the members of the bureaucracy are loath to approve the conduct of research that might reflect unfavorably on either their loyalty to the governing regime or their own administrative competence.
Several terms incorporated into the hypotheses that will be tested in the conduct of the proposed study require definition. These terms and their definitions as the terms will be used in the proposed study are as follows:1. Formal educational attainment is defined as the highest level of schooling completed for which a degree, diploma, or certificate was awarded.
2. Occupational classification level is defined as the hierarchical level within the organizational structure of the Customs Department of a subject's work position.
3. Compensation is defined as the sum of the pay and associated monetary benefits associated with the work position of a subject within the Customs Department.
4. Age is defined as the biological longevity of an indivi
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