Being There Matters—Redefining the Model Public Servant: Viola O. Baskerville in Profile

Hutchinson, Janet R.; Condit, Deirdre M.

doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.01938.x

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“…The leadership qualities that some scholarship suggests are disproportionally exercised by and associated with women are also those demanded of successful network managers. Public administrators who exhibit a more collaborative and participatory management style and the skills required of it tend to work more effectively in horizontal power-sharing structures (Hutchinson & Condit, 2009;Koliba et al, 2010;Lewis, 2006), a management style that has been historically labeled as feminine because of its connection to the work of the settlement women (Hutchinson & Condit, 2009;Stivers 2000Stivers , 2002Wajcman, 1996). It is a label that also directly challenges antiquated gender conceptualizations that continue to influence the essential qualities people feel public managers should embody.…”

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“…Fox and Schuhmann (1999) found that women prefer working within “webs of interaction” more than in top-down structures. Other scholars have established that women naturally tend to apply a more integrative, collaborative, cooperative management style (Fine, 2007; Hutchinson & Condit, 2009; Mani, 2009; Rosenthal, 1998; Wajcman, 1996), which is likely a result of their desire to create work environments characterized by mutual respect among employees, census decision-making, and a lack of competition for power (Flammang, 1985; Hutchinson & Condit, 2009). Studies specifically focused on women in top management positions reveal similar findings, concluding that women leaders are more persuasive, more empathetic, more flexible, and possess stronger interpersonal skills than their men counterparts (Caliper Corporation, 2005; Mani, 2009).…”

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This article presents a “Call to Action” Social Equity Manifesto developed at the Minnowbrook at 50 conference. The Social Equity Manifesto identifies several critical areas of emphasis that can help move toward the achievement of social equity in the research, teaching, and practice of public administration. Regarding research, we discuss the presence of social equity manuscripts in PAR, JPART, and ATP. Interestingly, the coverage of class inequality is low across all three journals. However, a clear research strength is the plurality of methodological and theoretical approaches. In terms of teaching, all of the NASPAA social equity award winning public affairs programs in the United States offer multiple courses that provide intentional coverage of social equity. With respect to practice in the United States, inequities exist across multiple policy areas. Programs and policies ranging from nondiscrimination to diversity management are discussed. In essence, exposing students to social equity perspectives within the context of public administration curricula can make PA graduates more responsive to the needs of all people.

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Scholars have provided great theoretical insight and empirical understanding to the concept of representative bureaucracy, documenting the changing makeup of the civil service and demonstrating the importance of representative bureaucracy toward democratic governance. Yet, important questions remain. What specifically does bureaucratic representation mean? Is descriptive representation necessary for policy representation? What characteristics are important? How do we measure representation? Finally, are there any negative effects of representative bureaucracy? This article provides an overview and analysis of the literature focusing on how scholars define and measure representative bureaucracy. Efforts are made to emphasize achievements and highlight areas that need attention.

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Being There Matters—Redefining the Model Public Servant: Viola O. Baskerville in Profile

Abstract: Civic trailblazing comes more easily to some than to others.

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Lessons From a Buried Past

Lessons From a Buried Past

Social Equity in Public Administration: A Call to Action

Unraveling Representative Bureaucracy

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