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Work Values in European Countries: Empirical Evidence and Explanations

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  • Anneli KAASA

    (University of Tartu, Estonia)

Abstract

This exploratory study mapped work values in European countries and examined socio-economic and cultural explanations of between-country differences in the relative importance of various work values. The data from the latest wave of the European Values Study (EVS) covered 45 European countries. Exploratory factor analysis was used in order to capture the information of initial indicators into a reasonable number of dimensions. It was confirmed that extrinsic (instrumental) work values have more importance in countries with a lower level of socio-economic development. Regarding cultural explanations, no effect of individualism-collectivism was found, but uncertainty avoidance turned out to be positively correlated with affective work values and negatively with self-actualisation.

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  • Anneli KAASA, 2011. "Work Values in European Countries: Empirical Evidence and Explanations," REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 12(5), pages 852-862, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:rmcimn:v:12:y:2011:i:5:p:852-862
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    1. Senhu Wang & Liran Morav, 2021. "Exploring Extrinsic and Intrinsic Work Values of British Ethnic Minorities: The Roles of Demographic Background, Job Characteristics and Immigrant Generation," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-21, November.
    2. Maurice Gesthuizen & Daniel Kovarek & Carolin Rapp, 2019. "Extrinsic and Intrinsic Work Values: Findings on Equivalence in Different Cultural Contexts," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 682(1), pages 60-83, March.
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    8. Damianus Abun & Libertine Gertrude Ruadap-Macaspac & Theogenia Magallanes & Mary Joy Encarnacion & Nathanael Flores, 2021. "Measuring the Work Values and work engagement of Employees: The Philippines Context," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 18(1), pages 444-464, April.

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    Keywords

    work values; Europe; Maslow’s hierarchy; cultural dimension.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
    • J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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