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Genetics and sector of employment.
- Source :
- International Public Management Journal; Sep/Oct 2021, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p585-595, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- In this twin study we show that the penchant for a particular sector of employment has a genetic element: monozygotic twins evidencing a greater similarity of sector choice than dizygotic twins. The findings provide interesting evidence of a genetic basis for the choice to track together into the same sector. The effect sizes, though relatively small, raise the practice-based possibilities that management- or nurture-based approaches might be complemented with nature-based applications of recruitment and selection. Thus, while the research on public employee attraction, selection and attrition focuses nearly exclusively on managerial and behavioral approaches, our findings invite researchers to explore genetic aspects of public service attraction as a complementary approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TWINS
TOURIST attractions
GENETICS
CIVIL service
MUNICIPAL services
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10967494
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Public Management Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153046337
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2020.1802631