Human Resource Management In-Basket Exercises for School Administrators

by Baker, Jerry R.; Doran, Madeleine S.

• ISBN13: 9780810845183
• ISBN10: 0810845180
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-02
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

A resource for instructors and students based on real-life problems and issues in human resource management. This series of 120 in-basket exercises covers the major areas of human resource management and provides the opportunity to integrate new learning with experience.

Author Biography

Jerry R. Baker's career in education has spanned more than four decades. He has served as a teacher, counselor, director of research and evaluation, and superintendent for human resources. He is currently a professor of educational leadership at Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan. Madeleine S. Doran has served as a teacher, systems analyst, consultant, assistant director and director of personnel, and school board labor negotiator. She is currently an associate professor in Barry University's graduate human resource development program.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Purpose of the Publication	p. 1
Concept and Evolution of Assessment Centers	p. 2
The In-Basket Exercise	p. 4
The Adult Learner	p. 6
Using This Publication	p. 9
Suggestions for the Instructor Using This Publication	p. 10
How to Use the In-Basket Exercises	p. 10
Staff Development at the District Level	p. 12
Evaluating (Scoring) Responses to the In-Basket Exercises	p. 13
The Setting	p. 17
Issues	p. 17
Selected Demographics of Melita Public Schools	p. 18
In-Basket Exercises	p. 25
Suggestions to the Students	p. 26
Recruitment	p. 28
Legal/Policy	p. 37
Selection/Credentials	p. 56
Employee Relations/Public Relations Counseling	p. 66
Evaluation	p. 79
Contract Administration	p. 89
Collective Bargaining	p. 101
Data Analysis/Budgeting	p. 113
Investigations	p. 120
Discipline	p. 134
Planning (Staff)/Problem Solving	p. 146
Grievance (Processing)/Arbitration	p. 160
Bibliography	p. 175
Selected Contract Language from the Agreement between the Board of Education of the Melita Public Schools and the Melita Education Association	p. 177
Selected Contract Language from the Agreement between the Board of Education of the Melita Public Schools and the Melita Support Staff Association	p. 191
Subject Index	p. 199
About the Authors	p. 201
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