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題名 Individual Risk Preference and Sector Choice: Are Risk-Averse Individuals More Likely to Choose Careers in the Public Sector?
作者 Dong, Hsiang-Kai Dennis
董祥開
貢獻者 公行系
關鍵詞 risk preference; relative risk tolerance; job security; sector choice
日期 2014
上傳時間 12-Dec-2014 11:13:49 (UTC+8)
摘要 Prior research indicates that public employees are more risk averse than private employees. Little is known, however, about the causes of such differences. This study tries to examine the effects of the “self-select mechanism” and asks the following question: Do workers choose their sectors based on their risk preferences? Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey, this study finds that higher levels of risk aversion are predictive of a greater propensity to pursue careers in the public sector. Findings indicate that an individual’s risk preference is the key to his or her career choices. Managerial implications and suggestions are discussed.
關聯 Administration & Society,49(8), 1121-1142
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095399714556500
dc.contributor 公行系en_US
dc.creator (作者) Dong, Hsiang-Kai Dennisen_US
dc.creator (作者) 董祥開zh_TW
dc.date (日期) 2014en_US
dc.date.accessioned 12-Dec-2014 11:13:49 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 12-Dec-2014 11:13:49 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 12-Dec-2014 11:13:49 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/72019-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Prior research indicates that public employees are more risk averse than private employees. Little is known, however, about the causes of such differences. This study tries to examine the effects of the “self-select mechanism” and asks the following question: Do workers choose their sectors based on their risk preferences? Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey, this study finds that higher levels of risk aversion are predictive of a greater propensity to pursue careers in the public sector. Findings indicate that an individual’s risk preference is the key to his or her career choices. Managerial implications and suggestions are discussed.en_US
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dc.relation (關聯) Administration & Society,49(8), 1121-1142en_US
dc.subject (關鍵詞) risk preference; relative risk tolerance; job security; sector choiceen_US
dc.title (題名) Individual Risk Preference and Sector Choice: Are Risk-Averse Individuals More Likely to Choose Careers in the Public Sector?en_US
dc.type (資料類型) articleen
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1177/0095399714556500-
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095399714556500-