| Variable | Measurement | Era | SPSS code | N | Source |
| Work ethic | Mean for the 'Spence-Helmreich Work Ethic Scale' measuring Webers classical concept of a moral commitment to work. Opinion of university students. | 1986-89 | ValueWorkCommitment_88 | 38 | Lynn 1991 table 5 |
| Achievement motivation | Mean for the 'Ray-Lynn Achievement Motivation Scale' measuring McClelland's concept of a need for excellence. Opinion of university students. | 1986-89 | ValueAchieve_88 | 37 | Lynn 1991 table 7 |
| Mastery | Mean for the 'Spence-Helmreich Mastery Scale' measuring the need for mastery of problems and events.Opinion of university students. | 1986-89 | ValueMastery_88 | 38 | Lynn 1991 table 9 |
| Competitiveness | Mean for the 'Spence-Helmreich Competitiveness Scale' measuring the motive to do better then others. Opinion of university students. | 1986-89 | ValueCompetition_88 | 38 | Lynn 1991 table 11 |
| Achievement via conformity | Mean for the 'Achievement via Conformity Scale' measuring identification with the organisation and its succes. Opinion of university students. | 1986-89 | ValueAchiveConform_88 | 37 | Lynn 1991 table 13 |
| Valuation of money | Mean for the 'Valuation of Money Scale' measuring the importance attached to money. Opinion of university students. | 1986-89 | ValueMoney88 | 37 | Lynn 1991 table 15 |
| Attitude to saving | Mean for the 'Attitude to Saving Scale' measuring the importance attached to saving. Opinion of university students. | 1986-89 | ValueSaving_88 | 38 | Lynn 1991 table 17 |
| Attitude to economic competition | Opinion of general public. Mean response to survey question: Competion is harmfull, bring out the worst in people (1) to Competition is good, it stimulates people to work hard and develop new ideas (10) | 1990 | ValueEconCompetition_90 | 41 | WVS item v128 |
| 1996 | ValueEconCompetition_96 | 48 | WVS item v128 | ||
| 1990s | ValueEconCompetition_90s | 63 | mean 1990,1996 |
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Related themes: Cultural climate Values Labour |
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Keywords added: Cross-national, Culture, Ethics, Attitudes, Affluence, Materialism