Work values in nations

Assertiveness Equality Human orientationImportance of work Individualism Long-term Performance Power distance Masculinity Uncertainity avoidance

Assertiveness

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source

Value assetiveness

Opinion middle managers (7) 1995-97 ValueAssertiveness_1996 60 House 2004 table 15.7
Practice assertiveness Opinion middle managers (8) 1995-97 PracticeAssertiveness_1996 60 House 2004 table 15.6
Difference Value-Practice in assertiveness Value score minus Practice score 1999-97 ValuePracticeGapAs_1996 60  


Gender equality

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source

Value gender equality

Opinion middle managers (7) 1995-97 ValueGenderEquality_1996 60 House 2004 table 14.10b
Practice gender equality Opinion middle managers (8) 1995-97 PracticeGenderEquality_1996 60 House 2004 table 14.10
Difference Value-Practice in gender equality value score minus practice score 1999-97 ValuePracticeGapGE_1996 60  
See also Power distance


Humane orientation

Value humane orientation

Opinion middle managers (7) 1995-97 ValueHumaneOrientation_1996 60 House 2004 table 18.4c
Practice humane orientation Opinion middle managers (8) 1995-97 PracticeHumaneOrientation_1996 60 House 2004 table 18.4b
Difference Value-Practice in humane orientation value score minus practice score 1999-97 ValuePracticeGapHO_1996 60  


Importance of work

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source
Perceived importance of work Opinion general public: Work more important than leisure 1995-98 ValueWorkOverLeisure_96 46 WVS3, item 72


Individualism/collectivism

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source

Value individualism

Opinion of employees (1) about ideal job: relative importance of: a) time for private life, b) freedom at work, c) challenging work, As opposed to: d) training opportunities, e) physical working conditions, f) use of skills

1965-69 ValueIndividualism1_1965.69 32 Hofstede 1991 table 3.3
1965-2002 ValueIndividualism1_1965.2002 (2) 68 Hofstede 2005 table 3.1
Opinion employees of business organizations: Response to 5 forced choices, e.g. rely on yourself or colleagues. Desirability rated for oneself and what most other people would think. 1989 ValueIndividualism2_1989 40 Smith 1996

Value institutional collectivism

Opinion middle managers (7) 1995-97 ValueInstitutionalCollectivism_1996 60 House 2004 table 16.7c
Practice instititional collectivism Opinion middle managers (8) 1995-97 PracticeInstutionalCollectivism_1996 60 House 2004 table 16.7a
Value in-group collectivism Opinion middle managers (7) 1995-97 ValueGroupCollectivism_1996 60 House 2004 table 16.7d
Difference Value-Practice in institutional collectivism value score minus practice score 1999-97 ValuePracticeGapGI_1996 60  
Practice of in-group collectivism Opinion middle managers (8) 1995-97 PracticeGroupCollectivism_1996 60 House 2004 table 16.7b
Difference Value-Practice in ingroup collectivism value score minus practice score 1999-97 ValuePracticeGapGC_1996 60  

Long-term orientation

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source

Value long term orientation (Bond's addition to Hofstede's values)

Opinion employees (1) and university students 1979-2002 ValueLongTermOrientation_1979.2002 (6) 37 Hofstede 2005 table 6.1
Opinion university students. Value a) persistence, b) order, c) thrift, d) sense of shame. As opposed to: e) personal stability, f) saving face, g) respect for tradition, h)recoprocation of favors 1979 ValueLongTermOrientation_1979 17 Hofstede 1991 table 7.1

Value future orientation

Opinion middle managers (7) 1995-97 ValueFutureOrientation_1996 60 House 2004 table 13.6
Practice future orientation Opinion middle managers (8) 1995-97 PracticeFutureOrientation_1996 60 House 2004 table 13.5
Difference Value-Practice in future orientation value score minus practice score 1999-97 ValuePracticeGapFO_1996 60  


Performance

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source

Value performance

Opinion middle managers (7) 1995-97 ValuePerformance_1996 60 House 2004 table 12.10
Practice performance Opinion middle managers (8) 1995-97 PracticePerformance_1996 60 House 2004 table 12.9
Difference Value-Practice in performance value score minus practice score 1999-97 ValuePracticeGapPe_1996 60  


