Title

The Relationship between Pre-Employment Expectations, Experiences, and the Length of Stay in Public Accounting

Authors

Margaret Y. Padgett, Butler UniversityFollow
Kathy Paulson Gjerde, Butler UniversityFollow
Susan B. HughesFollow
Carolyn J. Born

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2005

Publication Title

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

First Page

82

Last Page

102

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/107179190501200108

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between work-family conflict, employment expectations, and length of stay in public accounting. Length of stay is modeled as a function of demographic factors and job characteristics associated with work-family balance, measured in terms of the extent to which the employees' expectations matched their actual employment experiences. Results indicated that gender, the presence of children in the household, flexible schedules, and the presence of mentors were related to length of stay in public accounting.

Rights

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Recommended Citation

Padgett, Margaret Y.; Paulson Gjerde, Kathy; Hughes, Susan B.; and Born, Carolyn J., "The Relationship between Pre-Employment Expectations, Experiences, and the Length of Stay in Public Accounting" (2005). Scholarship and Professional Work - Business. 72.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/cob_papers/72