This study focuses on comparison of perceptions of ethical business cultures in large business organizations from four largest emerging economies, commonly referred to as the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), and from the US. The data were collected from more than 13,000 managers and employees of business organizations in five countries. The study found significant differences among BRIC countries, with respondents from India and Brazil providing more favorable assessments of ethical cultures of their organizations than respondents from China and Russia. Overall, highest mean scores were provided by respondents from India, the US, and Brazil. There were significant similarities in ratings between the US and Brazil.
We conducted a survey-based study on the meaning of work of some 1500 mid-level professional employees in private and public organizations in eight countries. Using the country clustering described in the GLOBE series of studies and the theoretical framework of the Meaning of Work study, five hypotheses were tested. The study found support for the universal valuation of work and family as major life domains and the relative importance of leisure, religion, and community involvement. Work centrality was related in differentiated ways to performance orientation, assertiveness, and humane orientation indices. Extrinsic and intrinsic work goals differed and were related to country clustering. The report concludes with implications for the theory and practice of human resource development and offers suggestions for further research.Few topics over the past thirty years have captured as much attention in the broader social science literature and the popular business press as the changing nature of work, with its effects on countries, organizations, families, and individuals giving rise to a broad literature on new careers and new work. Far from presenting a uniform picture of the effects of changing work provisions, the literature points to highly differentiated and complex sets of responses and assessments of the value of work in the new economy (for example, Baldry et al. 2007;Cooper and Burke 2002;Hall 2004;Volti 2008;Wrzesniewski 2001). While much of this research has focused on changes in objective provisions of work, the concern of human resource management is with the coherent and strategic management of individuals, groups, and other subsets of employees. Thus a deeper understanding of how individuals experience work and its changing nature is essential in a rapidly globalizing economy. The focus on the subjective meaning of work can provide insight into the construction of work as subjectively experienced and offers information about how individuals make sense of, negotiate, and navigate the new work environment.Despite its central role in guiding behavior at work, empirical cross-cultural HR research on the topic is underdeveloped. To help advance understanding and explore implications for research and practice, a group of researchers from countries around the world convened in late 2007 to plan and implement a multi-country empirical study focused on the core question of similarities and differences in subjective understanding of work in a diverse set of cultures, countries, and economies around the world. The population was defined broadly as mid-level professional level employees, such as managers, engineers, accountants, and human resource professionals, employed in medium and large public and private organizations in their respective countries, and working full-time in diverse sectors and industries. The choice of this volunteer population was determined by accessibility, but more importantly by their role as current or future leaders in their organizations. Mid-level managers and professionals with comp...
Os pressupostos da teoria do capital humano estabelecem que as pessoas se educam e que o principal efeito da educação é a mudança que ela provoca nas habilidades e conhecimentos de quem estuda. A consequência prevista é uma melhora no nível de renda, na qualidade de vida e nas oportunidades profissionais e sociais. Tendo por base esse arcabouço teórico, o propósito desta pesquisa foi identificar e analisar as avaliações e percepções dos doutores em Ciências Contábeis, titulados pela FEA/USP, sobre as influências do doutorado nos seus desenvolvimentos e nas suas responsabilidades sociais. Os achados da pesquisa confirmaram as expectativas, explicações e previsões da teoria. Na percepção dos egressos, os 19 fatores possíveis de serem alterados que lhes foram apresentados, foram substancialmente influenciados com a titulação. Os resultados evidenciam que o Doutorado em Ciências Contábeis tem encontrado sua principal clientela entre homens casados que desenvolvem suas atividades no mercado. Titulam-se, em média, aos 42 anos e, ao ingressarem, buscavam seguir ou aprimorar a carreira de pesquisador, além da obtenção de melhor nível de renda. E, nesse último ponto, alcançaram pleno êxito. Os efeitos da titulação sobre os rendimentos são bastante acentuados.
O segmento de Cursos de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu brasileiros apresentou um crescimento notável nos últimos anos. De 1976, ano em que teve início o processo de avaliação dos Cursos de Pós-Graduação pela Capes, a 2004, os cursos recomendados passaram de um total de 673, (desses, 183 doutorados) para 2.993 (sendo 1.034 doutorados). Na área de Ciências Contábeis, segundo dados da Capes existem 16 programas. Um deles, o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis da FEA/USP detém o único curso de doutorado na área existente no país. Dado o seu ineditismo e sua importância, o objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi resgatar a história do Programa de Pós-Graduação do Departamento de Contabilidade e Atuária da FEA/USP. Para atender a esse objetivo a trajetória metodológica envolveu, além da pesquisa bibliográfica, o levantamento histórico de documentação e entrevistas. O programa nasceu da vontade, necessidade e perseverança dos professores do departamento. Concluiu-se que o programa se encontra consolidado e tem no corpo docente seu ponto mais forte. A endogenia apresenta-se como o ponto mais fraco.
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