Who Wants To Work for Government?.

Lewis, Gregory B.; Frank, Sue A.

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ERIC Number: EJ648426

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Who Wants To Work for Government?

Lewis, Gregory B.; Frank, Sue A.

Public Administration Review, v62 n4 p395-404 Jul-Aug 2002

Using contingency table analysis and logistic regression, a study explored how individuals' demographic characteristics and the importance of job qualities influence their preference for and employment in the public sector. Results show that desire for government jobs declined between 1989 and 1998. (Contains 34 references.) (JOW)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Demography, Government Employees, Individual Differences, Public Administration, Public Service, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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