Sectoral ethos: An investigation of the personal values systems of female and male managers in the public and private sectors

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 577-597

  Stackman, Richard W ^a   Connor, Patrick E ^b   Becker, Boris W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^b WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33749017928     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mui059     Document Type: Article

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