• Economics
• Published 2006
• DOI:10.1093/jopart/mui059

Sectoral Ethos: An Investigation of the Personal Values Systems of Female and Male Managers in the Public and Private Sectors

@inproceedings{Stackman2006SectoralEA,
  title={Sectoral Ethos: An Investigation of the Personal Values Systems of Female and Male Managers in the Public and Private Sectors},
  author={Richard W. Stackman and Patrick E. Connor and Boris W. Becker},
  year={2006}
}

• Richard W. Stackman, Patrick E. Connor, Boris W. Becker

The personal values systems of 884 public- and private-sector managers are compared. From that comparison inferences are drawn regarding the ethos of each sector, and potential implications for managers are discussed. Although the personal-values systems in the two sectors are quite similar, results reflect a public-sector ethos that is significantly higher in Delayed Gratification and Self-Expansion and a private-sector ethos that is significantly higher in Competence, Personal Orientation… CONTINUE READING

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