We review the literature on people management and performance in organizations across a
range of disciplines, identifying aspects of management where there is clear evidence about …

This chapter discusses people management in public sector organizations, starting from the
idea that it is their mission that makes public organizations different from private …

Researchers in recent years have focused systematically on whether public management
matters in the performance of public organizations. Internal management of organizations' …

The central concept in this study is people management, referring to line managers'
implementation of HR practices and their leadership behaviour oriented at supporting the …

Managers know that people make the critical difference between success and failure. The
effectiveness with which organisations manage, develop, motivate, involve and engage the …

This affordable text covers the management of both human resource systems and
employees in local government settings. It focuses on the significant changes facing local …

The 2005 World Public Sector Report makes a significant contribution to our understanding
of the drivers of public sector performance. It skillfully manages to meld scholarship, breath …

Do human resource management practices actually work? This timely and engaging volume
examines the links between people management practices and organizational performance …

The influence of management on the performance of public sector organizations has
regained academic interest with the rise of the 'management matters' thesis, itself inspired to …

The field of HRM has evolved significantly in the past decades as external and internal
pressures have forced governments to redefine the role of the state and recalibrate public …