The espoused values of 681 students and alumni from four graduate programs at the University of Kansas were surveyed with the Rokeach Terminal Values Scale and the newly developed Galloway-Edwards Professional Values Scale. Program affiliation-public administration, social welfare, law, and business administration-consistently accountedfor differences in value preferences. Implications of the results forprofessional practice in the public service and professional education are discussed.
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