Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government

by Stephen E. Condrey (Editor)

HANDBOOK OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT, THIRD EDITION The practice of public human resource management has evolved significantly in recent years due to increased outsourcing, privatization, and the diminution of public employee rights. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the classic reference Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government offers authoritative, state-of-the-art information for public administrators and human resource professionals. The third edition features contributions from noted experts in the field, including Donald E. Klingner, Mary E. Guy, Jonathan P. West, Jeffrey L. Brudney, Montgomery Van Wart, J. J. Steven Ott, Norma M. Riccucci, and many more. Praise for the Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government "This third edition of the Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government is an essential resource for scholars, practitioners, and general readers in need of concise summaries of up-to-date, cutting-edge, public personnel administration research. No other handbook on the market more concisely, more comprehensively, more clearly synthesizes this vast, rapidly changing field that remains so vital to effective government performance." —RICHARD STILLMAN, editor-in-chief, Public Administration Review "The Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government comprehensively and seamlessly blends theory and practice. The result is a clear road map that can finally make HR a key player in helping the government meet the unprecedented challenges facing our nation, our states, and our communities."
—BOB LAVIGNA, vice president, Research, Partnership for Public Service, Washington, DC "With each successive edition, Condrey's Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government becomes a more essential tool for graduate students who wish to improve their understanding of this field. Condrey's own expertise has enabled him to take contributions from leading experts in the field and shape them into a reader that is comprehensive, engaging, and authoritative."
—DONALD E. KLINGNER, University of Colorado Distinguished Professor, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; former president, American Society for Public Administration; and fellow, National Academy of Public Administration

Genres: Textbooks

1056 pages, Hardcover

First published June 10, 1998

About the author

Steve Condrey has over a quarter century of professional experience in human resource management and has consulted nationally and internationally with over 700 organizations concerning personnel-related issues.

He presently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Review of Public Personnel Administration, is on the editorial board of Public Personnel Management, has served on the publications board of the American Society for Public Administration, and on the editorial board of Public Administration Review. Dr. Condrey is the editor of the Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government, Jossey-Bass, (1998, 2005 and 2010), and Radical Reform of the Civil Service, Lexington Press, 2001.

He is the 1998 recipient of the University of Georgia’s Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach and was named Hill Fellow by the University of Georgia in 2004 (the University of Georgia’s highest public service faculty honor). He holds the IPMA-CP designation from the International Public Management Association for Human Resources. He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas. Steve retired from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia in 2011. He is Vice President of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Dr. Condrey was appointed by President Obama as Chairman of the Federal Salary Council in 2010.

Source: Condrey and Associates