Assessing Materialism among the Future Elites of China

Auken, Stuart Van; Wells, Ludmilla Gricenko; Borgia, Daniel

doi:10.1080/08961530.2014.878202

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“…Added to Machiavellianism, materialism has proved a topic of great interest among scholars across a broad range of disciplines, including economists, social psychologists, political scientists and consumer researchers (Arli et al , 2016; Burroughs and Rindfleisch, 2002; Van Auken et al , 2014). Moreover, Machiavellianism was found to be one of the critical predictors of materialism (Pilch and Górnik-Durose, 2016).…”

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Grit: the good, the bad and the ugly

Arli

Tjiptono

Tkaczynski

et al. 2020

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PurposeThe concept of grit has been receiving increased attention in recent years. Grit is a trait that enables individuals to persevere while facing challenges and obstacles in life, sometimes “winning at any cost”. The purpose of the study is to understand how ethical views may vary among different groups of people segmented on grittiness. Our key argument is that grittier segment is more inclined towards Machiavellian factors (amorality, desire for control, desire for status, distrust of others) and materialism.Design/methodology/approachData derived from self-administered questionnaires completed by convenience samples of Indonesians living in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY), a region commonly considered as the miniature of Indonesia. Turning to market segmentation tools (n = 467), we first segment people based on their level of grittiness and, subsequently, investigate each segment's perception towards various Machiavellian factors (amorality, desire for control, distrust of others) and materialistic attitudes.FindingsThe study identified three segments of grittiness: The Least Gritty (the Good), The More Gritty (the Bad) and The Most Gritty (the Ugly). The results of this study showed the dark side of grit. Individuals with higher grit traits are more likely to behave unethically which could be referred to as “bad” and “ugly”. To help them succeed, cheating and lying are more likely considered acceptable by gritty individuals compared to less gritty “good” individuals.Practical implicationsMerely focussing on grit–be it grit promotion or training–may produce individuals who achieve success at all costs and disregard ethical values. An implication from the study is not to discourage developing grit in individuals but instead to add and emphasise ethical components. This implication is especially critical for educators and managers developing grit as a part of their activities.Originality/valueThe results of this study will have important theoretical implications and managerial implications educators balancing the consequences of teaching grit, but also for managers interested in understanding employees' level of grit within their workplaces along with ethical considerations.

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Grit: the good, the bad and the ugly

Arli

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Tkaczynski

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“…That said, Chinese emphasize the importance of pursuing happiness through orientation to meaning. Meanwhile, due to China’s rapid economic growth and increasing globalization, people are more likely to be exposed to commercial advertisements through mass media ( 46 , 47 ). Chronic exposure to such information made some Chinese endorse materialistic values and believe wealth acquisition is the foundation of happiness ( 48 , 49 ).…”

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Good personality and social well-being: The roles of orientation to happiness

Liu

Jiao

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionPositive personality traits have been associated with personal well-being in previous research. However, the pathways through which positive personality may affect social well-being remain unclear. The present study hypothesized that the cognitive strategies for achieving well-being (i.e., orientation to happiness) mediate the association between good personality and social well-being in the Chinese culture.MethodsA survey including the Good Personality Questionnaire, Social Well-being Scales, and Orientations to Happiness was administered to 1,503 Chinese secondary school students and adults.ResultsThe results indicated that orientation to meaning mediated the relation between good personality and social well-being, but not orientation to pleasure.DiscussionThis is in line with the normative well-being model and the cognition instrumental model of well-being, which contributes to developing more targeted interventions to promote social well-being in the Chinese cultural.

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Orientations to Happiness and Subjective Well-Being in Chinese Adolescents

Yang

Kou

2016

Child Ind Res

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Assessing Materialism among the Future Elites of China

Cited by 9 publications

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Grit: the good, the bad and the ugly

Grit: the good, the bad and the ugly

Good personality and social well-being: The roles of orientation to happiness

Orientations to Happiness and Subjective Well-Being in Chinese Adolescents

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