Masters Thesis

MPA graduates and the measures of their satisfaction

The public sector has managed to become a dominate power player when it comes to the qualities that job seekers come to expect. Transitions have also evolved over the years which caused many to take refuge in seeking public sector employment. This employment has been the uniform standard of stability over the years. Some may say if you search for stability, then an occupation in the public sector can be the answer. Since factors such as stability, decent pay, and the desire to help people are considered the backbone of public sector employment, discovery is needed to determine if these are the reasons people opt for work in the public sector. To understand these factors, further examination of literature on the public sector is needed to determine if these aspects are the defining elements that people rely on when choosing public sector employment. This study will focus on MPA graduates. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the reasons MPA students choose public sector employment. A survey will gather information concerning appraisal of career measurements of MPA graduates. A quasi-experimental research design with a pre-survey and a post-survey comparison group will be gathered for interpretation. Collection of the data will be gathered anonymously. The goal of the survey interpretation will be to understand the variable appraisal of public sector career measures of job security, salary, and job satisfaction.

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