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Teaching P A

Teaching P A. Chapters 4 & 5 Daphne Harley, MPA. Linking Org Culture, Diversity & Social Equity. Are traditional teaching methods compatible with current realities? Why is including diversity important in PA education?

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Teaching P A

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  1. Teaching P A Chapters 4 & 5 Daphne Harley, MPA

  2. Linking Org Culture, Diversity & Social Equity • Are traditional teaching methods compatible with current realities? • Why is including diversity important in PA education? • Does an org’s culture have an impact on how the org deals with social equity? • What is social equity?

  3. Social Equity • Fairness, Justice and Equity in the way: • Public agencies are managed, • Public policies are developed, • Public policies are implemented, • Services are delivered. • Considers 4 Criteria; • fairness, access, quality & outcomes

  4. Organization Culture • Shared Values, Symbols & Rituals • Policies & Procedures of Organization • Ways duties and responsibilities are done • How org relates to customers, clients or environment • Determines how employees and clients will be treated

  5. TRADITIONAL Authoritarian Mgmt Top-Down Mgmt High Control Low communication Low initiative Highly Directive High Obedience High Conformity CITIZEN ORIENTED Citizen is focus Judged on Quality Service is Shared value High Quality Service High contact w/ Citizens Prompt service is a shared value internally Problems that arise are thoroughly analyzed Traditional vs Citizen Oriented Culture

  6. Transforming The Culture • Diagnose Present Culture • Explain Need for Change Internally • Define Values Desired • Involve Management • Share Need for Change Externally • Change Symbols • Change Training • Revise Values Periodically as Needed

  7. Discussion Issue • Why does Author state that issues of diversity and social equity can create instability and uncertainty in organization’s mission, procedures etc. and upset the status quo?

  8. DIVERSITY vs AFFIRMATIVE ACTION • Valuing Diversity Goes Beyond • Is A Paradigm Shift • Quality and Diversity, • Not an “Either” “ Or” Choice • There Are Differences

  9. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION • Quantitative • Legally Driven • Remedial • Based on Assimilation Model • Opens door in hiring process • Resisted due to perceived fears, restrictions and reverse discrimination

  10. VALUING DIFFERENCES • Is Qualitative • Ethically Driven • Idealistic • Based on Diversity Model • Opens Attitudes and Minds • Resistance due to fear of Change & discomfort with differences

  11. EMBRACING DIVERSITY • Is Behavioral • Strategically driven • Pragmatic • Based on Synergy Model • Opens the System • Resistance due to Denial of Demographic realities.

  12. California, Are We Embracing? • How is the general populace reacting to the changing demographics?

  13. California’s Reaction • 1994 – Prop 187 – Passed Restricts ability of illegal immigrants to access state social services. • 1996 – Prop 209 – Passed Eliminated preferential programs in public employment, college admissions and gov’t contracting based on gender & ethnicity

  14. California’s Reaction • 1998 – Prop 227 - Passed Required the elimination of most public school bilingual education programs. 2003 – Prop 54 – FAILED Sought to eliminate the racial classification of any individuals in all public records.

  15. MPA Programs • How are schools of public administration responding? • Student & Faculty Recruitment • Courses • CSUB?

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