Table 3

Percent Selecting the Choice of "Men More Than Women,"a "No Difference," and

"Women More Than Men"b in Opinion of Interest and Motivation between

Men and Women - 1996

 

 Item

M>Wa

ND

W>Mb

 %Change ND

 Significant Change since 1978-Both Groups        
Set long-range goals and work toward them
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

7

9

87

86

6

5

18

34

    Want to get ahead
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

31

27

65

62

4

11

19

22

    Want to participate in training oppotunities
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

 

5

7

80

79

15

14

17

10

     Are home-oriented rather than job-oriented
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

 

0

5

 

56

40

 

44

55

 

31

24

     Strongly desire security
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

3

11

73

71

19

18

13

14

 Significant Change Since 1978 - Superintendents
       
     Enjoy doing routine tasks
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

 

8

5

 

77

63

 

15

32

 

18

16

    Like to work alone on a project
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

 

32

32

 

73

63

 

8

5

 

18

7

     Prefer to work for men
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

28

50

46

43

26

7

16

4

     Want increasing responsiblity
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

23

19

72

67

5

14

22

15

 Care about the quality of their work
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

 

0

0

80

77

20

23

10

3

Significant Change since 1978 - School Board Presidents
       
     Desire interesting and challenging work
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

8

7

90

88

2

5

6

19

     
    Want to develop their special abilities at work
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

7

2

85

89

8

9

8

10

    Need novelty and adventure
    Superintendents
    School Board Presidents

 

13

27

82

66

5

7

11

18

 No Significant Change Since 1978- Both Groups        
Like to help others
Superintendents
School Board Presidents

 

2

0

64

55

34

45

0

9

         

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