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Human Resources Administration in Education: A Management Approach, 8/E
Ronald W. Rebore, St. Louis University

ISBN-10: 0205485073
ISBN-13: 9780205485079

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2007
Format: Cloth; 400 pp
Published: 02/17/2006

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This text presents a very practical, comprehensive treatment of the human resources function as it operates from a central office or school district level.

 

The text utilizes a management approach that reflects current ISLLC Standards and is organized around the processes and procedures necessary for implementing effective human resources administration. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the context in which human resources administration takes place.  Treated in separate chapters are the eight essential dimensions of the human resources function: human resource planning, recruitment, selection, placement and induction, staff development, appraisal, rewarding, and collective negotiations.  The final chapter presents legal, ethical, and policy issues in human resources administration.   

  • Organized around the eight human resources functions that students will most typically see in practice (Chs. 2-9).
  • The content of this book is correlated to the ISLLC and ELCC Standards, helping students prepare for state certification assessment. A correlation chart is available in the front of the text.   
  • Discussion Questions, Statements and an extensive Glossary provide students with the opportunity to better understand the concepts provided in each chapter.
  • Suggested Activities provide students with opportunities to better understand how theory is put into practice.
  • Technology Advantage—Syllabus, objectives, sample tests and other resources are available at www.ablongman.com/edleadership

  • No Child Left Behind and other school reform issues are discussed to highlight their impact on human resource functions.
  • Includes an extensive section on automation and updated software that has become critical to the human resources function, an issue of considerable interest and concern in most school districts.
  • More emphasis has been placed on Learning Communities (Ch. 6), Collective Negotiations (Ch.7), performance incentives, and fringe benefits (Ch.8) to reflect current practice. 
  • Important issues affecting HR such as multiculturalism, diversity and social justice are integrated in the text.
  • A new Problem-Based In-Box Manual with realistic activities for students has been developed by the author and is available with the text upon adoption and special order at no additional cost.
  • New Instructor’s Manual/Test Bank and PowerPoint presentation developed by the author are available online to adopters in order to assist course preparation.  These resources can be downloaded by requesting access from your local representative.

All chapters include “Summary” and “Selected Bibliography.”

 

Preface.

 

 1. Organizational Dimensions

 

 2. Human Resources Planning

 

 3. Recruitment

 

 4. Selection

 

 5. Placement and Induction

 

 6. Staff Development

 

 7. Performance Evaluation

 

 8. Compensation

 

 9. Collective Negotiations

 

10. Legal, Ethical, and Policy Issues in the Administration of Human Resources

 

Epilogue.

 

Glossary.

 

Index.         

 

Appendix A: Selections from the ISLLC Standards.

“The pedagogical approach of the book is very sound and easy for the instructor and the student to utilize effectively.”

–Travis W. Twiford, Virginia Tech

Human Resources Administration in Education presents a very practical, comprehensive treatment of the human resources function as it operates from a central office or school district level. The text utilizes a management approach that reflects current ISLLC and ELCC Standards and is organized around the processes and procedures necessary for implementing effective human resources administration. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the context in which human resources administration takes place. Treated in separate chapters are the eight essential dimensions of the human resources function: human resource planning, recruitment, selection, placement and induction, staff development, appraisal, performance/compensation, and collective negotiations. The final chapter presents legal, ethical, and policy issues in human resources administration.


New to This Edition

  • No Child Left Behind and other school reform issues are discussed to highlight their impact on human resource functions
  • Extensive section on automation and updated software that has become critical to the human resources function–an issue of considerable interest and concern in most school districts
  • More emphasis placed on learning communities (Chapter 6), performance incentives and fringe benefits (Chapter 8), and collective negotiations (Chapter 9) to reflect current practice
  • New problem-based exercises manual with realistic activities for students, developed by the author, is available with the text for no additional cost
  • New Instructor’s Manual/Test Bank and PowerPoint supplements, developed by the author, are available online to adopters to assist in course preparation

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