The dominant paradigm that frames the challenges women face in attaining upward mobility
has been the glass ceiling metaphor. However, over the last decades women have made …

This chapter reviews the expression of ethical values in public administration from the
nineteenth century through the 1960s. It focuses on the promotion of standards for the field …

This book tackles the challenges that women face in the workplace generally and in the
public sector particularly. While Women and Public Service spends time identifying and …

This groundbreaking collection introduces the concept of gender power as a pervasive but
overlooked force within institutions, particularly US politics. It examines the ideological …

Feminist scholars of public administration have critiqued the dominance of masculine
imagery in public administration theory and practice. However, public service motivation is …

During the 75th anniversary of Public Administration Review (PAR), this article examines the
social equity scholarship published in PAR from 1940 to 2013. Less than 5 percent of all …

This book contains guidelines, strategies, techniques, and common sense advice for
enhancing the paths of women in pursuing a career in educational leadership. The …

What barriers lie between women and equitable consideration for their promotion within the
federal government? Katherine C. Naff contends that although discrimination against …

Pay disparities between men and women persist in the US workforce despite comparable
pay legislation, advocacy, and social change. This article discusses theories of gender pay …

Public management research and research on organizations more generally has focused on
diversity in leadership, with particular attention to issues of gender. Yet, little is known about …