Representing a major revision of this comprehensive book, the fourth edition expands the authors' premise that the responsibility for successful human resources administration is one that is shared between central HR personnel and local principals. Numerous instructional activities bolster material that examines research relevant to each topic as it happens today and forecasts competencies that will be required of the HR professional tomorrow. Coverage addresses the primary HR processes of planning, recruitment, selection, induction, development, negotiation, compensation, and organizational climate, with special attention paid in this edition to the contribution effective HR administration can make to improving student achievement. For professionals in the field of Human Resources.

Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education

Education & Teaching

Webb, L. Dean

Norton, M. Scott

Montello, Paul A.

Schools & Teaching

Merrill Pub. Co

Business & Money

Pearson College Div

Personnel costs make up 75 to 85 percent of the typical school district budget. Because personnel are so important to the achievement of the goals and objectives of an educational system, human resources administration is of central importance. The new fifth edition of Human Resources Administration allows those studying the field to learn relevant laws and policies, explore the application of computer technology, and discover successful collective negotiation strategies. For further success, this text helps readers develop integrated planning processes and communication systems while fostering a relationship of mutual respect and cooperation among the staff, the administration, and the school board. The revised fifth edition includes increased coverage of various topics as well as a number of new features. A new chapter on staff development discusses effective staff development programs as well as five key steps in the staff development process while added coverage on the applications technology to the human resources field brings the text up to date. Case studies in each chapter help readers apply what they have just read to realistic situations in the workplace while visual organizers such as charts and tables add easy-to-understand illustrations of chapter concepts and lessons.

Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education (5th Edition)

Pearson

Provides comprehensive, research-based coverage of the human resources function as it exists today in education, and projects competencies that will be required of future HR professionals. This comprehensive book is based on the theme that human resources is a shared responsibility among central human resources administrators and local principals. The book emphasizes coverage of selection, staff development, evaluation, climate, and legal considerations. Education human resource recruiters and school administrators.

Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education (3rd Edition)

Intended as a book on the school superintendency, however other audiences such as practicing school superintendents and school board members will find the book useful as well.

The School Superintendency: New Responsibilities, New Leadership

Dlugosh, Larry L.

Sybouts, Ward

This book immerses prospective superintendents and other executive administrators in the realities of practice and leadership skills that create effective schools. Broad and research-based coverage of the foundations, issues, principles and responsibilities of executive leaders in educational administration and management are presented within the three dimensions of: The Nature of Executive Leadership, Forces That Influence and Shape Executive Leadership, and the Responsibilities of Executive Leaders. Effective practice in school administration involves making decisions about management of schools in the midst of a host of new organizational issues. This text encourages leaders to think beyond management and consider how to lead and affect school culture, student achievement, and organizational productivity. Case studies and critical incidents as well as ample pedagogical elements encourage readers to take an active, decision-making role.

Executive Leadership for Effective Administration

Management & Leadership

Allyn&Bacon

Increasingly, personnel administrative duties within schools have been delegated to the local school principal. This accessible book arms school leaders with the knowledge and skills required to be an effective human resources leader and shows them how to fold these additional duties seamlessly into their daily routines. This practical resource provides school administrators with guidance on personnel selection, growth and development, orientation and placement, school climate, legal processes, leadership for classified staff and other important human resources processes. Special Features: • Grounded in extensive research and interviews with practicing principals • Provides a wealth of examples, strategies, tips, and best practices for leading the human resources function at the school level • Chapter exercises and case studies explore the skills and knowledge needed for effective human resource leadership • Details the significance of developing a positive school climate • Legal aspects of human resources administration are made digestible and understandable

The Principal as Human Resources Leader: A Guide to Exemplary Practices for Personnel Administration (Eye on Education Books)

Routledge

The Principal as Human Resources Leader: A Guide to Exemplary Practices for Personnel Administration

The Assistant Principal's Guide: New Strategies for New Responsibilities

Though traditionally responsible for school operations, assistant principals increasingly find themselves expected to provide academic leadership as students face a growing emphasis on academic performance. This timely book helps current and aspiring assistant principals implement best practices for their evolving roles, providing the knowledge and skills required to succeed in their schools. Coverage includes:   Emphasis on competency-based leadership requirements   Research-based models, tips, snapshots, best-practices, and recommendations    Unique discussion of the assistant principal as a student advocate   Organizational strategies, professional growth activities, and operational models for program implementation   Specific leadership responsibilities for school climate, personnel administration, professional development, and performance appraisal   Case studies and discussion questions to foster applied learning

A comprehensive and research-based text detailing the important relationship between school administration and human resources administration.
"The author provides [students] with specific strategies for navigating the treacherous waters of personnel selection, development, retention, and removal. I wish I had the book when I began my work as Director of Personnel."
―Zach Kelehear University of South Carolina
 Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders balances theory and pedagogy to demonstrate the historical evolution of the human resources function in education, the link between human resources and organizational effectiveness, and the new trends in human resources accountability. 
Key Features and Benefits:
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<li>Provides students with samples of the tools that practicing HR administrators use for planning, recruiting, interviewing, selecting, evaluating, compensating, and developing staff personnel</li>
<li>Dedicates separate chapters to areas often neglected in other texts: collective bargaining, human resources responsibility for classified personnel, accountability, and organizational climate and the human resources function</li>
<li>Features engaging simulations in the form of case studies and critical questions to help students apply the concepts to practice</li>
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Instructors′ Resources on CD-ROM includes a test bank, sample syllabi, PowerPoint slide presentations, and more. Contact SAGE to request your copy. Meet the author! http://coe.asu.edu/elps/faculty/norton.php

Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders

Sage Publications, Inc.

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Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education

Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education

Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education (5th Edition)

Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education (3rd Edition)

The School Superintendency: New Responsibilities, New Leadership

Executive Leadership for Effective Administration

The Principal as Human Resources Leader: A Guide to Exemplary Practices for Personnel Administration (Eye on Education Books)

The Principal as Human Resources Leader: A Guide to Exemplary Practices for Personnel Administration

The Assistant Principal's Guide: New Strategies for New Responsibilities

Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders