Gender and public sector careers
The motivations of Master of Public Administration students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9784522 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Deriviere (University of Winnipeg, corresponding author), Wiesława Dominika Wranik (0000-0002-7318-3886), Joan Grace |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 360-388 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/capa.12427 |
| OpenAlex | W3193343474 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
Why are graduate school applicants interested in public service? Who are these individuals and how do they convey their preference for a career in the public sector? We present an exploratory qualitative study on gender differences in deciding to undertake a master’s degree in public administration with the intent of seeking public sector employment. Our findings reveal that female applicants are particularly interested in influencing policy changes around social justice causes, while male applicants exhibit a strong desire to understand how the public policy process and government bureaucracies work. This research has important practical implications because understanding graduate students’ motivations for pursuing a career in public administration is critical for human resources recruitment, retention, and employee management
Administration (probate law · Bureaucracy · Economics · Exploratory research · Government (linguistics · Political science · Politics · Preference · Public policy · Public relations · Public sector · Public service · Public Service Motivation · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
Gender Images in Public Administration
Building Theory and Empirical Evidence about Public Service Motivation
Toward a public administration theory of public service motivation
Organizational Influences, Public Service Motivation and Work Outcomes
Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management
Designing Case Studies
Antecedents of Public Service Motivation
Discerning applicants’ interests in rural medicine
Public Service Motivation
Gender Dimensions of Public Service Motivation
The Impact of Public Service Motives on Work Outcomes in Australia
Government Calling
Gender and style in bureaucracy
Bridging the Public Service Motivation and Calling Literatures
Revisiting the Motivational Bases of Public Service
The Motivational Bases of Public Service
Public Service Motivation Concepts and Theory
What's in a Sector? The Shifting Career Plans of Public Policy Students
Spirituality and Public Service
Measuring Public Service Motivation
Galloping Elephants
Gendered organizations and intersectionality
Use of Administrative Records in Evidence-Based Policymaking
An Analysis of Workers' Choice between Employment in the Public and Private Sectors
Hierarchies, Jobs, Bodies
Inequality Regimes
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |