The notion of a representative bureaucracy has generated a great deal of research although
many issues are yet to be resolved and some have not been addressed. This theoretical …

Scholars and practitioners have long questioned whether the race, ethnicity, and gender of
public bureaucrats matter to the efficacy and legitimacy of public services. Representative …

This article presents a “Call to Action” Social Equity Manifesto developed at the
Minnowbrook at 50 conference. The Social Equity Manifesto identifies several critical areas …

Drawing on the theory of representative bureaucracy, specifically the theory of symbolic
representation, we examine whether or not gender representativeness in a police …

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members can serve openly in the military with the repeal
of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. The fate of transgender service members remains …

Relying on the theory of representative bureaucracy—specifically, the notion of symbolic
representation—this article examines whether varying the number of female public officials …

Employing a theoretical framework of symbolic representation, our study examines whether
varying the representation of black police officers in local agencies influences how black …

Scholars have suggested that the benefits of representative bureaucracy arise from
bureaucrats acting in the interests of clients who share their characteristics, increased …

Representative bureaucracy theory is central to public administration scholarship due to the
likely relationship between the demographic composition of the public workforce and both …

The research in representative bureaucracy that examines the extent to which racial
congruence impacts bureaucrats' decisions is mixed. This study adds to this literature by …