Public Personnel Management

by Donald E. Klingner, John Nalbandian, Jared E Llorens

Distinguished by its coherent values perspective, Public Personnel Management focuses on the conflicts, political processes, and management techniques that provide the context for personnel administration in the public sector.

Organized around the four principal personnel functions that must be fulfilled in any complex organization, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of the planning, acquisition, development, and sanctions within public personnel management.

372 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1980

Reviews

[Amanda J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely a book to pick up only if it's required reading, but overall it's informative. I was assigned it for class, and it was the book the class was structured around. I appreciated it for its overviews and summaries, although the case studies didn't make much sense (so thankfully we didn't use them in class).

[Tim Gomez · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of the worst textbooks I've ever read. I felt that I actually lost knowledge by reading this book. Written in a dense, cliche textbook narrative but lacking in any benefit of knowledge. Would not recommend this.

[Wendy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very detailed, mostly useful information, but a litle slanted to the left.