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Work Motivation in the United States, Russia, and the Republic of China (Taiwan): A Comparison
Author(s) -
Silverthorne Colin P.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1992.tb01761.x
Subject(s) - multinational corporation , psychology , china , sample (material) , ranking (information retrieval) , work motivation , perception , replication (statistics) , work (physics) , social psychology , political science , law , statistics , mechanical engineering , chemistry , mathematics , chromatography , machine learning , neuroscience , computer science , engineering
This study evaluated aspects of work motivation across three cultures. In a replication of earlier research comparing the ranking of ten motivational factors by management and workers, this study used comparison data for current United States, Russian, and Chinese (Taiwan) samples. The results indicate an improved relationship between perceptions of managers and workers in the United States, a strong discrepancy in the Russian sample between expectations of management and workers, and a reasonable match for the Taiwan sample. Differences in motivational factor importance are explored between the three samples and the implications for multinational management issues are explored.