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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

http://www.josseybass.com

JOAN E. PYNES

PYNES

3rd

EDITION

3rd

EDITION

A STRATEGIC APPROACH

FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

HUMAN RESOURCES

M

ANAGEMENT

In this revised and updated third edition of Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofi t Organizations,
Joan E. Pynes–a noted authority in public administration–shows how strategic human resources management is
essential for managing change in today’s turbulent environment.

Covering the broad spectrum of information needed for eff ectively implementing a strategic human resource
management program, the third edition explores the latest developments in the fi eld and discusses

for Public and Nonprofi

t Organizations

MHUMAN RESOURCES

ANAGEMENT

THE AUTHOR

Joan E. Pynes is a professor of public administration at the University of South Florida

and the author of numerous articles and chapters on public and nonprofi t human resources management.

Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofi t Organizations is a vital resource for the strategic

shaping and implementation of human resources policies. At the end of every chapter are online exercises,

HRM scenarios, and discussion questions addressing current HRM topics.

✱ Performance management for individuals

and in team-based environments

✱ The internal and external factors

that infl uence compensation policies

and practices

✱ The development of training objectives,

curriculum, and evaluation

✱ The legal environment of

labor-management relations

✱ Technology and SHRM

✱ Recent changes in society

and the workplace

✱ The importance of managing and

valuing diversity

✱ The value of volunteers and new

types of volunteer programs

✱ The signifi cance of job analysis and the

recent focus on job competencies

✱ Eff ective recruitment and selection

techniques

for Public and Nonprofi t Organizations

HUMAN RESOURCES

M

ANAGEMENT

A STRATEGIC APPROACH 3rd Edition