The Iranian Manager: Work Values and Orientations

Managerial value systems along with individualism-collectivism concepts were examined among 768 managers in Iran. The sample was randomly selected from state, private, and mixed organizations. The participants ranked conformist and sociocentric values high. In addition, the participants displayed a...

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Authors: Ali, Abbas J. (Author) ; Amirshahi, Mirahmad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2002
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-143
Further subjects:B Weak Commitment
B Iranian Manager
B High Tendency
B Mixed Organization
B Economic Growth
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Summary:Managerial value systems along with individualism-collectivism concepts were examined among 768 managers in Iran. The sample was randomly selected from state, private, and mixed organizations. The participants ranked conformist and sociocentric values high. In addition, the participants displayed a high tendency toward collectivism and a weak commitment to individualism. Furthermore, existential value was highly correlated with individualism-collectivism measures.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1020357008438