Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education (Allen & Bacon Educational Leadership) - Tapa dura

For students, human resources administrators, educational administrators, professional educators, policy makers, social scientists, and the interested public A strong research base, principles relevant to all school systems and states, and actual illustrations and examples from real school districts combine in this incisive look at the challenges and issues shaping public education and human resources in the U.S. today. The new edition of this widely respected book looks at the major challenges and issues shaping public education and human resources administration in the U.S. today. The focus is on the crucial importance of personnel-and consequently the human resources administration-in the achievement of educational goals and objectives. The book's 10 chapters address all of the traditional topics in human resources administration, along with the most current concerns in the field. Readers are encouraged to explore this new edition to become familiar with relevant laws and policies, to learn the appropriate applications of computer technology, and to develop and use successful collective negotiation strategies. Further, the book helps human resources practitioners develop integrated planning processes and communication systems, while fostering a relationship of mutual respect and cooperation among the staff, the administration, and the school board.

The major challenges and issues that are shaping public education and human resources administration in the United States today are the focus of the new Sixth Edition of this widely popular text, Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education. The authors stress the critical role of personnel and the central importance of human resources administration in the achievement of the goals and objectives of an educational system. They provide sound information, the latest relevant research, and actual illustrations and examples from real school districts in their coverage of all of the primary HR processes: planning, recruitment, selection, induction, development, negotiation, compensation, organizational climate, and the contribution effective HR administration can make to the improvement of student achievement. Both traditional topics and the most current concerns in the field are presented.

 

NEW                 This book is a major revision of the fifth edition and contains updated material and current relevant research throughout.

NEW                 Selected data tables and figures are eliminated from this edition, while new ones are added to serve as graphic organizers and to enrich and illustrate chapter content.

NEW                 Chapter-by-chapter revisions appear in the Preface for those who have used previous editions of the text.