RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, CAMPUS AT NEWARK SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATION

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1 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, CAMPUS AT NEWARK SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATION Leadership, Equity and Diversity 26:834:618 Norma M. Riccucci CPS Course Description This courses addresses governance from the perspective of leadership, social equity and diversity. It begins with the historical treatment of women and people of color in the U.S. and the role of government and public policy in race, ethnic and gender relations. Topics covered include ethical leadership, equity discourse, and power and privilege politics. A key theme is the responsibility of government, society and public employers to create legal, ethical and diverse work environments. Required Texts: Westview Press, Riccucci, Norma. Unsung Heroes: Federal Execucrats Making A Difference. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, Stivers, Camilla. Gender Images in Public Administration: Legitimacy and the administrative State. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 2 nd edition, Books are available through online distributors, the library, or New Jersey Books, Inc., 167 University Bleeker. Assigned journal articles can be found in the library or online. 1

2 Course Requirements: Students will be evaluated on their in-class participation and paper assignments (written and oral). Class Participation 40% Paper Oral Presentation May 6 25% Written Version May 6 35% Course Topics: January 28 - Introduction February 4 - Racism and Sexism in the U.S. - Historical perspectives - Discriminatory treatment - Role of Government February 11 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Social Equity Early Views - What is Social Equity? - Equality v. Equity 2

3 Frederickson, H. George Social equity and public administration. Public Administration Review 34(1): 1-2. McGregor, E. B Social equity and the public service. Public Administration Review 34(January/February): Frederickson, H. George Public administration and social equity. Public Administration Review 50(2): Guy, Mary E. and McCandless, Sean A Social Equity: Its Legacy, Its Promise. Public Administration Review 72 (Nov/Dec Supplement): S5-S13. February 18 - Public Policies to Promote Racial, Ethnic and Gender Equity in Government - Development of EEO policies - Affirmative Action - Tracking Progress Harris, G. L. A Revisiting Affirmative Action in Leveling the Playing Field. Review of Public Personnel Administration, December, Vol. 29 Issue 4: Guy, Mary E Three steps forward, two steps backward: The status of women s integration into public management. Public Administration Review 53(4): Westview Press, 2002, Chapter 1. Riccucci, Norma M The Pursuit of Social Equity in the Federal Government: A Road Less Traveled? Public Administration Review, 69 (3):

4 February 25 - The Supreme Court and Equity qua Affirmative Action Westview Press, 2002, Chapter 2. Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003) Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 306 (2003) Ricci v. DeStefano, 557 U.S. 557 (2009) Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, 631 F.3d 213 (5th Cir. 2011) (Use any website to find court cases, including Westlaw Campus Research at RU Library) March 4 - Managing Diversity in Government Workforces Westview Press, 2002, remaining chapters. Choi, Sungjoo and Rainey, Hal G Managing Diversity in U.S. Federal Agencies: Effects of Diversity and Diversity Management on Employee Perceptions of Organizational Performance. Public Administration Review 70 (Jan/Feb): Lewis, Gregory B. and David W. Pitts Representation of Lesbians and Gay Men in Federal, State, and Local Bureaucracies. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 21 (January): March 11 Leadership: How Race, Ethnicity and Gender Matter Stivers, Camilla. Gender Images in Public Administration: Legitimacy and the Administrative State. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. 4

5 Riccucci, Norma. Unsung Heroes: Federal Execucrats Making A Difference. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 1995, Chapters 3, 4, 7, 8 Guy, Mary E. and Meredith A. Newman Women s jobs, men s jobs: Sex segregation and emotional labor. Public Administration Review 64 (3): March 18 - Spring Break & ASPA March 25 - Effective Leadership in Managing Diversity Charles, J Diversity management: An exploratory assessment of minority group representation in state government. Public Personnel Management. 32(4): Ball, Carolyn and Akhlaque Haque, Diversity in Religious Practice: Implications of Islamic Values in the Public Workplace. Public Personnel Management, 32 (3): Von Bergen, C.W., Barlow Soper and Teresa Foster Unintended Negative Effects of Diversity Management. Public Personnel Management, 31(2): Kim, P. S. & Lewis, G. B Asian-Americans in the public-service: Success, diversity, and discrimination. Public Administration Review. 54(3): April 1 - The Theory of Representative Bureaucracy - Active and Passive Representativeness Sowa, Jessica E. and Sally C. Selden Administrative discretion and active representation: An expansion of the theory of representative bureaucracy. Public Administration Review 63:

6 Riccucci, Norma M. and Marcia Meyers Linking Passive and Active Representation: The Case of Front-Line Workers in Welfare Agencies. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 14 (4): Meier, Kenneth J. and Jill Nicholson-Crotty Gender, representative bureaucracy, and law enforcement: The case of sexual assault. Public Administration Review 66: Gade Daniel M. and Vicky M. Wilkins Where did you serve? Veteran identity, representative bureaucracy, and vocational rehabilitation. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, forthcoming (ck advance access to this journal). April 8 Conference April 15 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Jackson, Robert A.; Newman, Meredith A Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace Revisited: Influences on Sexual Harassment by Gender. Public Administration Review, 64 (6): Mani, Bonnie G The Employer's Advantage in Sexual Harassment Cases: How the Courts Have Discouraged the Victims of Sexual Harassment. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 24 (1): Gilbert, Jacqueline A Sexual Harassment and Demographic Diversity: Implications for Organizational Punishment. Public Personnel Management, 34 (2): Reese, Laura A The Importance of Training on Sexual Harassment Policy Outcomes. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 23 (3):

7 April 22 The Glass Ceiling and Sticky Floors Bullard, A. M. & Wright, D. S. (1993). Circumventing the glass ceiling: Women executives in American state governments. Public Administration Review. 53(May/June): Bowling, Cynthia J.; Kelleher, Christine A.; Jones, Jennifer; Wright, Deil S. (2006). Cracked Ceilings, Firmer Floors, and Weakening Walls: Trends and Patterns in Gender Representation among Executives Leading American State Agencies, , Public Administration Review, Nov/Dec., Vol. 66 Issue 6, pp , Naff, Katherine C. (1994). Through the Glass Ceiling: Prospects for the Advancement of Women in the Federal Service. Public Administration Review, 54 ( 6 ): Sneed, Bethany G. (2007). Glass Walls in State Bureaucracies: Examining the Difference Departmental Function Can Make, Public Administration Review, Sep2007, Vol. 67 Issue 5, pp , April 29 Cultural Competency Benavides, Abraham David and Julie C. T. Hernández Serving Diverse Communities Cultural Competency. Public Management 89(6): Hernández, Julie C.T., John C. Brown, and Christine C. Tien Serving Diverse Communities: Best Practices. Public Management 89(5): Kellar, Elizabeth Wanted: Language and Cultural Competence. Public Management 87(1): 6-9. Long, Donna Providing Outstanding Service to Diverse Customers and Citizens. Public Management 86(10): May 6 Paper Presentations 7