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DEVELOPING A CLIMATE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN LARGE SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY'S EQUAL OPPORTUNITY RACE RELATIONS PROGRAM
Abstract
The author uses a framework developed by J. Victor Baldridge (Power and Conflict in the University, John Wiley, New York, 1971) to present a case study of equal opportunity programs in the United States Navy. The study is presented in the context of a complex systems change effort. For organizations attempting to create a healthy EO climate the author suggests that the most important part of any strategy for long term effect is to identify the primary means of power and control in the organization and to address EO through that channel, secondly she suggests that EO is a political phenomenon and must take into account the political dynamics of the organization. In addition she recommends attention to the following; organization culture and environment; systems perspective; on going assessment and strategic planning; long term planning; historical patterns of change in the organization; the need for strong leadership; and defining EO to include selection and inclusion assimilation and integration into the mainstream of the organization. Finally she concludes that an organization has accomplished an EO climate when it has spanned the "program" stage and EO efforts are replaced by efforts of good management.
Subject Area
Bilingual education|Multicultural education
Recommended Citation
BALDWIN, MARY FRANCES, "DEVELOPING A CLIMATE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN LARGE SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY'S EQUAL OPPORTUNITY RACE RELATIONS PROGRAM" (1983). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI8310264.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI8310264