Discusses and compares men's and women's career patterns in state government. It is based upon newly conducted original research surveys in six states, and generalizations are made concerning commonalities and differences between men's and women's experiences in public administration.

List of Tables and Figures, Preface and Acknowledgments, About the Contributors, Foreword, Introduction, 1. The Context of Public Management in the States, 2. Career Development and Affirmative Action, 3. Personal and Social Background as Determinants of Position, 4. Public Work, Private Lives, 5. Mentoring, 6. Sexual Harassment in the States, 7. Management Styles, Stereotypes, and Advantages, 8. Agency Culture and Its Effect on Managers, 9. Policy Preferences on Workplace Reform, 10. Summing Up What We Know, Appendix A: Questionnaire Development, Appendix B: Survey Questions, References, Index

Guy, Mary E.; Meier, Kenneth J