Open AccessEffect of Work Values on Work Outcomes: Investigating Differences between Job Categories
Author(s) -
Yutaka Ueda,
Yoko Ohzono
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of business administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1923-4015
pISSN - 1923-4007
DOI - 10.5430/ijba.v3n2p98
Subject(s) - work (physics) , job satisfaction , psychology , value (mathematics) , exploratory factor analysis , applied psychology , job performance , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , psychometrics , developmental psychology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Organizational researchers have found that work values influence, or are influenced by, other factors. This article explores basic work value dimensions and examines their effect on work outcomes. Study 1 used an exploratory factor analysis of data from 6,500 working persons in Japan and identified 6 basic work values that varied by job category. Study 2 demonstrated that these work values influenced job outcomes such as satisfaction, a sense of personal growth, and perceived skills