000			01348pab a2200169 454500
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100			_aChoudhury, Enamul H.
245			_aThe nature and significance of workforce diversity _borientations of state and urban administrator.
260			_c1996
300			_ap.399-423
362			_aMar
520			_a"Workforce Diversity" and "Managing Diversity" are multifaceted constructs. Workforce diversity is the resultant of three component forces of change: demographic projections, active representation, and workplace values. The significance of managing diversity not only rests on the understanding of these forces but also on the strategies designed to affect them. The orientation and preference of practicing administrators are important indicators for the choice of strategies and their institutionalization. Survey data on state and urban administrators reveal that a majority remain unfamiliar with workforce diversity and their support for diversity management strategies also remains weak. Within their pattern of support, empowerment strategies that focus on professional development seem to be the preferred means of diversity management"
650			_aCivil service - United States
650			_aCivil service
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
909			_a30986
999			_c30986 _d30986