Managing Diversity in Public Sector Workforces

Norma M. Riccucci is Board of Governors Distinguished Professor at the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University, Newark, USA. She is the author and editor of several books in the areas of public human resource management and public management, including Public Personnel Management, Seventh Edition (Routledge, 2024) and Critical Race Theory (2022). Professor Riccucci has received national awards including the American Society for Public Administration’s Dwight Waldo Award for a lifelong contribution to public administration, the Public Management Research Association’s H. George Frederickson Award for a sustained and significant contribution to the intellectual development of public management research, and the International Research Society for Public Management’s Routledge Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).

• 1. Introduction: Workforce Diversity and the 21st Century 2. Law and Public Policy: EEO, Affirmative Action and Diversity Management 3. The Significance of Diversity and Social Equity 4. Race and Diversity Management 5. Managing Diversity around Ethnicity 6. Diversity Management and Women in Public Sector Workforces 7. Diversity and LGBTQIA+ 8. Disability and Diversity in the Workplace 9. Diversity, Diversity Management and Intersectionality 10. Public Sector Organizations Positioning for the Future

"The newest edition of Managing Diversity in Public Sector Workforces provides a comprehensive examination of current diversity and equity challenges, while maintaining a strong historical foundation. Dr. Riccucci’s balanced and thorough approach offers timely relevance and in-depth context, making it an essential resource for understanding the field’s past and present. It is an absolute must read for all public service practitioners and scholars."Nicole M. Humphrey, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas"With serious questions surrounding the future of diversity management in the public sector, including the elimination of many successful programs and policies, this new edition arrives at a critical time. Norma Riccucci, a leading scholar in this area for decades, explores the history of diversity programs while confronting the challenges they now face, giving readers the tools needed to navigate these uncertain times. In a rapidly shifting landscape, this book offers practitioners and scholars alike the skills needed to manage public organizations in a diverse, ever-changing society."Domonic A. Bearfield, George Washington University