This study had the objective to see the effect between the gender of a police officer and their likelihood to report on domestic violence. In order to answer the research question, “To what extent...Show moreThis study had the objective to see the effect between the gender of a police officer and their likelihood to report on domestic violence. In order to answer the research question, “To what extent does gender affect a police officer’s likelihood to file a report on domestic violence?”, an experimental survey was conducted, which was focussed on the likelihood to report as well as the credibility of the victim. It was expected that female police officers would be more likely to report alleged domestic violence if the victim was a woman and male police officers were expected to be more likely to report if the victim was male, due to their match of gender, which was based on the representative bureaucracy theory. For conclusion, it can be stated that this hypothesis (H1) is not true, as both genders tend to be more likely to report if the victim is a woman. Moreover, it was expected that female victims would be more credible to both male and female officers. When analysing the means of the outcomes, the second hypothesis (H2) seemed true. However, reliability has been a concern as the data is not statistically significant, meaning that for both statements, the null hypothesis cannot be rejected. This has occurred because of a Type II error, due to insufficient sampling. The ration men-women has not been executed well, resulting in to less male participants compared to female participants.Show less
Society is becoming diverse due to ever-increasing globalization; governments around the world face complex societal challenges in the workforce. In particular, mirroring the societies that they...Show moreSociety is becoming diverse due to ever-increasing globalization; governments around the world face complex societal challenges in the workforce. In particular, mirroring the societies that they serve seems to be one of the greatest challenges. Dutch public organizations are no exception to these challenges, including the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW), which has an insufficient representation of ethnic minorities’ employees in higher scales. The aim of this study was to examine to what extent D&I policies of the ministry succeed in their intended outcomes, by analyzing underlying rationales and possible (unintended) effects. The study used document analysis in order to answer the research objectives.Show less
