Diversity and Public Administration: Theory, Issues, and Perspectives Book

1	The multiple dimensions of diversity and culture	3
2	Workforce diversity initiatives and best practices in business and governmental organizations : developments, approaches, and issues	22
3	Increased diversity of the workforce : opportunities for research in public and nonprofit organizations	45
4	Teaching public administration education in the postmodern era : connecting organizational culture to diversity to social equity	66
5	Diversity in public administration education : a view from California	87
6	Public service in America's urban areas : why the bar in perception and practice remains higher for African-American public managers	104
7	Diversity newcomers and the challenge of balancing organizational expectations : assuming ethical responsibility	118
8	Networking, career management, and diversity in the public sector	139
9	Responding to the health needs of a diverse population : the need for diversity in the health professions	153
10	Cultural competency and the practice of public administration	177
11	Cultural diversity and productivity	197
12	Embracing workplace diversity in public organizations : some further considerations	230