Does the Race of an Agency Director Affect How Their Performance Is Perceived?

IF 2.2 3区管理学 Q2 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Public Performance & Management Review Pub Date : 2022-09-19 DOI:10.1080/15309576.2022.2122519

J. Caillier

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Abstract

Abstract The goal of the study was to determine if Black, White, and Hispanic respondents differed in how they rated Black and White individuals in government leadership positions. In so doing, an online experiment was conducted using racially specific names as a proxy for the leader’s race. The findings revealed that White respondents did not rate the performance of an agency director who was Black any differently than they did the performance of an agency director who was White. Similarly, disparities were not found in how Black respondents rated the performance of a Black or White agency director of a government agency. However, Black respondents were more likely to report that the mayor should keep a high performing Black director than a White director. No such disparities were found in the reporting of White respondents. White and Black respondents did rate the performance of the White director differently in some performance cues. Finally, Hispanic respondents were not found to rate the performance of the Black and White director in the middle of the ratings given by Black and White respondents. These findings do suggest that Black and White individuals can look past color and judge a leader by their performance.

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机构主管的种族是否会影响他们的表现?

本研究的目的是确定黑人、白人和西班牙裔受访者对政府领导职位上的黑人和白人的评价是否存在差异。在此过程中，他们进行了一项在线实验，使用特定种族的名字作为领导者种族的代表。调查结果显示，白人受访者对黑人机构主管的评价与白人机构主管的评价没有任何不同。同样，在黑人受访者如何评价政府机构的黑人或白人机构主任的表现方面，也没有发现差异。然而，黑人受访者更倾向于认为市长应该保留一位表现出色的黑人董事，而不是白人董事。在白人受访者的报告中没有发现这种差异。白人和黑人受访者确实在某些表现线索上对白人导演的表现有不同的评价。最后，西班牙裔受访者并没有在黑人和白人受访者给出的评级中对黑人和白人导演的表现进行评级。这些发现确实表明，黑人和白人可以超越肤色，通过他们的表现来判断领导者。

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Public Performance & Management Review PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-

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期刊介绍： Public Performance & Management Review (PPMR) is a leading peer-reviewed academic journal that addresses a broad array of influential factors on the performance of public and nonprofit organizations. Its objectives are to: Advance theories on public governance, public management, and public performance; Facilitate the development of innovative techniques and to encourage a wider application of those already established; Stimulate research and critical thinking about the relationship between public and private management theories; Present integrated analyses of theories, concepts, strategies, and techniques dealing with performance, measurement, and related questions of organizational efficacy; and Provide a forum for practitioner-academic exchange. Continuing themes include, but are not limited to: managing for results, measuring and evaluating performance, designing accountability systems, improving budget strategies, managing human resources, building partnerships, facilitating citizen participation, applying new technologies, and improving public sector services and outcomes. Published since 1975, Public Performance & Management Review is a highly respected journal, receiving international ranking. Scholars and practitioners recognize it as a leading journal in the field of public administration.