-X, Riley,Dennis D., Public Personnel Administration, Second Edition*\ This book presents snapshots of the issues and events transforming the world of public personnel administration as the new century begins. The book includes both traditional and contemporary issues such as compensation, training, job analysis, sexual harassment, drug testing, and the ADA. This updated edition is easy to read and contains exercises and case problems that help readers apply concepts to examples from real life. For those interested in public personnel management.

I. INTRODUCTION.

1. Public Personnel Administration in Context.

PART II. POLICY QUESTIONS.

2. Equality in the Workplace: From Fighting Against Discrimination to Fighting for Diversity

3. The Rights and Needs of Government Employees.

4. The Responsibilities of Government Employees.

5. Collective Bargaining.

III. IMPLEMENTAION QUESTIONS.

6. Job Analysis and Evaluation.

7. Recruitment and Selection.

8. Performance Appraisal.

9. Compensation.

10. Human Resource Development.

Conclusion.

11. A Final Note.