases that cover standard fare topics such as: centralization; decentralization; time management; ethical dilemmas; accountability; responsibility; public s interest; good government; responsibility; leadership; decision-making; and delegation of authority. 
Issues of Contemporary Origin Addressed: Managing Public Service Organizations also addresses hot topics of today including: quality management; work-life balance; reorganization; reinvention; outsourcing; executive-board relations; e-government and commerce; workplace violence; contagion theory; and ecological impact. 
Instructor Resources
 Sample Syllabus To Assist Instructors: A sample syllabus is available from Millennium HRM Press. 
Easy Instructional Guide To Case Selection
 Index of Topics: As an aid to instructors in selecting cases, management and policy topics are alphabetically arranged in the Index of Topics. This listing ties each case to the major and minor topics which receive emphasis. The topic listings are followed by the case numbers in which they are addressed. 
Case Histories Keyed To Topics: An additional learning tool which lists the cases by number and title according to the table of contents and topics emphasized in the cases. 
Index of Names, Positions, and Organizational Types: This handy reference tool ties the name of characters and their position to the pages of the case studies where they are mentioned. 
Student Tools and Learning Assessments
 Case Logs and Administrative Journal Entries: Each case is accompanied by a set of questions and instructions to stimulate thinking and discussion about the problems under consideration. This case analysis and learning assessment is printed on perforated pages and may be removed from the book for time-saving evaluation purposes. 
Timelines: A timeline following each case helps students accurately order the major case events to learn how the timing of these events influenced the ultimate outcome. 
Mental Jogger: Following each case is a mental jogger section to allow learners to note ideas they want to remember or discuss in class. 
Personal Reflections: Each case contains a section for additional notes and observations as well as a section for personal reflections where students can write topics or concerns to be addressed.

Managing Public Service Organizations

Written by a team of experienced researchers, teachers and managers, Managing People as Assets presents the most comprehensive set of human resource management case studies currently available. The cases are sure to engage critical thinking and facilitate individual and group decision making. Especially noteworthy are the chapters on: the use and application of case studies as a learning device, the changing nature of work and the workplace in the 3rd Millennium, and numerous web sites that are frequently used by Human Resource Management specialists. The 57 real-world case studies are based on management and policy situations that commonly occur in all three economic sectors public, private and nonprofit. Nearly 300 meaningful concepts and trends associated with the changing nature of work, the workplace, technology and demographics of 21st century organizations are explored. Managing People as Assets is a must have teaching and training resource that enables executives, managers, supervisors and policy makers at all stages of professional and administrative experience to purposively integrate theory with practice and make the management of people live.

Managing People as Assets

Conducting the People s Business: Issues, Dilemmas, and Opportunities is a comprehensive casebook that empowers graduate and undergraduate students in political science, public affairs, public policy and administration to put the theory of their field into practice. Contemporary and Salient Issues Brought to Life: green urbanism, coproduction and organizational change. Constitutional Issues Addressed: speech, religion, race, gender, association and privacy, quality of life, risk management, eminent domain, trust, and leadership. As a peer reviewed book, it received rave comments for its content, comprehensiveness, relevance, and style of writing. Easy Instructional Guide to Case Selection: Index of Topics - As an aid to instructors in selecting cases, management and policy topics are alphabetically arranged in the Index of Topics. This listing ties each case to the major and minor topics which receive emphasis. The topic listings are followed by the case numbers in which they are addressed. Case Histories Keyed To Topics - An additional learning tool which lists the cases by number and title according to the table of contents and topics emphasized in the cases. Index of Names, Positions, and Organizational Types - This handy reference tool ties the name of characters and their position to the pages of the case studies where they are mentioned. Student Tools and Learning Assessments: Case Logs and Administrative Journal Entries - Each case is accompanied by a set of questions and instructions intended to stimulate thinking and discussion about the problems under consideration. This case analysis and learning assessment is printed on perforated pages and may be removed from the book for time-saving evaluation purposes. Timelines - A timeline following each case helps students accurately order the major case events to learn how the timing of these events influenced the ultimate outcome. Mental Jogger - Following each case is a mental jogger section which allows learners to note ideas they want to remember or discuss in class. Personal Reflections - Each case contains a section for additional notes and observations as well as a section for personal reflections where students can write topics or concerns to be addressed in other case analyses.

Conducting the People's Business: Issues, Dilemmas, and Opportunities

Organizational Change tackles the difficult task of identifying changing environment issues and dynamics associated with management and leadership in the 21st century. Packed with 40 case studies covering over 185 concepts, theories, and notions, it presents cases across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors with clarity, interest, and realism. Scenarios Presented: effective communication, organizational culture and change, conflict resolution, ethical questions, professionalism, leadership, motivation, technology, union-management relations, interpersonal relations, discrimination, diversity, community relations, volunteerism, and immigration. Easy Instructional Guide to Case Selection: Index of Topics As an aid to instructors in selecting cases, management and policy topics are alphabetically arranged in the Index of Topics. This listing ties each case to the major and minor topics which receive emphasis. The topic listings are followed by the case numbers in which they are addressed. Case Histories Keyed To Topics An additional learning tool which lists the cases by number and title according to the table of contents and topics emphasized in the cases. Index of Names, Positions, and Organizational Types This handy reference tool ties the name of characters and their position to the pages of the case studies where they are mentioned. Student Tools and Learning Assessments: Case Logs and Administrative Journal Entries Each case is accompanied by a set of questions and instructions intended to stimulate thinking and discussion about the problems under consideration. This case analysis and learning assessment is printed on perforated pages and may be removed from the book for time-saving evaluation purposes. Timelines A timeline following each case helps students accurately order the major case events to learn how the timing of these events influenced the ultimate outcome. Mental Jogger Following each case is a mental jogger section which allows learners to note ideas they want to remember or discuss in class. Personal Reflections Each case contains a section for additional notes and observations as well as a section for personal reflections where students can write topics or concerns to be addressed in other case analyses. The thought-provoking cases are written to reflect the real-life experiences of administrators and the kind of problems professionals will likely face in the entry-, middle-level, and higher executive positions they will hold upon graduation. These cutting-edge resources may be used as the primary text for courses employing the case-study approach or as a supplement to instruction by textbook and lectures. In addition, the case studies may be used in a graduate seminar or as an aid to nonprofit and governmental professional development programs.

Organizational Change: Technology, Workforce and Workplace

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Public Personnel Administration

Practicing Public Management: A Casebook

The Sources of Violence in America and Their Consequences for Law Enforcement

The Sources of Violence in America and Their Consequences for Law Enforcement

Understanding Nonprofit Organizations: Governance, Leadership, and Management

Managing Americas Organizations

Managing Public Service Organizations

Managing People as Assets

Conducting the People's Business: Issues, Dilemmas, and Opportunities

Organizational Change: Technology, Workforce and Workplace