Universities that provide academic programs for educational leaders constantly search for material to help prepare leaders for the 21st century.

One concern in university preparation programs is the leadership and management processes related to human resources. Relevant theory and practice are brought together in Human Resource Management in Education.

James Jones, professor emeritus, and Donald Waters, chair of educational leadership and policy studies, Temple University, have produced a basic graduate-level text that emphasizes personnel administration and human resource management.

The book has five sections: the setting for human resource management; human resources identification; human resources development and economic security; specialized concerns in human resource management; and management for human resources in the future. Each chapter concludes with a summary, list of suggested exercises, and references to current research.

The importance of a collaborative, collegial educational system to accomplish the mission and objectives of the organization is stressed throughout the discussion of the dynamics of human resource management.