The relations of age and years of formal education to work values of 209 middle managers was examined. Older men placed less importance on intrinsic and extrinsic job characteristics while older women reported lower desire for independence. Men and women with more education showed a greater desire for intrinsic job aspects, independence, and the opportunity to perform managerial activities.
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