Human resource management in government

A South African perspective on theories, politics and processes

Ernst J. van der Westhuizen (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

476 Seiten

2016
Juta Legal and Academic Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4851-0556-5 (ISBN)

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Human Resource Management in Government: A South African perspective on theories, politics and processes explores the many facets of the employment relationship within government institutions. These activities include strategic employment processes, such as talent management, trade union interactions, compensation, human resource governance (metrics) and the future of human resource management.

Ernst J van der Westhuizen is a Professor of Public Administration in the Department of Public Administration and Management at Unisa. He joined the teaching profession in 1988 following a career in human resources in the public service, and is the author of numerous articles for local as well as international accredited journals. Professor Van der Westhuizen is registered as a Master HR Professional in the category Learning and Development with the South African Board for People Practices. He has also received the Researcher of the Year Award in the School of Management Sciences at Unisa.

List of tables and figures; About the editor and authors; Preface; A working day in the life of an HR; Acknowledgements and thanks; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Part 1: Context and theoretical overview;1. General introduction;1.1 Introduction;1.2 Meaning of human resource managements; 1.3 Management perspective; 1.4 Public dimension; 1.5 Resources; 1.6 Human resource management as a specific responsibility; 1.7 Ethics; 1.8 Institutional roles; 1.9 Human resource management as an integrated process; 1.10 Enhanced institutional performance and promotion of the public interest; 1.12 Conclusion; 1.13 Self-evaluation questions; 2. Theoretical perspectives; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Phases of development; 2.3 International developments; 2.4 South African context; 2.5 Public administration developments; 2.6 Professionalism and the South African Board for People Practices; 2.7 Remaining a valued human resource specialist; 2.8 Conclusion; 2.9 Self-evaluation questions; Part 2: Strategising and planning; 3. Strategic human resource management; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Clarification of the concept; 3.3 Characteristics of strategic human resource management in the public sector; 3.4 Towards a model; 3.5 Conclusion; 3.6 Self-evaluation questions; 4. Workforce planning; 4.1 introduction; 4.2 Definition; 4.3 Influence of fiscal constraints; 4.4 Four steps in the workforce planning process; 4.5 Conclusion; 4.6 Self-evaluation questions; Part 3: Obtaining suitable talent; 5. Equalising opportunities by means of affirmative action; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Origin of affirmative action; 5.3 Which concepts are related to affirmative action?; 5.4 Nature of affirmative action; 5.5 How intense is the need for affirmative action in the South African public service?; 5.6 What legislation and policies underlie affirmative action in the South African public service?; 5.7 Affirmative action provisions of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998; 5.8 Implementation of an affirmative action programme in the South African public service; 5.9 Conclusion; 5.10 Self-evaluation questions; 6. Talent management: Recruitment; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Defining talent and talent management; 6.3 Role players in talent management; 6.4 Talent management process: Recruitment; 6.5 Defining the role (Step 1); 6.6 Attracting applications (Step 2); 6.7 Managing the application and selection process (Step 3); 6.8 Making the appointment (Step 4); 6.9 Conclusion; 6.10 Self-evaluation questions; Part 4: Performance and career development; 7. Appraising and managing performance; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Definition of 'performance appraisal' and 'performance management'; 7.3 Relationship and differences between performance appraisal and performance management; 7.4 Purpose of performance appraisals; 7.5 Regulatory framework; 7.6 Types of performance appraisers; 7.7 Problems associated with performance appraisals; 7.8 Steps in the performance appraisal phase; 7.9 Rewarding performance in the public sector; 7.10 Conclusion; 7.11 Self-evaluation questions; 8. Career management;; 9. Reflections on learning programmes; Part 5: Compensating and caring; 10. Incentive compensation and employee benefits; 11. Establishing and maintaining wellness; Part 6: Employment relations; 12. Understanding and managing employment relations; 13. Terminating the services of employees; Part 7: Future of human resource management; 14. Dynamic and changing work environment; 15. Human resource management in the developed and developing world; 16. Human resource governance; Bibliography; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	14.01.2022
Verlagsort	Kenwyn
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Arbeitsrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Personalwesen
ISBN-10	1-4851-0556-0 / 1485105560
ISBN-13	978-1-4851-0556-5 / 9781485105565
Zustand	Neuware