Perceived influences on career choices of eleventh graders: Sex, SES, and ethnic group comparisons

Block, Joyce; Denker, Elenor Rubin; Tittle, Carol Kehr

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“…Fourth, women and men differed in the importance they placed on valued job outcomes (i.e., measures of the job facet importance factor). Consistent with previous findings, women placed more importance on interpersonal and comfort factors on the job than did men (Beutell & Brenner, 1986; Block, Denker, & Tittle, 1981; Lyson, 1984; Nieva & Gutek, 1981). Moreover, gender differences in job facet importance were not restricted to female-dominated occupations (Betz & Fitzgerald, 1987; Bridges, 1989; Bridges & Bower, 1985; Eccles, 1987; Eccles et al 1984).…”

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Explaining gender differences in self-pay expectations: Social comparison standards and perceptions of fair pay.

Jackson

Gardner²,

Sullivan³

1992

Journal of Applied Psychology

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This research examined gender differences in self-pay expectations and the factors that mediate these differences. On the basis of Major and Konar's (1984) model, five mediators were considered: career paths, objective job inputs, perceived job inputs, job facet importance, and social comparison standards. The mediating role of a sixth factor, fair pay standards, was also examined. College seniors planning to enter a variety of occupational fields completed the Career Expectations Survey, which assessed their self-pay expectations and the six mediating factors. Findings indicated that, regardless of occupational field, women had lower career-peak self-pay expectations than men. The best mediator of the gender gap in self-pay expectations was fair pay standards. Implications for future research on the construct of fair pay standards and its importance in understanding the gender wage gap are discussed.

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Explaining gender differences in self-pay expectations: Social comparison standards and perceptions of fair pay.

Jackson

Gardner²,

Sullivan³

1992

Journal of Applied Psychology

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“…In order to help students make career decisions and relieve their career related anxieties, it is crucial to know how they define an ideal job. Block, Denker, and Tittle (1981) identify six categories of factors that have influences on career choices, and they are Ability: talents, capacities, or personality characteristics; Interest: preference for a particular of work; Goal-Directed: accomplishment, achievement, or satisfaction at attaining a personal goal; Practical Consideration: job availability, educational prerequisites, and security; Prestige: rising in the hierarchy; and Financial Aspects: pays well. Liu, Thomas, and Zhang (2010) suggest that there are seven elements relevant to an ideal job: pay, fringe benefits, work challenges, promotion opportunity, opportunity of use education, job security, and opportunity for further education.…”

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Ideal Careers Perceived by Education Major Undergraduates in Taiwan

Ho¹

2013

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The higher educational institutions produce several times as many college graduates each year as there are jobs available recently in Taiwan. This coupled with the deep recession of economy in recent years have contributed to the intensified competition for jobs. The fierce unemployment among young people has revived the demand on the contribution of educational system to the employability of college graduates. Since exploring how students define an ideal job is a prerequisite for guiding them get a job that better matches their skills and desires, this research is thus endeavored to identify the major determinants of career selection, to calculate the relative importance of each determinant, and to decide the major strengths of different careers. AHP was adopted as the major tool for calculating the relative importance of the determinants of career selection, Correspondence Analysis was used to create perceptual map for identifying major strengths of different careers. The results showed that Career Security and Retirement Policy were the most important determinants of job selection; moreover, students major in education preferred careers in public sectors such as public school teacher and government official.

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Sex differences in occupational values

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1989

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Perceived influences on career choices of eleventh graders: Sex, SES, and ethnic group comparisons

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

Explaining gender differences in self-pay expectations: Social comparison standards and perceptions of fair pay.

Explaining gender differences in self-pay expectations: Social comparison standards and perceptions of fair pay.

Ideal Careers Perceived by Education Major Undergraduates in Taiwan

Sex differences in occupational values

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