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 …

The representative bureaucracy theoretical framework explores the link between
bureaucrats' social and demographic characteristics and their likelihood to take actions that …

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 …

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

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

Over the last decades, the use of mixed methods (MMs) has been burgeoning across social
sciences. MMs have also been recommended as a viable research strategy for conducting …

Scholars emphasize the need for additional rigor in qualitative research. This inadvertently
encourages formulaic and standardized approaches that undermine the benefits of …

Intersectionality provides a critical analytic lens for expanding our knowledge of leadership
in public organizations as well as highlighting barriers to leadership opportunities. By …

Representative bureaucracy research has examined the influence of race and ethnicity on
policing outcomes, yet little is known about police use of force specifically at the individual …

Many public welfare programs give public employees discretionary authority to dispense
sanctions when clients do not follow or comply with the policies and procedures required for …