Public Personnel Management articles from March 1990

Public Personnel Management archives from March 1990

Performance appraisal: an unnerving yet useful process.
March 22, 1990... Performance Appraisal: An Unnerving Yet Useful Process Employee performance appraisal in both the private and public sectors has been called a "no-win" situation. Managers believe it's their duty to give performance feedback and motivate...

Developing job specific appraisal factors in large organizations.
March 22, 1990... Developing Job Specific Appraisal Factors in Large Organizations A method is presented for identifying job specific performance appraisal factors in large organizations across a wide range of jobs. This study covered 375 classifications out of...

Yesterday's solution becomes today's problem: consolidating clerical classes.
March 22, 1990... Yesterday's Solution Becomes Today's Problem: Consolidating Clerical Classes The Symptoms Within the past year our jurisdiction began to experience a great deal of internal movement in those classifications traditionally associated...

Designing a comparable worth based job evaluation system: failure of an a priori approach.
March 22, 1990... Designing a Comparable Worth Based Job Evaluation System: Failure of an a priori Approach The State of Montana recently embarked on a project to develop a new job evaluation system explicitly embracing recommendations emerging from the...

The power and reasons behind sexual harassment: an employer's guide to solutions.
March 22, 1990... The Power and Reasons Behind Sexual Harassment: An Employer's Guide To Solutions Sexual harassment has become a major concern to employers as they have become aware of its financial, environmental and morale costs in the workplace. The...

Dealing effectively with sexual harassment: some practical lessons from one city's experience. (Madison, Wisconsin)
March 22, 1990... Dealing Effectively with Sexual Harassment: Some Practical Lessons From One City's Experience Most of the literature on sexual harassment was published between 1980 and 1983, before governments and private sector employers had operationalized...

Staff and line relationships revisited: the case of community service agencies.
March 22, 1990... Staff and Line Relationships Revisited: The Case of Community Service Agencies Introduction - The Dilemma of Staff-Line Relationship The subject of the relationships between staff and line units was awarded great attention in the...

The employment interview: guaranteed improvement in reliability.
March 22, 1990... The Employment Interview: Guaranteed Improvement In Reliability Much criticism is leveled at the nature and usefulness of the employment interview. Yet, there are continuous efforts made to refine and enhance interview procedures and...

Whither municipal personnel innovation? Academic agendas vs. practitioner priorities.
March 22, 1990... Whither Municipal Personnel Innovation? Academic Agendas vs. Practitioner Priorities Texas municipal officials responded to a survey by prioritizing improvements in EEO/Affirmative Action below other changes, while indicating openness to both...

The federal sector mediation and labor management relations process: the federal sector management experience.
March 22, 1990... The Federal Sector Mediation and Labor Management Relations Process: The Federal Sector Management Experience The investigative scope of this article centers on the critical point of time in collective bargaining negotiations in the federal...