Local governments, along with other American institutions, have integrated culturally and ethnically diverse residents into the mainstream of society. Yet, vestiges of segregation and exclusion continue to impact quality of life issues for minorities. These historical remnants pose equity,...

This thoroughly updated and comprehensive guide to strategic human resource management in public and nonprofit organizations reflects the current knowledge, practice, legal, social, economic and technological environment in which public and nonprofit organizations currently operate. The book...

This article recognizes how the recession is affecting the U. S. workforce. Despite the high unemployment rate across most of the country, one area that is anticipated to have higher employment growth is the provision of human services. Unfortunately, human service workers tend to receive low...

Despite the predominance of female employees and volunteers in nonprofit organizations, research indicates that there are fewer women serving as chief executive officers and board members when compared to the number of men in those positions This exploratory study revealed that in this sample of...

The purpose of this article is to analyze the implications of the expansion of “charitable choice” legislation and the introduction of “faith-based initiatives” on human resource management issues in nonprofit organizations, particularly those organizations that are affiliated with...