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"In a recent paradigm shift, local governments find themselves shouldering more responsibility for day-to-day governance and crisis management, thanks to regulations and federal spending cuts. While twenty years ago a book on local government administration might have been considered complete with chapters on budgeting, public personnel management, productivity and responsivity, and community engagement, any discussion of local government must now also include resiliency, emergency management, climate change, smart cities, social media, and infrastructure funding. Bringing together key voices from the academic and public sectors, Local Government Management offers techniques and insight into how local government can most effectively lead and manage their resources in an evolving political - and environmental - landscape. Featuring examples from expert contributors' own decades of public service and research, this forward-thinking book explores the rapid speed of change in local communities and the need for local government to not only adapt, but to also proactively plan for the future. Local Government Management is essential reading for local government officials, public stakeholders, practitioners, and students of public administration and management"--

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The History and Evolution of HRIS -- Chapter 3: Existing Research on HRIS in Public Organizations -- Chapter 4: The Architecture of HRIS -- Chapter 5: Public and Non-Profit Organizations versus Private Industry Needs -- Chapter 6: Application of HRIS in public organizations -- Chapter 7: The Theory of how HRIS Should Work -- Chapter 8: The functional areas utlilizing HRIS in a public organization -- Chapter 9: Obstacles for Public Organizations using HRIS -- Chapter 10: The Costs of HRIS and Dangers of Migration of HRIS data -- Chapter 11: Higher Education Specific HR Issues -- Chapter 12: Conclusion - What have we learned -- Index.

Packed with case studies and ripped-from-the-headlines examples, Non-Profit Organizations: Real Issues for Public Administrators introduces critical issues commonly encountered when managing non-profit organizations and gives you the tools to develop policies and procedures to meet the challenges that arise when these issues occur. The authors use the case study methodology to explore decision-making issues and provide potential solutions. It provides an applied framework to use when managing a non-profit organization. The book provides case studies that range from unethical behavior to poor op.