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Values and judgements of wage differentials
Author(s) -
Dickinson Julie
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
british journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 2044-8309
pISSN - 0144-6665
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1991.tb00944.x
Subject(s) - psychology , value (mathematics) , wage , social psychology , relation (database) , core (optical fiber) , cognition , economics , labour economics , statistics , materials science , mathematics , database , computer science , composite material , neuroscience
This study examined the relationship between value priorities as assessed by the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS) and judgements of wage differentials. Students completed the RVS and judged the fairness of the wages for a number of jobs. Judgements of fairness were related to differences in value priorities but the justifications provided did not relate to these value priorities or draw on similar systems. The results are discussed in relation to the question of whether or not values are systematically organized, core cognitive constructs.