2009
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.105.3.957-969
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A Fair Day's Wage? Perceptions of Public Sector Pay

Abstract: There is a scarcity of evidence pertaining to the general public's perception of public sector pay. Hence, in the present study, 161 women and 149 men were asked to estimate the wages 35 public sector professions should receive annually in the fictitious nation of Maldoria, based on a comparison value of an annual income of T10,000 for general practitioners. Analysis showed that only pilots were given a higher annual income than general practitioners; miners and local government workers were also provided with… Show more

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“…In this study, we introduce the concept of sector image (Cable & Turban, ), which might (possibly) explain why certain public professions are less popular (Furnham, Stieger, Haubner, Voracek, & Swami, ), why nonprofit organizations are attractive to certain individuals (e.g., to the LGBT community: Lewis, ), or in order to explain nonprofit executive turnover and replacement (Stewart, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this study, we introduce the concept of sector image (Cable & Turban, ), which might (possibly) explain why certain public professions are less popular (Furnham, Stieger, Haubner, Voracek, & Swami, ), why nonprofit organizations are attractive to certain individuals (e.g., to the LGBT community: Lewis, ), or in order to explain nonprofit executive turnover and replacement (Stewart, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%