Effect of gender and work experience on importance of job characteristics when considering job offers.

From: College Student Journal | Date: September 1, 2002| Author: Adams, Patrick J.; Bonness, Brian M.; Bradley, Jill C.; Droste, Heather E.; Farmer, Grant W.; Heckert, Teresa M. | Copyright information

This research investigated gender and work experience differences in the importance of job characteristics. Ratings of eight job facets, representing 48 characteristics, were provided by 102 seniors and 504 alumni from a mid-sized, Midwestern public university.

Women gave significantly higher ratings to family life accommodations, pleasant working conditions, travel, interpersonal relations, benefits, and societal contribution and significantly lower ratings to the pay a...

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