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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – IRSPM CONFERENCE 2018
We welcome paper abstract submissions to our panel, "Perspectives on Workforce Diversity," at the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, April 11-13, 2018.
This panel seeks proposals for papers that will enhance our understanding of workforce diversity in the public sector. We invite the submission of empirical papers employing a variety of methods, designs and theoretical approaches. We also welcome papers that discuss different theoretical and methodological approaches for studying workforce diversity and its management, underlying mechanisms, and effects.
· Please see the IRSPM website for panel details. The panel is "25. Perspectives on Diverse Workforces." https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/irspm/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2017/10/IRSPM-2018-Panel-Proposals-List.pdf
· We cordially invite you to submit an abstract to this panel by the deadline of October 20, 2017. Submit your abstract via the online system at the conference website at https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/irspm/call-for-abstracts/ .
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to receiving your abstracts!
Best regards,
Deneen M. Hatmaker, University of Connecticut, deneen.hatmaker@uconn.edu
Zachary Oberfield, Haverford College, zoberfie@haverford.edu
Daphne van Kleef, Leiden University, d.d.van.kleef@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Amy E. Smith, University of Massachusetts Boston, Amye.Smith@umb.edu
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Amy E. Smith, PhD
Associate Professor and MPA Program Director
McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies
University of Massachusetts Boston
(617) 287-6975
AmyE.Smith@umb.edu