166-046 Managing Diversity

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Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Admission to Fourth Year Honours in Political Science or entry into the Master of Public Policy and Management.

Semester

Subject Description

This subject charts changes that have impacted on the public sector environment: managerialism, competition policy, contract employment and contracting out. Within this context, it analyses the underlying value shifts, organisational changes and challenges for managing for diversity. A specific focus will be on gender analysis of the new public sector work environment, including: debates on pay equity; representation and interests, gender and leadership, the politics of change within organisations, individually negotiated work contracts, masculinities and managerialism, claims about the reappropriation of Equal Opportunity (EO) and diversity discourses; and an evaluation of the current role of EO and Affirmative Action. Students should develop the analytical skills for interpreting diversity policy in management and in relation to gender, race/ethnicity (multiculturalism), disability and sexuality.