Self-selection or socialization of public- and private-sector managers? A cross-cultural values analysis

This paper brings together two streams of research. First, systematic differences have been observed when comparing private- and publicsector managers. Second, when such systematic differences are found as between members of different organizations or occupations, they may be ascribed either to self-selection or to socialization processes. Our research, which measures respondent values and is set in a crosscultural context (Canada and Japan), suggests that the influence of socialization is dominant. (C) 2002 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.