Personnel Management in Government: Politics and Process highlights the rapid developments in public personnel administration and management. As one of the bestselling textbooks in the field, this sixth edition reflects the major changes that have occurred in government personnel administration, including the authorization of the new Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to develop their own personnel management systems. Addressing reforms in federal and state governments to illustrate the employment scene in government workforces, it continues to provide updated information on the political, legal, and managerial aspects of public personnel systems and policies.