Knowledge of Federal EEO Law Among County Administrators and Department Heads: Examining the Extent and Determinants of Understanding. (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rush, Christine L.; Kellough, J. Edward
• Is Part Of: Review of public personnel administration. Volume 37:Number 1(2017:Mar.)
• Page Start: 59
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: equal employment opportunity -- discrimination -- diversity -- legal issues -- and training; Civil service -- United States -- Personnel management -- Periodicals; Civil service -- United States -- States -- Personnel management -- Periodicals; 352.6
• DOI: 10.1177/0734371X15616168
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0734-371X

Abstract

This article reports the results of a survey designed to assess the extent to which public administrators are knowledgeable of federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) law. Findings suggest that there is significant variation among county administrators and department heads in their levels of knowledge, and that they are more familiar with Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 than they are with other laws examined. Those who have had employment law training, who hold a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, and who serve as human resources directors are more knowledgeable than others. Female administrators are more knowledgeable in some aspects of the law than their male counterparts.