Managing diversity in public sector workforces / Norma M. Riccucci.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riccucci, Norma.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil service--United States--Personnel management.

Civil service.

United States.

Personnel management.

Diversity in the workplace--United States.

Diversity in the workplace.

Physical Description:

xv, 167 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

[Boulder, Colo.] : Westview Press, 2002.

Summary:

As we enter the twenty-first century, America's workforce looks markedly different than it ever has before. Compared with even twenty years ago, more white women, people of color, disabled persons, new and recent immigrants, gays and lesbians, and intergenerational mixes now work in America. The way in which government employers embrace this opportunity of diversity will clearly distinguish effective and efficient organizations from those which are unproductive and unable to meet the demands and necessities of the American people in the new century. This book addresses the demographic changes to the labor force and wrokplace and the ways in which government employers are managing the imminently diverse populations that now fill public sector jobs. It addresses the specific management strategies and initiatives relied upon by public sector employers as well as the implications of effectively managing variegated workforces for the overall governance of American society.

Contents:

Workforce diversity and the twenty-first century

Affirmative action and equal employment opportunity

Initial steps in preparing for diversity in the workplace

Race, ethnicity, and diversity management

Diversity management and women in public sector workforces

Managing the multigenerational workplace

Diversity in ability

Diversity and sexual orientation

Epilogue: public sector organizations positioning for the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

081339838X

OCLC:

49225405