Power distance

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source

Power distance

Opnion of non-managerial employees (1) about: a) how often employees are actually afraid to express disagreement with their manager, b) actual decision style of their boss 'autocratic' or 'paternalistic', c) preference for such style
(mix of perceived practice and value)

1965-69 PowerDistance_1965.69 32 Hofstede 1991 table 2.1
1965-2002 PowerDistance_1965 .2002 (3) 68 Hofstede 2005 table 2.1
Value achievement (vs ascription) Opinion of employees. Agreement to statements about: a) act the way you are, b) respect draws on descent, c) life is luck, c) be more gentle with women,d) managers better older, e) older people deserve more respect 1989 ValueAchievement_1989 40 Smith 1996
Practice power distance Opinion middle managers (8) 1995-97 PracticePowerDistance_1996 60 House 2004 table 17.4b
Value power distance Opinion middle managers (7) 1995-97 ValuePowerDistance_1996 60 House 2004 table 17.4a
Difference Value-Practice in powerdistance value score minus practice score 1999-97 ValuePracticeGapPD_1996 60  
See also Gender equality

 

Masculinity

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source

Value masculinity

Opinion of employees (1) about ideal job: relative preference for: a) earning, b) recognition, c) advancement, d) challenge. As opposed to: e) good relation with boss, f) cooperation with colleagues, g) nice place to live, h) job security 1965-69 ValueMasculinity_1965.69 32 Hofstede 1991 table 4.1
1965-2002 ValueMasculinity_1965.2002 (4) 68 Hofstede 2005 table 4.1


Uncertainity avoidance

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source

Uncertainity avoidance

 

Report by employees (1) of: a) job stress, b) agreement with statement that company rules should never be broken even if that is in the companies interest, c) preference for long-term employment

 

1965-69 UncertainityAvoidance_1965.69 32 Hofstede 1991 table 5.1
1965-2002 UncertainityAvoidance_1965.2002 (5) 68 Hofstede 2005 table 5.1
Value uncertainity avoidance Opinion middle managers (7) 1995-97 ValueUncertaintyAvoidance_1996 60 House 2004 table 19.8
Practice uncertainty avoidance Opinion middle managers (8) 1995-97 PracticeUncertaintyAvoidance_1996 60 House 2004 table 19.7
Difference Value-Practice in uncertainity avoidance value score minus practice score 1999-97 ValuePracticeGapUA_1996 60  

1) Employees IBM (1965-69), Elites (18 nations in 1990), Employees of multi-national firms (1995 in 28 nations), Pilots (1998 in 19 nations), Consumers (2001 in 14 nations), Bank employees (2002 in 19 nations)

2) Differences in ValueIndividualism_1985 within nations:
- Score Dutch speaking (Flemish) Belgium exclusive of Walloon = 72.
- Score German speaking Switzerland exclusive of French speakers = 64

3) Differences in PowerDistance_1985 within nations:
- Score Dutch speaking (Flemish) Belgium exclusive of Walloon = 67
- Score German speakjing Switzerland exclusive of French speakers = 70

4) Differences in ValueMasculinity_1985 within nations:
- Score Dutch speaking (Flemish) Belgium exclusive of Walloon = 21.
- Score German speaking Switzerland exclusive of French speakers = 58
- Score Canada is total. Score Quebec = 45

5) Differences in ValueUncertainityAvoidance_1985 within nations:
- Score Dutch speaking (Flemish) Belgium exclusive of Walloon = 93.
- Score German speaking Switzerland exclusive of French speakers = 70
- Score Canada is total. Score Quebec = 60

6) Differences in ValueLongTermOrientation_1990 within nations:
- Score Canada is total. Score Quebec = 30

7) Response to survey question such as:
- In this society students should be encouraged to strive for .............
- In this organisation employees should be encouraged to strive for..

8) Response to survey questions such as
- In society In this society students are encouraged to strive for ..
- In this organisation employees are encouraged to strive for .....


Related variables:

Related topics:
Child-rearing values

Valuations of professions
Perceived attributes of good leaders
General values
Work

Related themes:
Values
Labour


States of Nations is an inventory of country characteristics. It is part of the World Database of Happiness


Keywords added: Cross-national, Culture, Values, Attitudes