Equity Confounded? New Managerialism, Organisational Restructuring and Women in Australian Police Services
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There is an extensive literature on policing internationally, with several academic journals devoted exclusively to policing issues. However, there is a relative dearth of research on gender and police organisations. This paper seeks to contribute to redressing this lack of gender-related policing research, through an examination of employment equity within two Australian police services, Queensland and New South Wales, with specific reference to the impact of public inquiries, new managerial techniques and organisational restructuring. The paper questions the argument that Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) legislation and policies have been significant factors in the advancement of women in policing. While recognising that these have had some beneficial influence, it points to the greater importance in specific jurisdictions of systematic efforts to transform the cultures, work and management practices of police organisations.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002