Comparison of Two Measures of Motivation To Manage: Ethnic and Gender Differences.

Thornton, George C., III; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ545465

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Comparison of Two Measures of Motivation To Manage: Ethnic and Gender Differences.

Thornton, George C., III; And Others

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v57 n2 p241-53 Apr 1997

Ethnic and gender differences in motivation to manage were studied through sentence completion tests and in-basket exercises completed by 138 White, 9 American Indian, 28 Black, 64 Hispanic, 44 Asian, and 5 "other" college students. Both types of differences were found. Implications for identification of management talent are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Administration, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Ethnic Groups, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Identification, Measures (Individuals), Minority Groups, Motivation, Sex Differences, Talent

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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