Tag: Method: Qualitative
15 Articles
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Organizational Resilience in First-Response Agencies During COVID-19
Background Organizational resilience is critical for helping organizations withstand crises, recover from disruption, and adapt to ongoing challenges. While resilience has been…
December 14, 2025
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Procedural Justice Training and Police–Citizen Encounters
Background Procedural justice plays a key role in shaping how citizens experience and perceive interactions with street-level bureaucrats, particularly police officers. As…
December 14, 2025
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Workforce Retention Among First Responders After COVID-19
Background Public safety agencies face growing challenges in retaining first responders, particularly during complex emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. High stress,…
December 14, 2025
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Reducing Burnout Among First Responders Through Trauma-Informed Workplaces
Background First responders face intense work-related stress, especially during public health emergencies like COVID-19. Organizational environments play a critical role in…
December 14, 2025
- Technology & Justice
Body-Worn Cameras and Community Trust in Policing
Background High-profile encounters between police and people of color have intensified concerns about police–community relationships. In response, body-worn cameras have been…
December 14, 2025
- Technology & Justice
- Youth Justice
AI Perceptions
Background Artificial intelligence and automation are increasingly embedded in public safety and criminal justice systems, reshaping how governments interact with communities.…
December 14, 2025
- Community Engagement
The Limits of Police–Community Collaboration in Communities of Color
Background Collaboration between government agencies and community organizations is often viewed as essential for improving service delivery and creating public value. In…
December 14, 2025
- Race & Gender
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Equal Employment Opportunity: Women Bureaucrats in Male‐Dominated Professions
Background The public sector is often seen as a refuge from workplace discrimination, yet gender inequities persist. Women in male-dominated roles continue to encounter subtle…
December 12, 2025
- Democracy & Civic Participation
- Race & Gender
Bureaucracy, Democracy, and Race: The Limits of Symbolic Representation
Background Representative bureaucracy theory suggests that when public organizations reflect the demographics of the communities they serve, this passive representation can…
December 12, 2025