Diversity Impact on Future Public Administration
The economic vitality driven by the increase of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States has created a base for a discussion about diversity. According to, Rice, M. F. (2015). Diversity and public administration: Theory, issues, and perspectives , states , “Immigration and globalization have added a new dimension of difference in economics, social, and political boundaries. The contributing factors of these change the demographics that will decrease the white population by 2020. The predictors are growth in persons of color, an increase in immigration, and the birth rate. The demographic changes according to Rice will lead to more conflict among the groups.” The benefits of diversity include shared power and mutual advantages. The integration of culture and societies brings with it, its constructs that provide for economic, social, and political change. The influx of immigrants and birth rates is changing the scope of diversity in the United States. I certainl...