Berman, Bowman, West, & Wart, Human Resource Management in Public Service, Sixth Edition
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Study Questions
Introduction
1. Define human resource management? (1–2) Why is it important?
2. What is a paradox in management? (3)
3. What is the most important job of an administrator? (2)
4. What are some decisions administrators need to make about employees? (2)
5. Explain the paradox of democracy? (3)
6. What is the paradox of needs? (4)
7. Identify the cardinal question in HRM? (3–4)
8. List some ways to address paradoxes. (5)
9. Interpret Exhibit 0.2. (6)