An Exploratory Study of the Personal Value Systems of City Managers

Little attention has been given by researchers in organizational behavior to the study of public managers' values and how these values affect their managerial behavior. Therefore, the major objective of this study was to identify the personal value systems and value profiles of public managers,...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 1987-01, Vol.6 (1), p.45-53
Main Authors: Abbasi, Sami M., Hollman, Kenneth W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Business ethics
Business management
City politics
Decision making
Economic value
Ethics
Industrial management
Influence
Information economics
Insurance management
Management science
Manager behavior
Organizational behavior
Philosophy
Public sector
Questionnaires
Response rates
Studies
Values
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Summary:Little attention has been given by researchers in organizational behavior to the study of public managers' values and how these values affect their managerial behavior. Therefore, the major objective of this study was to identify the personal value systems and value profiles of public managers, and to systematically examine and discuss the relationship between personal values and related organizational behavior including decision making. The significance of the findings for public policy is briefly discussed, and the need for future research is indicated.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/BF00382947