Post a brief policy statement that explains how administrators can promote equit
Post a brief policy statement that explains how administrators can promote equity and make equal opportunity possible using the case study examples from Cooper’s text, regarding the competition between two vendors (Chapters 6 and 7). Identify the main stakeholders. Focus upon policies and procedures that identify and attempt to resolve social inequality. Justify your proposals.
Required Readings
Equity Resources
Cooper, T. L. (2012). The responsible administrator: An approach to ethics for the administrative role (6th ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Chapter 6, “Maintaining Responsible Conduct in Public Organizations: Two Approaches”
Chapter 7, “Integrating Ethics with Organizational Norms and Structures”
Chapter 9, “Applying the Design Approach to Public Administration Ethics”
Aiyar, S., & Ebeke, C. H. (2020). Inequality of opportunity, inequality of income and economic growth. World Development, 136, Article 105115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105115
Bishu, S. G., & Headley, A. M. (2020). Equal employment opportunity: Women bureaucrats in male‐dominated professions. Public Administration Review, 80(6), 1063–1074. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13178
Stierheim, M. (2020, March). The importance of ethical leadership and moral courage in public management: It is the exercise of ethical leadership practiced by those engaged in the moral struggle that made the difference between success or failure. Public Management, 102(3), 19–23.
Required Media
TEDx Talks. (2017, May 25). Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: Jarrod Brown: TEDxACU [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV5wCs1u2ss
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