Toward the Roux: Explaining the Adoption of Inclusionary Practices in Local Governments

Jonathan M. Fisk; Geoffrey A. Silvera; John Morris; Xi Chen; Jan Hume; Xiaofeng Chen; Mac Jane Crayton

doi:10.1177/0160323X20986845

Toward the Roux: Explaining the Adoption of Inclusionary Practices in Local Governments

Jonathan M. Fisk, Geoffrey A. Silvera, John Morris, Xi Chen, Jan Hume, Xiaofeng Chen, Mac Jane Crayton

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Local governments are turning to a set of practices designed to support a more inclusive workforce. Yet, less is known as to why localities opt to provide such services. Recognizing this gap, this paper examines the adoption of three inclusionary practices: offering cultural competency training, providing documents in multiple languages, and prioritizing language skills in hiring. To do so, this paper employs a dataset that combines International City/County Management’s (ICMA) Local Government and Immigrant Communities Survey with Census data and other measures. Results suggest that local needs and the presence of a professional administrator are associated with more inclusive practices.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	89-102
Number of pages	14
Journal	State and Local Government Review
Volume	52
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0160323X20986845
State	Published - Jun 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cultural competence
immigration
inclusion
innovation
local government

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Public Administration
Political Science and International Relations

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