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• DOI: 10.1177/073437102237820
• Published date: 01 December 2002
• Date: 01 December 2002
• Author: Gary E. Roberts
• Subject Matter: Articles

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10.1177/073437102237820
REVIEW OF PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION / Winter 2002
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Oher, James. M. (1999). The employee assistance handbook. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass. 576 pp., $99.95 (cloth), ISBN: 0-471-24252-7.
A comprehensive guide to employee assistance programs to promote
health and productivity. Includes a review of EAP best practices related to
substance abuse, disability issues, preventive and managed health care,
workplace trauma, work/family problems and management development.
Riccucci, Norma M. (2002). Managing diversity in public sector workforces.
Boulder, CO: Westview, 156 pp., $22.00 (paper), ISBN: 0-8133-9838-X.
A comprehensive analysis of public sector workforce diversity manage-
ment theory and practice. The book provides detail on the key workplace
demographic changes and their associated implications for management
and service delivery. Another major focus is describing the specific manage-
ment strategies for enhancing diversity and their policy and...