Hypotheses concerning the prevalence of competencies among
government executives, according to three organizational
variables.
An organization's performance depends to a large extent on its
people and their competencies. (1) The ongoing challenges faced by
organizations prompts them to develop new executive capacities. . . .
Disparate results in adverse impact tests: the 4/5ths rule and
the Chi Square test.
In a Title VII sex discrimination case, a judge may be faced with
the following scenario. The plaintiff claims that the
organization's selection procedure has adverse impact on women, and
shows . . .
Unintended negative effects of diversity management.
The term "diversity management" has become a buzzword for
all organizations of all types and sizes. While organizations engage in
diversity management out of a desire to assure that no person or . . .
Measuring return-on-investment in government: issues and
procedures.
Much has happened in the human resources (HR) world since the
1980s, when trends such as total quality management (TQM) led many
organizations to shift toward a performance-oriented approach . . .
Mental health benefits in New Jersey State and local
government.
Adequate mental health coverage is a key element of a comprehensive
employee benefits package. The absence of adequate mental health
coverage imposes significant costs on employees, their families, . . .
Organizational commitment across three sectors: public,
non-profit, and for-profit.
Non-profit, for profit, and public sector organizations differ from
each other in mission and approach. The variety of differences between
the sectors have been, and continue to be, the subject of . . .
The new age employee: an exploration of changing
employee-organization relations.
The relationship between employees and organizations has been
subject to extensive research in the organizational literature. (1) As
organizations continue to attempt to socialize their employees . . .
Assessment centers: what's new?(to train employees)
Introduction: What are Assessment Centers
While assessment centers may include a variety of testing
techniques, all assessment centers include job simulation exercises. In
fact, the core concept . . .
Performance management: pariah or messiah.(employee
appraisals)
Background
Performance Management-Performance Appraisal systems.
Performance Management, or Performance Appraisal is defined as both
"the process through which companies ensure that employees . . .
Performance appraisal systems, productivity, and motivation: a
case study.(East Carolina University)
Performance Management and Appraisals
Performance management systems--including performance appraisals or
evaluations-are critical linchpins for human resources management.
Appraisal ratings may . . .
From performance appraisal to performance management: one
agency's experience.
Managers and employees generally regard performance appraisals
ambivalently, at best. Although most would acknowledge the value, in
principle, of documenting, communicating about, and targeting . . .
Merit pay in a public higher education institution: questions of
impact and attitudes.
Merit pay has been a hallmark of pay for performance programs in
organizations for years. (1) Merit pay systems are based upon the idea
of well-communicated, pre-determined standards providing a . . .
Institutional values: the foundation for civil service
change.
The disappearance of the traditional U.S. civil service system that
focused on federal agencies using common procedures in human resource
(HR) management processes is accelerating. In 1951, a . . .
A motive to serve: public service motivation in human resource
management and the role of PSM in the nonprofit sector.(public se
The concept a of public service ethic raises some interesting
questions for human resource management. Is there something not only
identifiable but also quantifiable that attracts certain . . .
An analysis of the employment of persons with disabilities in the
Korean Government: a comparative study with the American Feder
This article examines the employment of people with disabilities in
the Korean government and proposes possible reform measures for
improving the employment of persons with disabilities. (1) A . . .
Ethical leadership and administrative discretion: the fire
chief's hiring dilemma: presented at the 2005 Southeastern
Conference
Recent efforts to reform government are challenging many of the
basic theoretical and managerial assumptions and values of governance in
complex, public organizations. (1) Under the political . . .
The response of Canadian public and private sector human resource
professionals to the challenge of the aging workforce.
The purpose of the present study was to determine the extent to
which organizations in the public and private sectors are actively
engaging in human resource practices that promote the recruitment . . .
The enemy is not us: unexpected workplace violence
trends.
Almost 80 percent of workplace killings occur when strangers come
onto the premises, usually to commit a crime.--Eugene Rugala,
supervisory special agent, FBI National Center for the Analysis . . .
It's all about context and implementation some thoughts
prompted by: unlocking the human potential for Public Sector
Performance
The World Public Sector Report (WPSR) establishes at the outset two
closely related thematic pillars which support much of the subsequent
analysis and conclusions:
* The sometimes unsteady . . .
Searching for effective HRM reform strategy in the public sector:
critical review of WPSR 2005 and suggestions.(human resource
m
The World Public Sector Report is a biennial publication of the
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA). The
United Nations published the third World Public Sector Report . . .
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