Challenges of Managing Employees

Challenges of Managing Employees

Final Paper

There are definitive differences between managing employees in the public sector versus the private sector. For instance, nearly 40% of employees in the public sector are members of a union, whereas only about 8% are in the private sector. For the final eight- to ten-page paper, analyze at least five principle challenges of managing employees in the public sector versus those in the private sector.

 

Focus of the Final Paper
Analyze at least five principle challenges of managing employees in the public sector versus those in the private sector. Then, create a strategy for how a public sector manager can overcome each of these challenges. Below is an example:

 

·         Challenge #1: Lack of motivational tools for public sector employees.

 

·         Explanation: Government agencies are precluded from offering bonuses and stock options to motivate their employees.

 

·         Strategy to Overcome: While agencies are precluded from offering bonuses and stock options, they may offer broader training opportunities and greater advancement opportunities.

 

This project will require you to research information related to public personnel management. Some of the information may not be readily available in course materials, requiring you to research contemporary management trends in the public sector.

 

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

 

·         Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages).

 

·         Must include a cover page that incorporates:

 

o    Title of assignment

 

o    Student’s name

 

o    Course name and number

 

o    Instructor’s name

 

o    Date submitted

 

·         Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.

 

·         Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

 

·         Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the text.

 

 

 

The following sites are professional resources for the human resource and public administration fields, which will be helpful for constructing the Final Paper:

 

The Society for Human Resource Management (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (http://www.shrm.org/)

 

·         The society provides general and specific information on the human resources profession.

 

US Office of Personnel Management (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/)

 

·         The office assists employees to successfully manage human capital.

 

American Society of Public Administration (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (http://www.aspanet.org/)

 

·         The society concerns excellence in Public administration including latest news and strategies within the profession.

 

National Academy of Public Administration (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (http://www.napawash.org/)

 

·         The academy concerns how to make government work. The site presents various studies and reports related to public administration.