An Investigation of Sex Differences in Pay Expectations and Their Possible Causes.

1 December 1984

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 27 (4) , 777-792
https://doi.org/10.2307/255878

Abstract

Discrepancies in the pay expectations of male and female management students were investigated, and potential causes of such discrepancies were explored. Females were found to have significantly lower career-entry and career peak pay expectations than males. Sex differences in career paths, comparison standards, and job facet importance were identified as potentially important explanations for these sex differences.

Keywords

WAGE DIFFERENTIALS
SEX DIFFERENCES (PSYCHOLOGY)
BUSINESS STUDENTS -- PSYCHOLOGY
EXPECTATION GAP
WAGES -- WOMEN
CAREER DEVELOPMENT -- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
SEX DIFFERENCES -- ECONOMIC ASPECTS
JOB EVALUATION
WORK ORIENTATIONS
WOMEN EMPLOYEES -- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

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