Motives for occupational goal setting among male and female college students.

Job Attributes Preferred by Female Health Professionals, Before and After Entering the Work Force

“…The three aspects rated as most important were skill development, accomplish something worthwhile, and friendliness. These findings support previous claims that women value intrinsic aspects (in this case achievement) but are also concerned about their relationship with co-workers (Singer, 1974;Schuler, 1975;Centers and Bugenthal, 1966;Stake, 1978). The three least important aspects were physical surroundings, pay, and promotion opportunities.…”

“…In studies reporting sex differences, females have preferred good co-workers while men preferred having a chance to use skills and talents (Centers and Bugenthal, 1966); females placed more emphasis on comfortable working environment (Manhardt, 1972; Bartol, 1976) and preferred to work with pleasant employees (Schuler, 1975;Brenner and Tomkiewicz, 1979). Women have also placed greater emphasis on having an interesting job (Wagman, 1965), accomplishing something worthwhile (Singer, 1974), having an opportunity to help others (Gade and Peterson, 1977), and expecting greater intrinsic work enjoyment (Stake, 1978). However, several studies have not found any sex differences (Brief, Rose, and Aldag, 1977;Burke, 1966;Saleh and Lalljee, 1969).…”

Perceived masculine and feminine attributes examined as a function of individuals' sex and level in the organizational power hierarchy: A test of four theoretical perspectives.

“…Alternatively, researchers have studied college or lower level corporate women without comparing them with high-powered business women or men. Moreover, their data is also used to generalize to men and women at both the lower and upper levels of the corporation (Ayers-Nachamkin, Cann, Reed, & Horne, 1982; Instone, Major, & Bunker, 1983; Jacobson & Effertz, 1974; Kanter, 1977; Powell & Butterfield, 1979; Riger & Galligan, 1980; Stake, 1978; Steinberg & Shapiro, 1982). Thus, this study attempted to simultaneously test the theoretical factors that have been discussed as being related to the sex role stereotypic attributes individuals perceive that they possess in organizations.…”

Leadership and the Church: The Impact of Shifting Leadership Constructs

“…Following the work of Northouse (2007) and Rowe (2007), a case study relating to leadership can provide a more inclusive perspective of leadership and the charismatic leadership theory in particular. Stake (1978) writes that when the purpose of research is to expand understanding through the extension of experiences and to enhance conviction, the case study method is useful. Stake adds that, because the nature of the case may be tangential to the reader's experiences, it may become generalizable to that individual.…”