POLS 2000 Chapter 18: POLS 2250 Chapter 18 Notes
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Chapter 18 representative bureaucracy and employment equity . If the values of the public service as a whole are similar to the total population, the public service will make the kinds of decisions the public would make. Critics say representative bureaucracy theory is vulnerable; Generally, it is possible to have a representative public service that is not responsive and a responsive public service that is not representative. The representativeness of the canadian bureaucracy: data indicated that the service is not a microcosm of canadian society. Future government actions will be directed primarily at underrepresented groups that become politically influential. Issues of representative bureaucracy and equal opportunity are closely linked: attainment of a representative public service depends on the extent of various groups in society having equal access to employment in the public service. Federal, provincial and municipal governments have developed programs to promote equal opportunity. Federal is seeking to improve those opportunities of underrepresented groups (women, disabled, aboriginals)