Making Sense of Identity and Equity in Public Sector Workplaces

This important new book offers public administration scholars, practitioners, and students a comprehensive resource to make sense of identity and equity in the public sector workplace.

Autorentext

Nicole M. Elias is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, and Founding Co-Director of the Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector at John Jay College in the United States.

Maja Husar Holmes is Professor and Director of the School of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas in the United States.

Maria J. D'Agostino is Professor in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, and Founding Co-Director of the Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector at John Jay College in the United States.

Inhalt

1: Introduction: A Liberatory Approach to Identity and Equity in Public Sector Workplaces

Maria J. D'Agostino, Maja Husar Holmes, Nicole M. Elias

Part One Introduction: Complexities of Identity and Equity

Maja Husar Holmes, Nicole M. Elias, Maria J. D'Agostino

2: "Patterns in the Mosaic: Toward A Taxonomy of Common Types of Intersectionality" Schnequa N. Diggs and Nuri Heckler

3: "Caribbean Bodies Marked by Sameness and Differences"

Karen D. Sweeting, Chevanese Samms Brown, Del Bharath, and Pedro Rivera

4: "Neurodiversity and Human Resource Management in the Public Sector Workplace: A Liberatory Approach"

Shilpa Viswanath and Valerie Gudino

5: "Equity, Identity, and Inclusion from a Religious Perspective: The Case of Minoritized and Stigmatized Religion"

Abdul Samad and Shariq Siddiqui

6: "Women in the Civil Service of Ghana: Addressing the Challenges of Equity, Equality, and Inclusion from a Liberatory Consciousness Perspective"

Frank L. K. Ohemeng and Augustina Akonnor

Part Two Introduction: Practical Pathways to Identity and Equity

Nicole M. Elias, Maria J. D'Agostino, Maja Husar Holmes

7: "Preventing the Glass Cliff: Understanding and Overcoming Challenges for Women in Public Sector Leadership Roles"

Trang Hoang, Ratna Okhai, Jungmin Hwang, and Meghna Sabharwal

8: "Managing Identity using Emotional Labor in Sex-Typed Public Service Occupations" Sharon Mastracci and Ian T. Adams

9: "A Roadmap for Hispanic Advancement in the Public Sector"

Elsa-Sofia Morote

10: "Internal Branding for Equity: Creating a Sense of Belonging in Public Sector Organizations"

Jourdan A. Davis

Part Three Introduction: Assessing Progress in Workplace Identity and Equity

Maria J. D'Agostino, Maja Husar Holmes, Nicole M. Elias

11: "Thinking about Diversity and Inclusion: An Analysis of Progress, Impediments, and Future Prospects in the Canadian Federal Public Service"

Jocelyn McGrandle and Frank L.K. Ohemeng

12: "Making Sense of Gender Equality in the Public Sector: Do Economic Downturns and Recovery Impact Social Equity in the Workplace?"

Rachel Pierson-Bonin and Jaclyn Piatak

13: "Leading towards Inclusiveness in Public Organizations"

Tanachia Ashikali

14: Conclusion: Advancing Identity and Equity in Public Sector Workplaces

Maja Husar Holmes, Nicole M. Elias, Maria J. D'Agostino

Acknowledgements

Index