Effective public governance in a milieu of diverse and defining characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, disabilities, culture etc., is of great concern for the policy makers as well as the discerning public. This book presents a balanced and comprehensive overview of the policies and practices of managing in an environment of changing demographic profile. It deals with various diversities in workforce in public administration, with a strong orientation towards improving diversity management in the public sector.
The text is eminently suitable for study in public administration and political science courses that focus on the administration of populace with various diversities and multiculturalism.
"I will most certainly adopt the book. Diversity and Public Administration goes to the core of the critical intersection of diversity, public policy and administration, with immense dividends for both theory and practice. Mitchell Rice's vast experience in both the United States and abroad, particularly in health policy, business, and policy analysis uniquely qualifies him to produce such a cogent, incisive and comprehensive text."

About the Author
Dr. MITCHELL F. RICE is the Director of the Race and Ethnic Studies Institute and Professor of Political Science at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University.

Table of Contents

• Figure and Tables. Acknowledgments.
• 1. The Multiple Dimensions of Diversity and Culture.
• 2. Workforce Diversity Initiatives and Best Practices in Business and Governmental Organizations: Developments, Approaches, and Issues.
• 3. Increased Diversity of the Workforce: Opportunities for Research in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
• 4. Teaching Public Administration Education in the Postmodern Era: Connecting Organizational Culture to Diversity to Social Equity.
• 5. Diversity in Public Administration Education: A View from California.
• 6. Public Service in America's Urban Areas: Why the Bar in Perception and Practice Remains Higher for African-American Public Managers.
• 7. Diversity Newcomers and the Challenge of Balancing Organizational Expectations: Assuming Ethical Responsibility.
• 8. Networking, Career Management, and Diversity in the Public Sector.
• 9. Responding to the Health Needs of a Diverse Population: The Need for Diversity in the Health Professions.
• 10.Cultural Competency and the Practice of Public Administration.
• 11.Cultural Diversity and Productivity.
• 12.Embracing Workplace Diversity in Public Organizations: Some Further Considerations.
• About the Editor and Contributors.
• Index