Representation and Inclusion in Public Organizations: Evidence from the UK Civil Service

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Andrews, Rhys; Ashworth, Rachel
• 署名单位: Cardiff University
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.12308
• 发表日期: 2015
• 页码: 279-288
• 关键词: employee perceptions; DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT; workforce diversity; work; performance; bureaucracy; DISCRIMINATION; equity; women

摘要

Theories of workforce diversity in the public sector assume that organizations that are more representative of the population they serve are more likely to foster an inclusive work climate in which individuals from different sections of society can thrive. The authors examine this assumption by studying whether gender and minority ethnic representativeness are related to perceptions of inclusiveness and the experience of discrimination and bullying within U.K. civil service organizations. Findings suggest that gender representativeness and minority ethnic representativeness are both associated with an inclusive work climate, with each aspect of representativeness positively related to higher perceptions of inclusion and lower levels of discrimination and bullying. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.