Social Scientists in Public Administration

Topics: Point in time and reasons for entering public administration; subjects of studies and conclusion of course of study; earned supplemental qualifications; type of preparation for entry or arranging of position; occupation career; content and formal task assigned; changes of main focus areas of occupation in the last few years; requirements for current activity; subject area of predecessor in current position and of immediate superior; judgement on room for action and disposition; type of work supervision and comparison with supervision among other academics; atmosphere at work and teamwork; type of decision-making processes; used sources of information and adequate provision with information to carry out the job; particular problems of social scientists in obtaining information; occupational mobility and interest in a change of position; scientific publication and participation in scientific congresses since taking position; judgement on the study of social science and recommendations for change; assessment of the opportunities actively to direct political processes in the government office; intervention by politicians and special interest groups in the government office; status as employee and salary group; interest in transfer into the civil service; earlier participation in student self-administration committees and political college groups; employment of father in public administration; approval for the study of sociology by one´s own children.

Demography: Membership in a party or in associations and functions taken on there; social origins; age; sex; vocational training; professional position; income; state.