Private or public sector? An investigation of employer preferences of university students using herzberg’ s two factor theory of motivation
Part of : Αρχείον οικονομικής ιστορίας ; Vol.XXVI, No.2, 2014, pages 99-110
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This paper examines the differences between public and private sector organization attractiveness to students facing career decisions in their immediate future. Extrinsic and intrinsic motivators are being used to assess their role in the organization type choice. The research questions addressed here are the following: Do extrinsic and intrinsic motivators relate to employer choice of graduating students and in what way? A Quantitative study was used in a sample of 324 students of a large urban university from three different faculties, Management, Health Services Professionals and Engineering. Regression analysis was used to help understand the relationship between each individual motivator and hygiene factor with the public sector choice first and the private sector subsequently. The results of the study are expected to contribute to a better understanding of the process of career choices students make, within the confines of the sample used.
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employer preferences, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, student career choices
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