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Work-related Attitudes, Values and Radical Change in Post-Socialist Contexts: A Comparative Study

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  • Ruth Alas
  • Christopher Rees

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The study draws attention to the transfer of management theories and practices from traditional capitalist countries such as the USA and UK to post-socialist countries that are currently experiencing radical change as they seek to introduce market reforms. It is highlighted that the efficacy of this transfer of management theories and practices is, in part, dependent upon the extent to which work-related attitudes and values vary between traditional capitalist and former socialist contexts. We highlight that practices such as Human Resource Management (HRM) and Organization Development (OD) are inextricably associated with conceptions surrounding culture and society, as well as to variables such as job satisfaction and organisational commitment. The main aim of this study is to compare various attitudes and values of employees in traditional capitalist countries and post-socialist countries. On the basis of the findings of an attitudinal survey of (NÂ =Â 5914) workers in 15 countries we conclude that certain aspects of the attitudes and values of workers in post-socialist countries and traditional capitalist countries differ significantly. Specifically, these differences were found in respect of context-related and job-related attitudes, and also in relation to the importance that the respondents attached to the subject of ethics more generally. The implications of the study are discussed particularly in relation to the transfer of management theory and practices between traditional capitalist and post-socialist contexts. Copyright Springer 2006

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  • Ruth Alas & Christopher Rees, 2006. "Work-related Attitudes, Values and Radical Change in Post-Socialist Contexts: A Comparative Study," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 68(2), pages 181-189, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:68:y:2006:i:2:p:181-189
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9065-x
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    1. Karen L. Newman, 1998. "Leading Radical Change in Transition Economies," William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series 156, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan.
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    1. Christopher Rees & Galina Miazhevich, 2009. "Socio-Cultural Change and Business Ethics in Post-Soviet Countries: The Cases of Belarus and Estonia," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 86(1), pages 51-63, April.
    2. Horie, Norio & Kumo, Kazuhiro & 雲, 和広, 2019. "Socialist Legacies and Human Resource Management in European Transition Economies : An Analytical Survey," CEI Working Paper Series 2019-7, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
    3. C. Lakshman & Aarti Ramaswami & Ruth Alas & Jean Kabongo & J. Rajendran Pandian, 2014. "Ethics Trumps Culture? A Cross-National Study of Business Leader Responsibility for Downsizing and CSR Perceptions," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 125(1), pages 101-119, November.
    4. Maribel Guerrero & Radzivon Marozau, 2023. "Assessing the influence of institutions on students’ entrepreneurial dynamics: evidence from European post-socialist and market-oriented economies," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 60(2), pages 503-519, February.
    5. Banalieva, Elitsa R. & Karam, Charlotte M. & Ralston, David A. & Elenkov, Detelin & Naoumova, Irina & Dabic, Marina & Potocan, Vojko & Starkus, Arunas & Danis, Wade & Wallace, Alan, 2017. "Communist footprint and subordinate influence behavior in post-communist transition economies," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 52(2), pages 209-229.

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