Human Resource Management in Public Service: Paradoxes, Processes, and Problems by Evan M. Berman, James S. Bowman, Jonathan P. West, and Montgomery R. Van Wart offers provocative and thorough coverage of the complex issues of management in the public sector, including managing under tight budgets with increasing costs, hiring freezes, contracting out, and the politicization of the civil service.

Continuing the award-winning tradition of previous editions, this Seventh Edition helps students understand complex managerial puzzles, including skill-building exercises which provide the opportunity to practice and develop hands on, technical skills that will prepare them for the workplace.