Organizational Culture and Social Equity : An Experiential Guide

Organizational Culture and Social Equity: An Experiential Guide is the first book of its kind to provide the public service-minded reader with an opportunity to practice social equity. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Endorsement Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 List of Figures 8 List of Tables 9 List of Contributors 10 Acknowledgments 13 Foreword by Susan Gooden 15 Introduction 18 Chapter 1 Physical Characteristics and General Environment 24 Chapter 2 Policies, Procedures, and Structures 40 Chapter 3 Socialization 60 Chapter 4 Leadership Behavior 74 Chapter 5 Rewards and Recognition 90 Chapter 6 Discourse 105 Chapter 7 Learning and Performance 121 Chapter 8 Conclusion 138 Index 144 Leadership,Behavior;,Internal,Operations;,Public,Administration;,Nonprofit,Organizations;,Socialization Leadership Behavior,Internal Operations,Public Administration,Nonprofit Organizations,Socialization "Social equity, or the lack of social equity, is practiced in all of our organizations. By focusing on advancing an equitable organizational culture, public and nonprofit organizations can improve internal operations, retain skilled public servants, and fundamentally fulfil their mission to serve the community. Social equity is often explored as a grand theory, but it is critical for organizations to identify and practice strategies to apply theory into action. Organizational Culture and Social Equity: An Experiential Guide is the first book of its kind to provide the public service-minded reader with an opportunity to practice social equity. The chapters are designed to be both theoretical and practical, helping the reader develop knowledge to analyze social equity efforts in their own organization as well as the tools to act. The contributing chapter authors in this book explore social equity through various dimensions of organizational culture: physical characteristics and general environment; policies, procedures, and structures; socialization; leadership behavior; rewards and recognition; discourse; and learning and performance. Each contributor provides a thorough overview of their respective culture category along with important theories and concepts, definitions, and strategies for practice. The chapter authors then examine social equity in each area of organizational culture through a learning activity, discussion questions, and a 'Call to Action.' Each chapter further reinforces concepts with a vignette featuring a public administrator who has faced a situation related to that chapter. Organizational Culture and Social Equity is a timely and essential read for all those who wish to study or practice public administration through an equity lens"-- Provided by publisher Social equity, or the lack of social equity, is practiced in all of our organizations. By focusing on advancing social equity in organizational culture, public and non-profit organizations can create more inclusive operations, correct historical injustices, and fulfill their mission to serve the community. Social equity is often explored as a grand theory, but it is critical for organizations to identify and practice strategies to apply theory into action. __Organizational Culture and Social Equity: An Experiential Guide__ is the first book of its kind to provide the public service-minded reader with an opportunity to __practice__ social equity. The chapters are designed to be both theoretical and practical, helping the reader develop knowledge to analyze social equity efforts in their own organization as well as the tools to act. The contributing chapter authors in this book explore social equity through various dimensions of organizational culture: physical characteristics and general environment; policies, procedures, and structures; socialization; leadership behavior; rewards and recognition; discourse; and learning and performance. Each contributor provides a thorough overview of their respective culture category along with important theories and concepts, definitions, and strategies for practice. The chapter authors then examine social equity in each area of organizational culture through a learning activity, discussion questions, and a call to action. Each chapter further reinforces concepts with a vignette featuring a public administrator who has faced a situation related to that chapter. __Organizational Culture and Social Equity__ is a timely and essential read for all those who wish to study or practice public administration through an equity lens.