Deanna Saylor Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations Y505 Exam One 5/25/2010 1. In your own words‚ what is a psychological contract? Why is this concept important to studying human resources? Explain. Give an example of a psychological contract you had with an employer and what‚ if anything‚ happened when it was broken. A psychological contract is what the employee expects to receive from the employer and vice versa. For example‚ in my job‚ I expect that my employer
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical that has been present in many hard plastic bottles and metal-based food and beverage cans since the 1960s. Bisphenol A-based polycarbonate is used as a plastic coating for children’s teeth to prevent cavities‚ as a coating in metal cans to prevent the metal from contact with food contents‚ as the plastic in food containers‚ refrigerator shelving‚ baby bottles‚ water bottles‚ returnable containers for juice‚ milk and water‚ micro-wave ovenware and eating
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What is Public Administration and the Role of the Public Administrator Cynthia A. Fortune California State University Northridge MPA 610 September 20‚ 2012 Dr. Suzanne Beaumaster WHAT IS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR? Public Administration is a function of government‚ a government in action‚ be it a local agency‚ city‚ county‚ state or federal government. It is the process by which non-elected government employees implement rules‚ regulations‚ laws‚ policies
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Growing up as the only child of a maintenance worker and a third grade teacher‚ the value of education and the motivation to learn and perform well were always stressed. Completing my masters of public administration degree is my most notable accomplishment. While completing the application process‚ my grandfather died. Unfortunately‚ nine months later my grandmother died during midterms. It was challenging. Prior to my grandparents passing‚ I had never experienced such poignancy. Additionally
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EDU8311 Concepts and theories in educational management Faculty of Education Study book Published by University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Queensland 4350 Australia http://www.usq.edu.au © University of Southern Queensland‚ 2012.1. Copyrighted materials reproduced herein are used under the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 as amended‚ or as a result of application to the copyright owner. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system or transmitted
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Discuss the various meanings‚ concepts of and ideas on Public Administration as a field of study and practice. “Public Administration as defined is the organization and Management of men and materials to achieve the purposes of government.” It’s the art and science of management as applied to affairs of the state. Cited in Waldo‚1955. It has dual usages: as a field of practice and as a field of study. Meaning “both a professional and scholarly discipline” (Ocampo‚1993) which has been much influenced
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What is Public Administration All About? Public administration is a large discipline in which employees manage local‚ city‚ state‚ and federal government functions. These workers set goals and employ strategies to ensure the government or community runs smoothly and safely. Those in public administration are responsible for community programs‚ nonprofit management‚ economic development‚ urban/regional planning‚ and budget planning at the city‚ state‚ or federal level. Graduates of this field will
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Assignment 2: Evaluation of Agency’s Public Personnel Administration‚ Part 2 Due Week 4 Refer to the Scenario for Assignments 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ and 5 Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: 1. Revise the previous assignment based on your professor’s feedback. 2. Analyze the organizational design of the selected agency’s human resource management in relationship to the entire organization. Assess its strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Organizational Design) 3
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Question 1 In chapter four of Refounding Public Administration‚ Gary L. Wamsley argues that public administration and public administrators are now facing new challenges that threaten the very core of democracy in today’s society. In order to combat these challenges public administrators must establish a system where they not only cooperate with federal‚ state‚ and city officials in working towards the common good and commonality for citizens‚ but they must also encourage active citizen participation
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“Public service is a public trust‚ requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution‚ the laws and ethical principles above private gain.” Therefore‚ public employees should not engage in any activity that may lead to private gain while jeopardizing the public’s trust. Employees at all-time should act in an impartial manner‚ and always think of their obligation to the citizens and the public. The objective is to avoid any action that may jeopardize the agency and cause the public to lose
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