Human Resources - Personnel Management, Management - General & Miscellaneous, U.S. Politics - Public Affairs & Administration

Managing Diversity In Public Sector Workforces

Name: Managing Diversity In Public Sector Workforces
Author: Norma M. Riccucci
ISBN: 9780813398389

by Norma M. Riccucci, Norma Riccucci

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Overview

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 workplace 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.

Synopsis

Addresses increased diversity in government work forces, and management strategies appropriate for managing diversity. Today, public employers are poised to create productive work forces that are represented of the global population.

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Riccucci (public administration and policy, University at Albany, State U. of New York) examines the demographic changes in the American labor force and workforce, and the ways in which government employers are managing or can prepare to manage diversity in the workplace. The author also examines the implications which effective management of an increasingly diverse workforce holds for the overall governance of American society. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)