The New Public Personnel Administration

by Nigro, Lloyd G.; Nigro, Felix A.; Kellough, J. Edward

• ISBN13: 9780534602390
• ISBN10: 0534602398
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-02
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Prepare for your career in public personnel management with THE NEW PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION! With coverage of public policies, law rulings, and court rulings, this text gives you a solid foundation for advanced studies in specialized areas of public personnel management. Major policy trends and debates are discussed including affirmative action, compensation and benefits, sexual harassment, workplace violence, substance and alcohol abuse, performance appraisal, and collective bargaining. Discussion questions, suggested readings, chapter appendices, informative illustrations, and examples are just a few of the tools that will help you succeed in this course.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
The American Public Service	1	(20)
The Size and Distribution of the American Public Service	3	(10)
The Demographics of the Public Service and the Civilian Labor Force	13	(6)
Conclusion	19	(1)
Discussion Questions	19	(1)
References	20	(1)
Public Personnel Administration: An Historical Overview	21	(34)
The Era of Political Responsiveness: Patronage and Spoils	21	(4)
Civil Service Reform I: Neutral Competence in Government	25	(9)
Expanding the Constitutional Rights of Public Employees	34	(1)
From Exclusive to Inclusive Personnel Policies and Practices	35	(2)
Civil Service Reform II: Effective and Responsive Government Adminstration	37	(11)
Conclusion	48	(2)
Discussion Questions	50	(1)
References	50	(3)
Suggested Readings	53	(2)
Human Resources and Organizational Performance	55	(30)
The Competitive Strategy	61	(5)
The Cooperative Strategy	66	(5)
The Incorporation Strategy	71	(1)
Managing Work Force Performance	72	(9)
Discussion Questions	81	(1)
References	81	(3)
Suggested Readings	84	(1)
Recruitment and Selection	85	(38)
Recruitment: Finding and Attracting Qualified Applicants	87	(10)
Selection: Methods, Issues, and Problems	97	(15)
The Uneasy Relationship Between Competitiveness, Validity, and EEO: From PACE to Administrative Careers with America	112	(6)
Conclusion	118	(1)
Discussion Questions	119	(1)
References	119	(2)
Suggested Readings	121	(2)
Issues in Job Evaluation and Pay	123	(42)
Job Analysis and Evaluation	124	(5)
Job Pricing	129	(1)
Job Evaluation in the Federal Service	130	(4)
Job Evaluation and Classification Issues	134	(12)
Issues Regarding Pay in the Public Service	146	(13)
Conclusion	159	(1)
Discussion Questions	160	(1)
References	161	(2)
Suggested Readings	163	(2)
Performance Appraisal and Pay for Performance	165	(34)
The New Performance Appraisal	165	(17)
Pay-for-Performance in the Public Service	182	(10)
Conclusion	192	(1)
Discussion Questions	193	(1)
References	194	(3)
Suggested Readings	197	(2)
Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector	199	(34)
Types of Public Employee Organizations	203	(5)
Elements of a Collective Bargaining System	208	(18)
Conclusion	226	(3)
Discussion Questions	229	(1)
References	229	(2)
Suggested Readings	231	(2)
Public Employees--Rights and Responsibilities	233	(16)
The Constitution and Public Employment	233	(8)
A Balance of Rights and Responsibilities	241	(1)
Political Activities of Public Employees	242	(3)
Conclusion	245	(1)
Discussion Questions	245	(1)
References	245	(2)
Suggested Readings	247	(2)
Combating Historical Patterns of Discrimination	249	(30)
The Earliest Programs to Counter Discrimination in Public Employment	250	(2)
The Rise of Affirmative Action	252	(12)
Addressing Discrimination Against the Disabled	264	(1)
The Sexual Harassment Challenge	265	(8)
Conclusion	273	(1)
Discussion Questions	274	(1)
References	274	(4)
Suggested Readings	278	(1)
Responding to the Changing American Workforce	279	(24)
The Changing American Family	279	(3)
More Flexible and Cost Conscious Employee Benefit Plans	282	(3)
Flexible Work Programs	285	(2)
Flexible Work Places	287	(1)
Part-Time Work	288	(2)
Family Leave Policies	290	(2)
Child Care Programs	292	(1)
Child Care Centers for Public Employees	293	(1)
Elder Care Programs	294	(2)
Conclusion	296	(1)
Discussion Questions	296	(1)
References	297	(3)
Suggested Readings	300	(3)
Civil Service Reform: A Closer Look	303	(20)
Civil Service Reform in U.S. State Governments	306	(1)
The State of Georgia	307	(2)
The State of Florida	309	(2)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security	311	(4)
The Future of Civil Service Reform	315	(2)
Discussion Questions	317	(1)
References	317	(6)
The Future of Public Personnel	323	(10)
Civil Service Reform	323	(1)
Workforce Planning and Human Resource Development	324	(4)
The Employment Relationship	328	(2)
Discussion Questions	330	(1)
References	331	(2)
Index	333