The Work Values of Japanese Women.

Autor/in	Engel, John W.
Titel	The Work Values of Japanese Women.
Quelle	(1986), (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Traits; Employed Women; Females; Leisure Time; Values; Work Attitudes; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; 'Female employment; Women''s employment'; Frauenbeschäftigung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Freizeit; Wertbegriff; Work attitude; Arbeitshaltung; USA
Abstract	Empirical studies of Japanese work ethics have tended to focus on male workers while neglecting women. In addition, work values in both Japan and the United States appear to be changing. More information is needed on the work values of American and Japanese female workers. A study was conducted to explore the work ethics of Japanese women and to compare them to those of American women. Subjects were 261 Japanese and 347 American employed women who were tourists in Hawaii. Subjects completed the Work Ethics questionnaire, an instrument designed to reflect the traditional values of both Japanese and American cultures. The questionnaire was translated into Japanese for Japanese subjects. T-tests used to test for significance of differences revealed that the Japanese and American women differed significantly on 27 of 37 work ethics. In comparison with American women, Japanese women were more prone to value group participation; to work in large rather than small companies; to value loyalty to employer and country; to desire more time for leisure and recreational activiites; and to believe that suffering adds meaning to life and that money acquired easily is usually spend unwisely. American women were more prone to value individualism, independence, self-expression and personal growth; and to believe that individual freedom is more important than group solidarity, that hard work pays off in success, that many people dislike work and try to avoid it, and that most people have too much leisure. (NB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC